A good way to make sure you get the best at the market that you can, is to visit a Mississippi certified farmers market. The state certifies each vendor to make sure they are growing or making what they are selling

As I sat outside this week and enjoyed Mississippi’s wonderful (and much cooler) weather, a pair of my hummingbird friends came to visit again. I rarely see them buzz around together, so this sight was a special treat – until I realized theirs was not a friendly pairing.

A scholarship established by a University of Mississippi alumna and her family is helping ease the burden for pharmacy students from rural areas while also strengthening health care options for rural Mississippians.

The Eugene B. Polk Pharmacy Scholarship, created by Gary and Susan Cantrell, already has helped its first recipient, Simpson County native Stephen Rayborn, through the professional program at the School of Pharmacy.

Happy 60th anniversary to the local chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the America Revolution!

Lucedale’s Declaration of Independence Chapter was formed in 1963. Its members have verified and documented their heritage to a revolutionary patriot or person who assisted in the effort for the American Colonies to declare freedom from Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War.

Whether your favorite team is Ole Miss, USM, William Carey, Jones County Community College, Pearl River Community College, Mississippi State, or another one of the accredited schools in our state, you want to make sure you can find something that represents your favorite Mississippi team this season.