Lots of restaurants have a few Cajun themed items on their menu, but Parrain’s Jambalaya Kitchen is the only place that I know that is completely Cajun. Gumbo, etouffee, boudin, they have it all!

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour returns to South Mississippi this weekend with a show in Ocean Springs.

The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) has received funding from the USDA Rural Partners Network to fund the Place: Map + Design + Build Project in 11 rural Main Street communities in Mississippi. The purpose of the grant project is to provide support, technical assistance, and training to Main Street programs to foster placemaking activities in rural communities.

Home to more than 81,000 citizens, Hattiesburg is a city that has seen tremendous growth over the last decade.

Finding a passion is like falling in love – you know it when you see it and, if you’re lucky, you’ll get to chase it all your life. That was the message noted radio producer Dave Isay gave to more than 5,000 University of Mississippi students on Tuesday (Aug. 22) evening.

Armond’s chicken is made with a family recipe, mildly seasoned, but cooked to order, tender and juicy. A typical Facebook comment is, “Awesome vibe. Chicken is juicy, crispy and has just the right kick!” That may be the perfect testament to really good fried chicken.

Friday night high school football is back!

I know; I know. It’s way too hot for football, but alas, the time is here – ready or not.

Civic clubs build up our community adding extra flavor to our society and way of life. They keep us connected.

When I moved to Lucedale in 1988 to work as a staff reporter for the Mississippi Press newspaper, I obtained a list of clubs active in the George County community.

Lucedale and surrounding communities have been tuning into local radio station WRBE for 63 years.

WRBE first aired Sept. 3, 1960. “I remember the day well,” lifelong resident JoAnn Weaver said. “It was the Saturday before Labor Day in 1960,” Weaver said. “I had stopped by the post office and had received a letter from Mil asking me for our first date. I had the radio on and heard it that day.” Mil is her late husband, a long-time respected attorney in Lucedale.

It’s that time of year when coastal residents keep gasoline in their automobiles, ice in their freezers and their eyes on named storms. When a storm gets a name, our attention status rises.

The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Pride of Mississippi Marching Band and the Dixie Darlings will kick off the 2023 football season with Pride Preview Friday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Southern Station behind the Thad Cochran Center on the Hattiesburg campus.

Stories abound from locals who travel to George County’s famous artesian well in the Basin Community to sip its pure and refreshing water and fill a few jugs to carry home. Yet, this particular story would be grossly incomplete if it didn’t mention a Fairley or two.

One of Mississippi’s foremost active bluesmen will headline a star-studded cast of preeminent session musicians during a free concert honoring the state’s heritage as the “Birthplace of the Blues.”

Tomato lovers may not realize that they are eating a fruit from a family of toxic plants – the Nightshades.…

Country music superstar Clint Black is in his fourth season of hosting “Talking in Circles” on the Circle TV Network.

Jennifer (fondly known as “Jenny”) is the owner of the Magnolia Soap and Bath franchise located in Hattiesburg, MS. This phenomenal business prides itself on its clean beauty practices and unique shopping experience.