The city of Clarksdale is located at the intersection Highways 61 and 49, with the area commonly referred to as…

“Genuine kindness and gentleness.” Those are the words University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Professor Dr. Nina McLain used to describe…

Lots of animals, besides humans, sunbathe. In reality, humans are not that good at it, often causing more harm than…

This Sunday is Father’s Day. It’s a day to honor one’s father or relevant father figure, and the influence of fathers in society.

But when you’ve lost your father the day can be difficult and emotionally overwhelming.  Even though your father is no longer here, there are still ways to celebrate, remember and honor him. Here are 10 ways to celebrate Father’s Day without your father.

The city of Cleveland will play home to the Mississippi Songwriters Festival this weekend, June 16 and 17. The festival,…

The Magnolia State is known for culturally rich dishes with bold award-winning flavors and all of the celebrity chef judges…

The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) celebrated achievements of Mississippi Main Street communities at the Annual Awards Luncheon at The South Warehouse in downtown Jackson. 

When visual artist and muralist Julia Reyes was a child, she was known to pull a sketchbook from a pocket…

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is bringing his big, bold flavors and tasty twists on comfort food to the Horseshoe Tunica…

The National Science Foundation has awarded University of Mississippi biologist Yongjian Qiu a $1 million grant to further his research into the effects of global warming on crops.

Consumers across the country now receive overnight packages of individually quick-frozen, Gulf shrimp from Biloxi Shrimp Co. every day.

The Magnolia State has a new Miss Mississippi — Vivian O’Neal of Hattiesburg. The former Miss Pine Belt was awarded…

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is full of fun and quirky attractions for every local or visiting road warrior. Honestly, you…

The etymology, or history behind the names of plants and animals has always been of interest to me, especially when…

The mystique…the allure…the drama. All the great notable stories in sports have those qualities. They are are the legends and…

Be on the watch for another summer session with Venarske and learn about his top five favorites from the more than 3,000 plant species and varieties found in the 21 diverse ecoregions of our state. Just wait until you learn about one plant that is native to nowhere else on earth except Mississippi!