OK, I may be opening a proverbial can of worms or Pandora’s Box, but I am going to do it anyway. Should be fun. Here goes. What burning questions do you have about something in or about nature that I may be able to write about? In other words, what are your Qu’est Que C’ests.

Friday, January 17th, marks the fourth annual Seth Alexander Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament & Silent Auction in Pascagoula. The event is a celebration of life that honors Seth while also bringing the community together for continued fellowship and healing. 

Basketball season is in full swing throughout Mississippi, with high school team rankings getting more serious as the season winds down. But amid these heated high school competitions, even the best basketball fans across the Magnolia State often overlook the hard work, dedication, and pure excitement of Mississippi’s younger middle school athletes. 

Students at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) aiming to pursue a career as an attorney now have access to an accelerated law school pathway, made possible through a newly established partnership with Mississippi College (MC).

Mardi Gras parades and celebrations are about to begin in the Magnolia State, uniting Mississippians from all corners of the state. Although Mardi Gras is traditionally more recognized in the southern part of the state, Mississippians will be excited to see some celebrations scheduled in North Mississippi, too. From the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast to Olde Town Olive Branch and many towns in between, Mississippi is ready to “Laissez les bons temps rouler!”

Cowboys and cowgirls are ready to thrill local audiences with their talents in barrel racing, bull riding, steer wrestling and…

JACKSON, Miss. (January 13, 2025) — On Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 11 a.m., the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) will designate the city of Pass Christian, Miss. as an official Mississippi Main Street Community. 
The ceremony will take place at the Pass Christian Historical Society building (201 East Scenic Drive) with a light reception following.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Foundation announces its 15th Annual Scholarship Gala, set for Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi. Held in the Magnolia Room, this black-tie event promises to be a night to remember, with all proceeds supporting student scholarships through the MGCCC Foundation.

Fried rice balls, arancini, may not sound very interesting, but the folks in Sicily turned this simple idea into something pretty wonderful. Arancini are made with leftover risotto, formed into balls, and stuffed with almost anything you might think of, and then fried crispy brown, so that they look like little oranges, thus the name, arancini and they are a delight. 

With the beginning of a new semester comes the start of a new opportunity for students in the University of Southern Mississippi School of Media and Communication to engage the citizens of the state through advocacy for and production of informative, fact-based journalism.

Over the past two years, a nature-based park arose in the City of Moss Point. The recipe for how the park was built is a story of the people of the community – a mixture of young and old, who got their hands dirty. Contractors built the larger elements (parking, fence, pier), but volunteers did the rest.  

Meet Mississippi Memaw, Jenny Smith, from Foxworth, MS.

IT IS COLD!  

And let me state upfront that this Mississippi girl is very unhappy with the current temperatures.

There are around 1,800 lineworkers in Mississippi, and 99% of them are currently men. But women like Donna Eubanks, the first female lineman at Entergy Brookhaven, Ashley Morris, the first female lineman at Mon Power, and Gracie Gustafson, Holmes’ first female electric lineman, are trying to change that. 

Art students in Mississippi have the opportunity to earn scholarship money for their art work. State Treasurer David McRae has announced  the College Savings Art Contest for 2025. 

Known as the Hillbilly Cat to the King of Rock and Roll, there is without a doubt that our home state boy, Elvis Presley, will forever be an iconic figure.