I am somewhat ashamed to admit this, but I had no idea that Mississippi has an annual Pickle Fest. Much to my amazement, the Pickle Fest, held each year at the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum, was voted the “Best Small Festival in Mississippi” in 2022 by the Mississippi Tourism Association. No wonder it is billed as a “Kind of a Big Dill!”

Jake Gibbs enrolled at the University of Mississippi in 1957. Sixty-nine years and one legendary career later, cheering for the Rebels has become a family tradition that he shares with his sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A second opportunity is not given to make a first impression, so it is important that the first impression be one to remember. With I-10 as the gateway to coastal Mississippi from Alabama with more than 40,000 guests annually, there was a need to upgrade the current Mississippi Welcome Center to help create a positive impression for guests.

The Lumberton Mill Arts Center will open this fall in Lumberton with the goal of allowing residents of all ages to express themselves through art classes and showcases. 

As a child, summers in Mississippi always included trips to some of our state parks. Those trips included hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, and lots of outdoor picnics. But my favorite memories of Mississippi state parks in the summertime involved short little getaway trips and staying in one of the park cabins with cousins and friends.

MAIN’s mission is straightforward: to help Mississippians understand, use and apply artificial intelligence. To accomplish this goal, MAIN offers free AI education and resources through statewide partners in the private and public sectors. Learn more about the initiative in the full fact check below. 

The Walter Anderson Museum of Art will launch a free three-day film festival June 11-13 in Ocean Springs, featuring films, workshops and discussions focused on environmental storytelling. 

Mississippi State filmmakers, content creators and their digital stories won five Southeast Emmys at last month’s National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ regional awards ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia.

When you’re a child, you assume the world you know is the world everyone knows. Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, I never stopped to consider how lucky I was to have the barrier islands sitting just beyond the horizon. 

The Mississippi Business Alliance (MSBA) Foundation has entered into a formal partnership with AccelerateMS, the state’s Office of Workforce Development, to support the work of the newly established Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council (M-PAC) through MSBA’s WorkFuture Institute for Workforce and Educational Excellence.

The Southern Chorale, from The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music, launches an international America 250 tour through major cultural festivals in the United States and Europe. From the pine forests of Mississippi to historic venues in Italy, France, Latvia, and Estonia, the internationally celebrated Southern Chorale will carry the sounds of American music across two continents this summer in a tour that reflects both the artistic legacy of the American South and the global language of choral music.

A 120-foot steel cross now stands in Greene County after a two-year effort led by a local nonprofit and supported…

The wainscoting walls, 14-foot ceilings and heart pine floors of the Pascagoula Train depot have a story to tell, and thanks to redevelopment grants and the foresight of local developers, a new chapter is being written in the 1904 structure.

Stone County families looking for meals for children during summer break can use a no-cost meal program at Stone County Library beginning this week. 

Most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about energy—at least not until we flip a light switch, fill up the car, charge a phone, or crank up the air conditioning during a Mississippi summer.

Native Son Farm is one of northeast Mississippi’s best treasures. Ironically, it’s also somewhat of a hidden treasure to many of the countless people who come to Tupelo, Mississippi, each week for shopping and entertainment purposes.