Browsing: Community Picks

Volunteer fire departments across George County are waiting to learn how much money they will receive from September’s George County Firefighters Rodeo, an event that has helped departments buy equipment and connect with the communities they serve. 

Cruisin’ the Coast 2026 is making a three-day stop on the eastern side of the coast with visits to Pascagoula’s Beach Park and its Downtown District. 

Poplarville’s Main Street Association is adding narrated QR codes to its veteran banners for its third annual Veterans Day event

A longtime Diamondhead tradition will continue Oct. 17 as the city takes over Fall Fest from the Diamondhead Property Owners Association.

It doesn’t matter what is on the calendar for the first weekend in October, the first weekend of October is best known as ZONTA weekend in Pascagoula and the Jackson County area.

The 38th Mississippi Pecan Festival wrapped up Sunday after bringing thousands of people to Fulmer’s Farmstead for a weekend of traditional farm demonstrations, crafts and family activities. 

A school bus has many different nicknames to include cheese wagon, the cheese, yellow dog, and more, but at Resurrection Catholic School in Pascagoula, it is referred to as a generous gift.

Mississippi is best known for its blues and barbecue and also its waterfront scenes. Why not put all three elements together and make a weekend of enjoying the tunes, the food and the scenery in Moss Point for the 2nd annual Smokin’ the ‘Sip.

Main Street in Moss Point will be closed to all traffic—except cruisers—on Tuesday, October 6, when the city rolls out the red carpet for visitors and cruisers alike.

A new historical pathway at Lighthouse Park is taking visitors through nine eras of Pascagoula’s history as the city works to preserve its past amid continued growth. 

Thousands of people are expected to visit Fulmer’s Farmstead in Perry County from Sept. 25-27 for the 38th Mississippi Pecan Festival. 

What started as an Eagle Scout project to support the leukemia treatments of a family member is now in its 25th year and continuing to make a difference.

A concert series that started with crowds of a few dozen people is nearing the end of another season in Long Beach, where organizers say Long Beach Live now draws hundreds to the city’s Town Green. 

Three years after Leakesville Day began as a way to remember friends who died, organizers are looking ahead to what they hope will become a lasting community tradition. 

Young women across Harrison County have the opportunity to represent their community and compete for scholarship money through the 2027 Miss Hospitality program. 

The University of Southern Mississippi’s Partners for the Arts(PFTA) invites the community to kick off the fall arts season at Pops in the Park on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. in Spirit Park on the Hattiesburg campus. The event is free and open to the public, with tickets available for a VIP experience featuring food and drinks, a tent and reserved seating.