Browsing: Community Picks

Since starting with about 30 people on bicycles in 2018, the Witches Ride of Ocean Springs has grown from a community Halloween tradition into a fundraiser that has generated more than $114,000 for local animal welfare organizations. 

 Thomley’s Fall Market will bring local farmers, artisans and families together Saturday, offering residents an opportunity to shop locally, explore handmade goods and spend time outdoors during the fall season. 

Applications are open for artists and vendors interested in participating in Voodoo and Vaudeville, a new oddities market featuring gothic art, New Orleans-inspired food and live entertainment in downtown Ocean Springs on Feb. 12, 2027.

After years of efforts by local officials, the U.S. Postal Service has officially recognized Sand Hill as an acceptable mailing city name, allowing residents to use their community’s name instead of neighboring Richton. 

Moss Point, MS. (10/16/2026) – – SINGING RIVER FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, headquartered in Moss Point, MS, has once again committed to raising awareness and funds for Breast Cancer. This annual event is back for its 16th year and will be held on October 24th, beginning at 9am, where thousands of bras will be strung across the Moss Point bridge, beginning at Pelican Landing. SINGING RIVER FEDERAL CREDIT UNION is partnering with many local businesses including the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors & Ingalls Shipbuilding to make this event a success. The annual event donates all funds to the American Cancer Society & Singing River Health System Foundation where those funds support victims & families on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and increase research abilities to find a cure for this disease that affects so many. 

Thirteen-year-old Keegan Schloss has spent the past two years learning to skateboard in Biloxi. When he saw Jackson County’s recently unveiled plans for a permanent skatepark in St. Martin, its size caught him off guard.

This weekend’s forecast calls for smoky skies filled with a scent of barbeque in the Flagship District of Pascagoula as the 8th annual Downtown BBQ Throwdown takes to the streets.

Pass Christian students have turned cafeterias, gyms and libraries into performance spaces as the school district’s arts programs have grown. …

The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi will host its annual Walk for Diabetes event in Hattiesburg, raising funds and awareness for children and adults living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes across the state. 

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.