Browsing: Community Picks

At its most recent board meeting, the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) Board of Directors approved the acceptance of one new Designated Main Street Community and three Network Main Street Communities. 

Pass Christian has been approved as a new Designated Main Street Community, and Brandon, Magee, and Olive Branch have been approved to move forward as Network Members.

Hattiesburg is never short on things to do and places to go. With its booming economy and the reviving of downtown Hattiesburg, you will never run out of activities to participate in this fall. If you live in Hattiesburg and are looking for something to do this fall, here are five simple, but sublime activities. 

Seniors in the Lee County School District had the fantastic opportunity to explore diverse career paths, from colleges and universities to local businesses, first responders, military recruiters, and many others today (Oct 16, 2024). This is the event’s third year, hosted at the Lee County Career and Technical Education Center (CTE), and it has proven to be a tremendous success. 

Hattiesburg’s Southern Pines Animal Shelter offers people the chance to adopt pets while ensuring that these amazing animals are protected at all costs. Their mission is “to find loving homes for loving animals in need.”

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Funny, warm, romantic and touching, “The Music Man” is family entertainment at its best. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.

What is now Tupelo, MS, was once the Homeland of the Chickasaw people. The Chickasaw Nation, with a population of about 2000, lived on a small natural prairie near Tupelo, now called the Chickasaw Old Fields.

This weekend, students from Union County Schools are excited to present their Fall musical at Magnolia Theatre in New Albany. “High School Musical on Stage!” is based on the 2006 Disney Channel movie, and the storyline of this beloved musical follows Troy, Gabriella, and other students of the fictional East High Wildcats.

Visit your local JGRLS branch this month! From pumpkins to wizards, arts and crafts, to Cruising the Coast, there is…

At its most recent board meeting, the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) Board of Directors approved the acceptance of one new Designated Main Street Community and three Network Main Street Communities. 

An 11-man Singing River Electric crew is traveling to Talquin Electric Cooperative based in Quincy, Fla., to restore power outages…

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will hold its annual Clem Dellenger Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday, October 25, 2024, at the scenic Hickory Hill Country Club in Gautier.

On September 23, 2010 local women business owners came together to create a group designed to support women business owners and entrepreneurs in the Pine Belt and surrounding areas

Mississippi State’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability invites families and individuals of all ages to “Trick or Trot” during its 12th annual fun run Oct. 5 on campus.

Mississippi State University’s Fred Carl Jr. Small Town Center is announcing the recipients of a community-focused placemaking and revitalization program.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is excited to announce the expansion of its no-cost, tuition-free, and fee-free programs for eligible participants, thanks to the BP Restore Act Grant provided through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Treasury.

MGCCC will be hosting a Chevron career night “Pipeline to Success” at the Jackson County Campus Cafeteria on Tuesday, September 17 from 5:30-7:30 pm.