Browsing: Community Picks

At 9:00 on a spring morning in McComb, the Miracle League field comes alive. Players take their positions, volunteers step alongside them, and families gather along the fence line, ready to cheer. It is not just baseball being played. It is joy, connection, and a sense of belonging that stretches far beyond the game itself.

RUNNELSTOWN — More than two decades after Hurricane Katrina disrupted Perry County’s historical museum, the county is set to reopen the space April 18 in Runnelstown, restoring a place to preserve and share local history. 

The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center received 18 awards Saturday at the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters’ 2026 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, including nine first-place honors across student and professional divisions.

HATTIESBURG — The Center at Forrest County is partnering with North American Midway Entertainment to bring “The Great Forrest County Fair” back for the second consecutive year April 17-25 in Hattiesburg. 

POPLARVILLE — Poplarville City Park’s splash pad has opened earlier than usual this year, offering local families a place for…

The Pine Hill Social is hosting a community flea market every Sunday in downtown Wiggins to bring the community together through the Pine Hill Association. 

The Sumrall Development Foundation will host a concert featuring opener Mississippi Moonlight and headliner Jeff Bates on April 11 from 6-10 p.m. at the Beam Park Amphitheater. 

LAMAR COUNTY — First Priority of South Mississippi will host its 27th annual auction April 16 at Main Street Baptist Church in Hattiesburg. 

Dr. G’s Specialty Foods in Carriere has added an indoor coffee and beignets cafe as the latest step in owner John “Dr. G” Gardner’s ongoing renovation of the property. 

Missing the scent of production at the Omega Protein plant in Moss Point is like missing a sore tooth, but…

On the western end of Washington Avenue in Pascagoula, there is a quiet, shaded, unpretentious property which has played an important role in the history of the coastal city. Indeed, the plot of land has housed activity that has helped mold Pascagoula as we know it today.

MOSS POINT, Miss. (April 2026) — Families across the Mississippi Gulf Coast are invited to a free, familyfriendly Earth Day celebration at Sawmill Landing Park, bringing together community, conservation and outdoor exploration on Saturday, April 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hosted by the Pascagoula River Audubon Center in partnership with the City of Moss Point, the festival highlights the natural beauty and ecological importance of the Pascagoula River Basin while continuing a tradition of environmental stewardship and education.

In a small town, it doesn’t take long to figure out which places people keep going back to. Williamson Nursery is one of them.

Hello Jackson & George County Community,

Spring is here, and your libraries are blooming with fun, creative events for all ages all month long!

Harrison County residents can now check out free blood pressure monitoring kits from local libraries, part of an effort to expand access to basic health tools.

From the dust of the riverside sawmills to highway and interstate traffic and life and industrial development along the shoreline, the 125-year history of Moss Point has been filled with natural and man-made events that has shaped the city and its people.