Browsing: Community Picks

The Lumberton Main Street Association is forming a grant committee to pursue new funding for downtown businesses, beginning with a $10,000 facade grant as its first test case. 

LUCEDALE — A memorial 5K walk and run in Lucedale will raise funds for scholarships and mental health support while honoring the life and legacy of clinical therapist Pamela McDonald on March 7. 

As spring settles along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, golfers will soon gather at Whispering Pines Golf Club with more than birdies and bragging rights in mind. This year’s Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson County Golf Tournament marks a special milestone — 30 years of swinging for a cause, raising critical funds to support programs that help local youth grow, learn and thrive.

MOSS POINT—The fight against hunger is marching across Mississippi, and everyone is invited to get into step to make a difference in local communities.

The World of Customs Car Show is taking place this weekend in Tupelo, Mississippi, from Friday, February 27, through Sunday, March 1, at the Tupelo Furniture Market, Building 5. The doors will be open for the shows on Friday from noon until 8:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

MOSS POINT—To advance to the Mississippi State Games, special Olympians must first qualify at the Track and Field events held at Jerry Alexander Stadium in Moss Point, a place where athletes become shining stars.

There was a time when nearly every Mississippi town lived by the rhythm of passing cars.

Travelers stopped for gas beneath buzzing neon signs. Waitresses poured coffee for strangers who became regulars. Motels filled up by sunset, and downtown sidewalks carried the steady hum of people simply passing through on their way somewhere else.

Then the interstate came.

There’s something special about watching a child figure something out for the very first time.

It might be a robot that suddenly moves across the floor because they coded it correctly. Or a simple experiment that bubbles over with a perfectly timed chemical reaction. Or the moment a quiet student realizes she can build, design, and lead just as confidently as anyone else in the room.

OXFORD, Miss. – When the January ice storm swept across north Mississippi, the University of Mississippi campus fell into an uneasy quiet. Trees snapped under the weight of heavy ice. Power lines froze. Buildings went dark.

The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center (RHCJC) is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a series of events that showcase its mission to strengthen community-centered journalism.

MOSS POINT—To purposefully create a vision for the future, it is important to understand the past and create partnerships with stakeholders. That is part of the mission and creation of We Are Moss Point as it continues to make meaningful impacts around the community.

OXFORD, Miss. – A recent grant from the Mississippi Forestry Commission will help replace trees lost at the University of Mississippi due to recent storms, including those damaged during the January ice storm.

Dr. Mark Robertson, a recent graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) School of Polymer Science and Engineering, has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Science list for 2026. Robertson is following in the footsteps of his faculty mentor turned business partner, Dr. Zhe Qiang, who was also named to the list in 2022.

LUMBERTON — A once-neglected building on Main Avenue is being rebuilt into what its owners hope will become both a supply hub and a spark for downtown Lumberton’s revival. 

Mississippi State University faculty, staff and students planted trees today [Feb. 13] at Partnership Middle School for the second consecutive year, highlighting the role of hardwood species in landscapes and community spaces.

The first thing you notice when you walk into Sahara Brew is the smell.

It is not the scent of fried food or a drive through lunch. It is warm spices, something simmering, something layered. It feels different. Rich. The kind of aroma that makes you pause for a second before you even reach the counter.