Browsing: Community Picks

Healthy food met hearty appetites at the corner of Business Row and Dormitory Row on Thursday (Oct. 19) as The Farmstand made its debut on the University of Mississippi campus.

From Old Highway 63, the George County Fair appears to be brightly lit thriller rides, loud music, screams and all the sights a carnival encompasses. However, the heart of the fair happens a few steps away from the noise at the livestock barn and agricultural exhibit hall.

Pascagoula Police Captain Terry Scott has been named the new Police Chief of the Pascagoula Police Department. 

The Ina Thompson Moss Point Library will reopen on Monday, October 16th, 2023, at 9:00 AM, after undergoing a 1.8-million-dollar renovation funded by the Jackson County Board of Supervisors.

On September 21, the Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class with a gala event at Pelican Landing. What a night it was, with 21 of the finest athletes from the River City having their moment before a crowd of almost 300.

It’s fair time! For George County, the big event starts Tues. Oct. 10 and closes Sat., Oct. 14. How about a little county fair history?

Making a list and checking it twice, registration is now open on Eventbrite. Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 30th. Lineup will begin at 4:00 PM; the parade rolls at 6:00 PM sharp.

The Pascagoula Public Library (JGRLS) has several calendar items this fall that are fun for the community, while also benefitting…

“Never forget” is a term that is often said when referencing the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Tupelo Fire Department ensures that no one will ever forget the great sacrifice, heroism, and emotions that took place that day through its annual Tupelo 9/11 Stair Climb.

Bill’s Hamburgers in Amory is a historic staple on Main Street, and its newest owner, Will Pate, intends for it…

If you have lived in the Jackson County area for the last 60 years or so, you know the name Louis Fondren.

Mr. Fondren, a distinguished attorney in Pascagoula and Moss Point since 1963, has also been the ultimate public servant.

Ocean Springs kicks off September with the Labor Day Art Walk. If you enjoy art, music and good food this time of year is always the best time to be out and about on the MS Coast.  

Saturday, September 2nd starting at 10am the tree-lined streets of Downtown Ocean Springs will be closed to cars and packed with local artists.

eafood lovers from all around will want to mark their calendars for this premiere one-day event that celebrates good seafood and good fun on Sept. 9. The 42nd Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival is once again bringing only the best of food and fellowship to the city, and this year promises to be an even bigger and better event than ever before.

Just how hot was it in Pascagoula last week? 
According to Barbara Colville’s kindergarten class at Resurrection Catholic Elementary School (RCES), it was hot enough to melt crayons and cook an egg outside.

During the month of September, the Jackson-George Regional Library System is joining the American Library Association in celebrating Library Card Sign-up Month. 

The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) has received funding from the USDA Rural Partners Network to fund the Place: Map + Design + Build Project in 11 rural Main Street communities in Mississippi. The purpose of the grant project is to provide support, technical assistance, and training to Main Street programs to foster placemaking activities in rural communities.