Browsing: Community Picks

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.

The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center’s “What Is True?” team investigated claims by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture that the average American can make a healthy meal for only $3 to $4 per person.   

Ally Neal of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is an author, mother, and co-creator of Embrace Chaos Co., a platform that supports mothers through the unpredictable, “in the thick of it” moments of life. When Neal found out that a friend’s daughter was going to need a heart transplant, she knew she wanted to help.

PASCAGOULA—In the rest of the state it is just February, but along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Mardi Gras is in full swing, and that means King Cakes are a hot commodity and topic.

PASCAGOULA—With the artic blast that has blanketed Mississippi in 2026, ball-goers at The Krewe of Gilles took virtual trip to an endless summer to celebrate the 38 38 king and queen and royal court during a ceremony on Saturday, January 31.

Some of the best ideas in small towns don’t begin in boardrooms or planning meetings. They begin in conversation. At community gatherings. Over shared ice cream. With neighbors talking about what their town needs most.