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The University of Southern Mississippi and the City of Hattiesburg will bring Eaglepalooza back to downtown Hattiesburg on Friday, April 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The Long Beach Radish Festival will return April 18 with vendors, food and entertainment celebrating the city’s agricultural past. 

Mississippi has never been short on musical talent. From blues legends to gospel greats, the Magnolia State has a long history of voices that travel far beyond our borders. This season, one of those voices belongs to Daniel Stallworth of Moss Point, who has officially made the Top 20 on American Idol.

As Golden Triangle residents rise and shine during the workweek, the Mississippi State student-led radio show “Rise and Ring” serves as the soundtrack while they get ready to take on the day.

Shay and Michi Guess from Mantachie, Mississippi, are a dynamic musical duo, known for their diverse sound and spiritually driven lyrics. For three decades, their powerful vocals, soulful melodies, and talented band members have created music that resonates with their community and generation. Even though Shay and Michi were born worlds apart, once connected, they’ve never looked back.

It’s the end of an era, y’all. Stranger Things—one of Netflix’s most streamed and most beloved series—is officially wrapping up,…

Writer and director Clinnesha D. Sibley is bringing a new holiday production to McComb on December 6—Love in the Layover, a Christmas-season play set in the most unlikely of places: an airport full of strangers.

PASCAGOULA—While some cities try to hide their mysterious, weird or strange stories, Pascagoula celebrates its crazy, dresses it up and even hosts a special annual celebration to commemorate the story that has been told for more than 50 years.

PASCAGOULA—What started 29 years ago to celebrate antique, classic and hot rod vehicles, nostalgic music and related events with only 374 registered participants in Biloxi. It has now spread from state line to state line with block parties all along the entire Gulf Coast. Cruisin’ the Coast 2025 is revving its engines for a week of vintage cars, music and parades from October 5 to 12 and expecting to surpass its 9,961 registered cars.

PASCAGOULA—Zonta…it isn’t just a festival, but to the Jackson County community, Zonta is synonymous for a fun day of shopping…

The University of Southern Mississippi’s world-famous Dixie Darlings have been invited to perform as part of the DJ Jubilee and Light Balance halftime show on Sunday, Oct. 5, at noon in the New Orleans Superdome. The entire team, under the direction of Whitney Hudson, will experience an NFL gameday with the Saints and Cheer Krewe.

Partners for the Arts (PFTA) and The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Music announce the return of their popular fall celebration, Pops in the Park, Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. at Spirit Park on the Southern Miss Hattiesburg campus. Sponsored by Cadence Bank, the event will feature the Southern Miss Symphonic Winds, with an opening performance by the USM Jazztet, as well as special guests and surprises throughout the evening. The public is invited to bring picnic baskets, blankets and chairs to enjoy this family tradition. Admission is free, with a VIP experience available for PFTA members.

“Video Killed the Radio Star” may have been the very first music video aired when MTV launched in 1981—but long before that iconic moment, a Mississippi native was already laying the groundwork for what would become a cultural revolution. No, MTV didn’t start in Mississippi, but our state had everything to do with its creation, thanks to Jackson-born Bob Pittman.

TikTokers and social media fanatics, it’s time to continue the “Unwritten” dance challenge—this time listening to Natasha Bedingfield belt out the hit song at Bulldog Bash.

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has begun construction of a new oyster hatchery that aims to help alleviate the decline in oyster harvests along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The hatchery will be located at USM’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center (TCMAC) Cedar Point campus in Ocean Springs, Miss. It will be capable of producing up to one billion eyed larvae per year for use in restoration and research, with completion expected in late summer or early fall 2026.

Labor Day is right around the corner, and I think I speak for all of us when I say that a break is very much needed. Thankfully, you can spend your Labor Day weekend exploring one (or more) of the greatest destinations Mississippi has to offer. Here are the top five destinations I’d recommend.