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Tucked away on the second floor of Farley Hall is an office that not many people know about. The building’s facade may carry his name, but the man who sits behind the desk doesn’t look for notoriety or recognition, despite the fact that his legacy changed the landscape of journalism across Mississippi.

All aboard! The Canadian Pacific 2023 Holiday Train is coming to town this holiday season from November 20, 2023 through December 19, 2023. Excitingly, it is scheduled to make three stops right here in The Magnolia state.

In Memoriam: Remembering Raymond Tanner

It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to Raymond Tanner, a beloved figure in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College community, who passed away on October 28, 2023, at the age of 74.

Your pumpkins have been carved, and it’s time for them to go, or perhaps you would like to get a head start on decorating for the holidays. Either way, here are some safe and fun ways to dispose of your pumpkins, other than punkin’ chunkin’—although that’s fun, too. 

Countless events are going on this week to celebrate Halloween. Maybe, you’d rather keep the festivities at home, and that’s…

Last December a special wreath-laying ceremony took place at Magnolia Cemetery on Mill Street in Lucedale. Another such event is planned this year and the number of wreaths could surpass the number laid last year.

French pot au feu and cassslutte come to mind as well, but perhaps the best example is French onion soup. When there is no stew meat to be had, nor a tough old chicken, a few onions, a left over bone to make stock from, can be turned into a wonderful, hearty soup, French onion soup. This soup dates from medieval times, but the modern version seems to have first been made in the mid-19th century.

Over the years, employees at the Jackson County Tax Collector’s Office have traditionally dressed up for Halloween. This year, they are continuing that tradition, but with a twist – they will be dressing up as animals to bring awareness to the needs at the Jackson County Animal Shelter located in Gautier, MS.

The Halloween season is about to get a lot more spooky, frightfully fabulous, and fun this weekend on the Gulf Coast as the city of Ocean Springs will be overtaken by a bevy of merry-making witches and warlocks. On Oct. 28, the Witches Ride of Ocean Springs will roll through the downtown district, bringing plenty of excitement and Halloween fun you do not want to miss.

The month of November officially kicks off the Holiday Season. This time of year is highlighted with parties, social gatherings, and family events. While these activities are joyful and packed with lasting memories, they can often be dampened with the stress of all the hustle and bustle. 

Try out my “Three P’s” for entertaining: Plan, Prep, Pantry

Hockey season is back, and the Mississippi Sea Wolves have started the 2023-24 season on a high note. While the…

The first Saturday in November means one thing to our family: The Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival.

If you have never been to Vardaman, Mississippi, or attended this festival, then you are in for a treat. I may be a bit prejudiced since I am from Vardaman, but the Sweet Potato Capital of the World is home to the sweetest, most cordial people of the world as well. 

All are invited to Ocean Springs for the 45th annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival, set for Saturday, November…

n 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Mississippi to go on a bear hunt, Sharkey County, to be exact. The precise location of the hunt is unknown, although history agrees that it was somewhere in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.

However, what is known is that President Roosevelt’s hunt resulted in the birth of one of America’s most beloved childhood toys, the Teddy Bear and Rolling Fork, which is where it all began.

Presented by the Jackson County Historical and Genealogical Society City of Pascagoula Preservation Commission and the LaPointe-Krebs Foundation, The 17th Annual Historic Cemetery Tour will take place at Krebs Cemetery, 4602 Fort Street, Pascagoula, on Thursday, October 26, 5:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.

During this month of all things spooky, our monthly feature on historical sites in Mississippi will take you on a…