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Patriotism is expected to be bountiful Friday as Pascagoula celebrates its designation as a World War II Heritage City.

The 3rd Annual Bigfoot Birthday Bash is taking place in Natchez this weekend, November 17-18.

Bigfoot is coming! To Natchez that is, and you’re invited to come celebrate the creature’s birthday. 

The Grand Magnolia Music “Fall Festival Live Music Series” will wrap up this week at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom in…

Community service was the central theme of the “Hanging of the Ropes” ceremony that marked the completion of the post and rope fence at Sawmill Landing Park on Saturday, November 4th.

Dixie Newman owns and manages Jacked Up Coffee Bar in Biloxi. Jacked Up Coffee Bar is a premier coffee shop and bar that proudly serves French Truck Coffee directly from New Orleans.

Andrew L. Pickens, Sr. is a retired U.S. Army veteran with 25 years of service.

He was raised in the small town of Cordele, GA, and enlisted in the Army in Georgia. After basic training at Fort Jackson, SC, and advanced individual training in Supply at Fort Lee, VA, he reported to his first duty station at Fort Campbell, KY. 

Lee Tracy Boutique celebrates 45 years of business this year. Lee (Tracy) McClaughlin is the real Lee Tracy; her name means more than the title of her popular boutique. Lee Tracy represents hard work, determination, and family.

Veterans Day is a day for us to slow down, so that we can honor and celebrate the sacrifices of the brave men and women who selflessly serve our nation. There are so many emotions that are tied into this special day, and I’m sure most people would agree; however, the sentiment I feel myself going back to the most is simply gratitude.

Most educators agree that teaching is more than just a career choice; it’s a calling. This couldn’t be more true for Louise Smith, Mississippi Teacher of the Year, now among five educators who will be presented with the Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence in May of 2024. The Horace Mann Award is one of public education’s top honors.

Mississippi is home to many military heroes, but Tupelo resident Colonel Carlyle “Smitty” Harris is one of the state’s finest. 

Thanksgiving is all about reflection, time with loved ones, and food. A newer tradition and spin-off of the traditional Thanksgiving celebration is called Friendsgiving. Friendsgiving is exactly what it sounds like— Thanksgiving, but with your friends!

The Scottish Highland Games and Celtic Music Festival is set for this weekend, November 11-12, at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Gulfport, MS.

Pascagoula has been named a World War II Heritage City by the National Park Service, the only city in Mississippi so recognized, and one of only nineteen such cities in the nation.

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.