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Mississippi has always been home to famous people like Oprah, Faith Hill and John Grisham. Many are part of the daily news and have made great strides for the state. But there is a 15-year-old who is sliding into stardom a NASCAR track.

When Lewis Sims became Pascagoula High School’s head football coach in 2011, I didn’t know that much about him. I knew that he had been an outstanding safety as a player at Moss Point High School, and then had gone on to play at the United States Naval Academy. I knew that he had gone into football coaching himself, most recently at Moss Point, his alma mater and Pascagoula’s biggest rival.

There are stories that stop you in your tracks—not because they’re loud, but because they’re quietly strong. This is one…

There are festivals… and then there’s Starkville.

Because once a year, this Mississippi college town turns into something you really have to see to believe—where a bugler sounds the call, a flyover roars overhead, and hundreds of dachshunds line up like tiny, determined athletes ready for glory.

COASTAL MISSISSIPPI (April 20, 2026) – Coastal Mississippi is celebrating a major milestone as the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service approaches its 100,000th passenger since launching last August, underscoring the growing demand for rail travel along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. 

Kids Markets, a youth-run pop-up market that helps children operate small businesses, is looking to expand into southeast Mississippi and…

At 9:00 on a spring morning in McComb, the Miracle League field comes alive. Players take their positions, volunteers step alongside them, and families gather along the fence line, ready to cheer. It is not just baseball being played. It is joy, connection, and a sense of belonging that stretches far beyond the game itself.

Layla Nytes, a participant in Mississippi’s Youth Villages LifeSet™  program, has been selected for the 2026 Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) Foster Youth Internship Program in Washington, D.C. Nytes is one of only 10 young adults chosen nationwide for this year’s cohort and the first Mississippian youth since 2008 to be invited into this highly competitive program.

Visitors and locals alike looking for a historical journey and not simply a destination have a new option. A visit…

Mississippi-based expedition leader, documentary filmmaker, and outdoor journalist Peter Kelly has been named a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), one of the world’s most respected institutions dedicated to the advancement of geographical science and exploration.

There is something about the Mississippi Gulf Coast that stays with people. For Emily Lang, it became more than a place to live. It became the center of her work. Now based in Pascagoula, her art reflects the landscapes, wildlife, and quiet moments that make this stretch of coastline feel like home.

LAMAR COUNTY — First Priority of South Mississippi will host its 27th annual auction April 16 at Main Street Baptist Church in Hattiesburg. 

On the western end of Washington Avenue in Pascagoula, there is a quiet, shaded, unpretentious property which has played an important role in the history of the coastal city. Indeed, the plot of land has housed activity that has helped mold Pascagoula as we know it today.

MOSS POINT, Miss. (April 2026) — Families across the Mississippi Gulf Coast are invited to a free, familyfriendly Earth Day celebration at Sawmill Landing Park, bringing together community, conservation and outdoor exploration on Saturday, April 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hosted by the Pascagoula River Audubon Center in partnership with the City of Moss Point, the festival highlights the natural beauty and ecological importance of the Pascagoula River Basin while continuing a tradition of environmental stewardship and education.

Namesakes of the greatest music legends from Mississippi have taken up residence at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport and are taking their roles as Aquarium Ambassadors very seriously. These beaver brothers, appropriately named Elvis, BB and King, enjoy entertaining guests and relaxing in the Gulf breezes. 

PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 31, 2026 — Marissa Badenhorst has been named Refinery Director of the Chevron Pascagoula and Pasadena Refineries, effective…