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The residents of Pontotoc, Mississippi, invite everyone to come to their 30th Annual Bodock Festival this Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14. 

Imagine a community bookstore in a historic building full of color, life, and charm. A place where local artists are welcome, and people passing by the storefront window come into read because they are so drawn to the aesthetic of floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, and fun, eclectic vintage furnishings, that they just can’t help but walk inside! Welcome to The Author Shoppe in downtown Hattiesburg, where everyone is welcome.

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. 

ur veterans are crucial to life as we know it today because they protect our freedom, provide us with a way to learn about our history, and risk their lives for people they have never met. In 2022, Mississippi had 146,793 veterans, 6.5% of the state’s adult population.

When Sawmill Landing Park is finally opened this fall, there will be lots to learn about the natural and cultural…

Card Rates (cardrates.com) conducted a survey with 3,000 credit card holders with outstanding points. This survey unmasked 126 of the top most opulent destinations in the United States. The Mississippi Gulf Coast, Oxford, and Natchez were voted amongst some of the most luxurious places to visit in the country.

Each year, on the Saturday before Labor Day, the iconic Prairie Arts Festival takes place in historic downtown West Point, Mississippi. This year’s event is slated for August 31, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., with arts and crafts vendors from multiple states displaying their wares along Commerce Street and throughout Sally Kate Winters Park.

Imagine enjoying local dining, shopping, exercising, and relaxing without ever having to get behind the wheel of a car. For many people in Mississippi cities, a walkable or bikeable neighborhood like this seems out of reach. However, longtime friends Beth and Kaite Seymore are trying to change that, starting with the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The friends recently opened Tour de Coast, Mississippi’s first private E-Bike share company.

Can you find Mississippi’s tiniest museum? Hidden downtown, the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum is located in a “secret” alley where you can discover a little world with BIG interactive art installations!

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education has become recognized for instilling critical thinking and problem-solving, bridging skill gaps for an ever-changing workforce, and providing a more well-rounded education.

After emancipation and through World War II, juke joints were widely popular in the south. They provided a gathering place for people like Tommy Johnson, Son House, Robert Johnson, and countless other musicians to develop their music. One might say that juke joints were the incubators for the blues.

Can you believe that it’s time for high school football?

I, for one, cannot wait – even though I also know for a fact that I will be one of the loudest whiners at our opening jamboree of games on Friday, August 23 – if the weather is as hot as it usually is. 

Nestled in the storied hills of Oxford, Mississippi, sits one of Mississippi’s most intriguing homes, Rowan Oak. The antebellum-style home was built in 1844 by Irish immigrant Colonel Robert Sheegog and is most popularly known as the longtime residence of Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner.

Kelly Mitchell’s tombstone in Meridian, MS, immortalizes her as “The Gypsy Queen.” Mitchell was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in February of 1915. More than 100 years later, people come from near and far to visit the Victorian-style cemetery and leave gifts on her grave.

The 2024-2025 Farmers’ Almanac hit bookshelves this week. It’s important to know that once the new edition is printed, the editors never go back to change or update their forecasts the way other local sources do.

Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) Amazon announced plans to expand its investment in Mississippi by opening a new delivery station in Lee County. This new facility will be approximately 96,000 square feet located within the Turner Industrial Park in Saltillo, Mississippi.