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The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s labor market needs more trained construction and technical workers. While there are many paths to filling the labor gap, The Knights of Peter Claver (KOPC) Workforce Development is leading the way in training the unemployed and underemployed residents along the Mississippi Gulf Coast who desire entry-level positions in the construction industry.

It’s August, and let’s face it, it’s hot. Really hot. 

The only good thing about the heat is that it will be coming to an end sometime in the future. The calendar says that the first day of fall is September 22, but those of us here in south Mississippi know that our summer lasts well into the fall. 

While living in New Orleans, London met Scott Hoverman, owner of 3 Alarm Comics in Ocean Springs. Hoverman invited London to come and sign autographs as a celebrity guest, introducing him to Mississippi. “I fell in love with Ocean Springs,” shared London. “It is truly a magical little place. So beautiful.” At that time, London’s family was expecting. “We were about to have a baby, and New Orleans didn’t feel like the place we truly wanted to be,” shared London. “So the Universe brought us here.” 

Nothing quite lets you know that you are in Mississippi like the gas stations. When you travel out of state and return to Mississippi, the bevy of gas stations you see as you cruise through the rural countryside are one of the most popular, yet gentle, reminders that you’ve made it home.

I may be overly partial, but I think Mississippi is home to some of the most creative craftsmen on earth. Truly, there’s no limit to the variety of handmade products that flow from our state.

Before Elvis Aaron Presley was the greatest cultural icon of the 20th century, he was just a Tupelo-Mississippi boy with a Biloxi girlfriend.

For years, Hattiesburg has been shrouded in the mystery of the ‘Underground Pizza Guy,’ a figure that has piqued the curiosity of many.

Natchez is the birthplace of Mississippi. As the oldest city in the Magnolia State, visitors can feel its history as they walk around its storied streets with the Mighty Mississippi River as a scenic backdrop.

Tupelo, Mississippi, the hometown of Elvis Presley, is the perfect weekend getaway! Nestled up in the northeastern part of the state, Tupelo is the only city in the southern United States to be named an “All America City.” Not once, but five times! With good reason too! Check out the top ten things to do in Tupelo, and see why Southern Living selected it as Mississippi’s town for “The South’s Most Storied Streets.”

Moon trees are grown from seeds that have traveled to the moon or orbited it. Mississippi is home to at least three moon trees in Starkville and Cleveland. These trees foster educational opportunities for the communities and the U.S. Forest Service. 

Teachers and students are returning to school in The Magnolia State over the next few weeks. It’s an exciting time, but it can also be a hectic time full of to-do lists, items to purchase, “Meet the Teacher,” and let’s not forget getting back on a school schedule.

Here are some helpful tips to help families prepare for going back to school and find joy in the journey while doing it.

The Horn and Clark families in coastal Mississippi and Alabama have long been synonymous with the seafood industry. Back on May 4, Ralph Horn, the late patriarch of that family, plus Clark Seafood as a business, were both inducted into the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum Heritage Hall of Fame at the museum’s popular Biloxi facility.

Christian singer Zach Williams is currently on his “A Hundred Highways” tour, and he will be making a stop, right here, in the Magnolia State

For millions of fans worldwide, Kermit the Frog stars in some of their earliest memories. Whether playing the banjo in the swamp or flailing with excitement to introduce “The Muppet Show,” Kermit is a beloved cultural icon.

Pump your breaks, and slow down. If you blink, you may miss it. Foxworth is a town— small and mighty— embodying sweet, southern hospitality.

Some people say the distinctive sweetness of these Mississippi melons all comes down to the loamy soil in Smith County; others say it’s just a tradition of family excellence learned and then passed down from generation to generation of Smith County farmers.