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From live to dry and back again, Resurrection Fern is a survivor.

But there is something you can do to help, and that is to get back down to your local seafood market and buy local seafood. It is 100% safe.

The Driver Service Bureau (DSB) is working to make trips to the DMV less daunting with a new online appointment system.

Paul Overstreet will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 10th Annual Mississippi Songwriters Festival.

Let’s shake things up a bit, again, and talk about Italian-style pasta and red sauce this week. Please note, I said style, meaning sorta, kinda like the Italian way. This is not a traditional Italian recipe, because if you want to make a traditional Italian recipe, you have to be in Italy.

Since Emily Shaffer turned 16 years old, she has worked two jobs and back-to-back 12-hour shifts to make ends meet. Up until recently, she thought that her future would be much of the same.

Coastal Mississippi goes back in time as its streets are inundated with classic and hot rod vehicles and the sounds of nostalgic music fills the air during the 23rd Annual Cruisin’ The Coast, Oct. 6-13.

Morgan Rich, a student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus, is one of 10 students in the nation selected to receive a Pearson Scholarship for Higher Education, a $5,000 award.

Orchid Indian Restaurant is one of my favorite places, and a great example of the point I was trying to make. I have been visiting Mike and Nike there for years.

Gautier’s Seth Borries becomes “Forged in Fire” champion with Napoleon’s Saber.

Ocean 7 WXVO offers unique, locally-produced programming focused on gaming, science fiction and animation in a late-night Saturday time slot. Digital Break is a one-hour block of time on Saturday nights starting at 11:30 p.m. featuring a rotation of shows and films.

Rock U 2 non-competitive dance and acting classes in Ocean Springs are designed to build more than just creative prowess in the artists. The time spent practicing and learning, with a focus on physical and mental safety, also builds confidence and helps with personal growth as these students go into other aspects of their lives.

Jackie Seavey, executive sous chef at Island View Casino Resort was declared champion of the Seventh annual World Food Championship. Seavey competed on May 17, 18 and 19 in The World Food Championship’s Final Table in New Orleans.

I’ve had a lot of good things to say about the food scene in Jackson County Home over the last few months, but the new Our Mississippi Home now celebrates the three lower counties, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and pays a little attention to George County and Hattiesburg as well. That’s a wide net, my friend, but I have been traveling the back roads of Mississippi as a food and travel writer for 10 years and nothing excites me more than more interesting places to visit.

There is a hum of excitement in the air at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center as the staff prepares for its first-ever Hummingbird Festival. Held in conjunction with the fall migration, the Hummingbird Festival will be Sept. 13 and 14 and features activities for all ages.

Summer Baldwin of Ocean Springs has been awarded a $4,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC).