Browsing: History

Spooky season is upon us. Whether or not this is your favorite time of the year, there is no denying that some pretty scary things have occurred right here in Mississippi. 

The grave of little Florence Irene Ford is one of the strangest graves anyone has ever seen, and above all else, it is a stark display of the never-ending love a mother has for her child.

It’s fair time! For George County, the big event starts Tues. Oct. 10 and closes Sat., Oct. 14. How about a little county fair history?

“We’re Not Married” was not filmed in Mississippi; however, the storyline did take place in The Hospitality State.This 1952 anthology romantic comedy stars the iconic Marilyn Monroe as Annabel Jones, whose character is crowned Miss Mississippi in the film.

The LaPointe Krebs House in Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded the highest distinction from the Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SESAH) –The Best of the South (BOTS) Preserving Southern Excellence Award for 2023.

A scholarship established by a University of Mississippi alumna and her family is helping ease the burden for pharmacy students from rural areas while also strengthening health care options for rural Mississippians.

The Eugene B. Polk Pharmacy Scholarship, created by Gary and Susan Cantrell, already has helped its first recipient, Simpson County native Stephen Rayborn, through the professional program at the School of Pharmacy.

Happy 60th anniversary to the local chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the America Revolution!

Lucedale’s Declaration of Independence Chapter was formed in 1963. Its members have verified and documented their heritage to a revolutionary patriot or person who assisted in the effort for the American Colonies to declare freedom from Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War.

Belhaven University is one of the eight Christian colleges in the state of Mississippi. Located in the heart of Mississippi’s capital, Jackson, Belhaven offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs to ambitious students who seek to broaden their education as well as their discovering their God-given calling in this world. 

If you look at the US nuclear test map below, you will note something that may be news to you!  Almost 60 years ago, Hattiesburg was “the bomb” – at least we were a nuclear bomb testing site. 

The state of Mississippi has so much to offer, from its beautiful landscapes, unmatched hospitality, and so much more. Still, one of the Magnolia State’s most impressive attributes is its remarkable history.

Lucedale and surrounding communities have been tuning into local radio station WRBE for 63 years.

WRBE first aired Sept. 3, 1960. “I remember the day well,” lifelong resident JoAnn Weaver said. “It was the Saturday before Labor Day in 1960,” Weaver said. “I had stopped by the post office and had received a letter from Mil asking me for our first date. I had the radio on and heard it that day.” Mil is her late husband, a long-time respected attorney in Lucedale.

Stories abound from locals who travel to George County’s famous artesian well in the Basin Community to sip its pure and refreshing water and fill a few jugs to carry home. Yet, this particular story would be grossly incomplete if it didn’t mention a Fairley or two.

What we know today as Mississippi 63 was once a straight but narrow and rugged road leading from George County to Jackson County. It was called Lampton Road and cut through parts of the Lampton Lands of Mississippi.

It’s been almost 50 years since Calvin Parker and Charles Hickson burst through the doors of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and frantically described their story of being plucked from the bank of the Pascagoula River by creatures from another world. 

Resting in the heart of the Mississippi Delta is the city of Clarksdale. Home to many of the nation’s most iconic figures, such as B.B. King and Sam Cooke, Clarksdale is a quaint place with a rich and beautiful history.

As we approach next week’s celebration of flag day, my thoughts reflect on Betsy Ross, the iconic seamstress most of us learned about in elementary school.