Browsing: History

This Friday, October 25th is Goula Palooza in downtown Pascagoula! Commemorating the 51st anniversary of the famous Pascagoula Alien Abduction, the event will take place from 5-8 pm. Guests are encouraged to wear their best alien gear, and enjoy live music from The Big Reveal. The annual Alien Bar Crawl, and more will also be taking place. 

A lock of Frederick Douglass’s hair and photographs taken during the funeral procession of Ulysses S. Grant are part of a collection that spans the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library at Mississippi State University.

At one time spittin’ on the sidewalk wasn’t allowed in Wiggins, and folks living inside State Line’s city limits had better keep up with their goats and cows.

Looking for an interesting local history tour? Mark your calendar for Sat. Oct. 19 as the Griffin Cemetery’s 12th Annual Historic Tour will memorialize several local leaders and legends.

What is now Tupelo, MS, was once the Homeland of the Chickasaw people. The Chickasaw Nation, with a population of about 2000, lived on a small natural prairie near Tupelo, now called the Chickasaw Old Fields.

As the temperatures drop and Halloween approaches, why not immerse yourself in a local and historical experience? Discover the Old Biloxi City Cemetery Tour, a unique event that offers a fascinating journey into the past.

Tradition, elegance, and history define Mississippi’s oldest restaurant, Weidmann’s. Located in Meridian, the iconic restaurant was established in 1870 by Felix Weidmann, a Swiss immigrant chef on a transatlantic steamship.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi is one of the largest cities in Mississippi. Located in the southern region, Hattiesburg is an economic powerhouse and has been growing rapidly for the last decade. Known as the “Hub City”, Hattiesburg is home to many businesses, small and large, and is jam packed with activities year round. But what are the origins of the name of this incredible city? It turns out that the way Hattiesburg got its name is comparable to a romance novel. 

Bright blue skies brought together The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), Pass Road Elementary School, and The Historical Society of Gulfport to restore cemetery markers and preserve the historic Old Mississippi City Cemetery in Gulfport, Miss.

Many souls rest in Meridian’s Rose Hill Cemetery, but the most visited gravesite belongs to the queen of the gypsy nation whose tombstone is a highlight of the cemetery’s annual tour set this year on September 28.

A collaboration between The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage (COHCH) and Dale Center for the Study of War and Society will present the consequential story of World War II through the voices of those who fought on its front lines and contributed to victory at home, along with input from internationally recognized Southern Miss faculty experts, in a special 10-week podcast series debuting Sept. 30.

The Deason Home appears fairly ordinary at a first glance. Light gray exterior with a baby blue ceiling on the front porch gives the home a slightly more interesting touch. Besides this, the Deason Home looks like a normal house you’d see while cruising around Mississippi. While the home is ordinary, at first glance, the history of this mysterious house is far from ordinary. 

For 50 years, the Palace Theater was the hub of Main Street, Downtown McComb. It started in 1939 when two brothers, Najeeb and Haleem Solomon, took half their store and made it into a movie theater, which became the iconic Palace Theater. 

Researching old communities sometimes reveals information about thriving towns from days of yore now consisting of little more than a volunteer fire department and a church or two. Bexley is one such place.

Did you know the George County Rebel mascot came about 60 years ago by a bunch of Panthers, Bulldogs, Tigers and Warriors? Yep, the 1964-1965 school year was monumental and the beginning of George County High School.

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.