Browsing: 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.

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.

Douglas, also known as Old Douglas, was a dromedary (one hump) camel, who was part of the 43rd Mississippi Infantry, Company A, nicknamed The Camel Regiment. His grave marker is among the 5,000 markers for Confederate soldiers in the Soldier’s Rest section of Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg, Miss.

Alright, parents! School is about to be out for the summer, which means that somewhere in this glorious, sun-drenched state, a precious Mississippi child will soon be the first to utter those dreaded words: “I’m bored!”

Nothing beats an old 1960s sitcom; one of my personal preferences is Green Acres. My favorite character is the Hooterville…

The Magnolia State is known for its elegant antebellum homes with displays of lavish pre-Civil War wealth, but none is more haunting and heartbreaking than the home historians refer to as the broken home of Mississippi or Nutt’s Folly.

Our local chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence Chapter, recently…

Mississippi is often tied to incredibly talented musicians, writers, and athletes. However, did you know that the first female U.S.…

Step back in time with an authentic reproduction of Christopher Columbus’ ship the Pinta that’s currently docked and open for…

The charming Duff Green Mansion in Vicksburg has an elaborately detailed history. The home was built in 1856 by a local cotton broker, Duff Green, and his wife, Mary Lake Green. The stunning mansion was undoubtedly constructed to entertain, and entertain they did indeed.

If you live anywhere in the Magnolia State, chances are you know, or have at least met, Ray Bellande. He…

With the weather heating up once again, the Ship Island Ferry has started running day trips every week Wednesday through…

Railroads have a storied history within the Magnolia State, and their legacy is forever intertwined in the formation and development…