Browsing: History

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…

When an older person dies a library burns down. I’m unsure who coined that phrase; however, I vividly remember the…

have been a correspondent for 20 years. I wrote for The Mississippi Press from 2003-2015. After writing for another forum for about three years, I joined the Our Mississippi Home family in 2018.

Sculptor Thomas Jay Warren has spent the balance of his career casting striking images of historical figures that captivate the…

You never know what a local column and the power of the internet might do. Back in July of 2020,…

Could the fabled and fickle Isle of Caprice, also known as the Monte Carlo of the South, be ready to…

For a dozen years, the late Tommie George Boulton, Sr. operated Boulton’s Cleaners, Lucedale’s first, and only, Black-owned cleaners. Boulton’s…

Much makes Wayne Lee’s Grocery and Market unique from its radio commercials to the story behind the store. Its comical…

Back in early December, just when the holidays were beginning to consume most of our thoughts, a very important moment…

Historic Mineral Springs Park in Iuka has a history of healing…from its waters.

In the early 1800s, Chief Iuka of the Chickasaw had been suffering from chronic ailments for many years, his tribal healers unable to help him, when he heard of the magical healing waters. Carried by his followers to the springs, the chief drank the waters and quickly regained his health. He moved his family to the area and never left. His experience was well-known to people up and down the valley.

“Lady in Red” is a popular song from 1986 by Chris de Burgh, and that’s typically what comes to mind when people first hear this title. However, Mississippi has its own Lady In Red, and she still remains a great mystery, even today.

Jackson resident Carla Hobson was born in Mexico and like many other Latinos, she and her family left their home…