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After 16 years of feeding hungry Mississippians, Extra Table FEEDS is turning the spotlight on some of the people who…

Four Blueways trailheads were installed in July along the Pascagoula River and Buffett Beach through a partnership between the city of Pascagoula, Jackson County and the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area, expanding public access to local waterways while highlighting the city’s history. 

Just so everyone knows, August is not the hottest month of the year in the south. That prize belongs to July and based on my short-term memory (this year’s), I agree! Days are getting shorter and fall is on the way … YAY! But yep, it’s still HOT! What to do? I say embrace the season – here are a few tips.

The Natchez Trace Parkway is an integral part of Mississippi history – and our nation’s history, as well. 

Art has a way of telling a story long before the artist ever speaks. At this year’s Sanctuary Arts Festival, visitors will have the chance to experience both.

Whether you are looking for a daylong family outing, a camping location or a special event nestled among the trees along the flowing Escatawpa River, Presley’s Outing is your one-stop location.

Walk into the historic Pineslab Shop in downtown Iuka, and you’ll find something you probably never expected to see: thousands of aprons hanging, folded, and carefully preserved inside the only museum of its kind in America.

Do you hear it? The school bell is ringing in the new year! 

The Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi Pet Therapy Group recently celebrated its summer graduation in Gulfport, Mississippi. After months of rigorous training and testing, a total of eighteen dogs and one bunny officially graduated from the program. These animals are now officially licensed. Certified therapy teams are cleared to serve the community across the Mississippi Gulf Coast as they have for the last twenty years.

The City of Moss Point joins 90 other communities across the nation in a music concert series designed to create connections celebrating the arts.

Across Mississippi, backpacks are being zipped, supply lists are being checked, and alarm clocks are about to make their annual return.

Summer is rapidly coming to an end for students across the state of Mississippi. Surprisingly, many of our public and private schools are starting the last week of July.

Nestled in the historic Cotton Row in Cleveland, MS, is an award-winning wood-fired restaurant, Leña Pizza + Bagels. Founded in 2023 by world-renowned chef Marisol Doyle and her husband, Rory, Leña is widely recognized for its exceptional wood-fired pizzas and was named one of the Top 22 Pizzerias in the United States by the New York Times and has been listed as a top pizzeria in the South and the U.S. by 50 Top Pizza and Southern Living. But Marisol began her culinary journey in Cleveland with fresh bagels.

Once a teacher, always a teacher, but the subject matter and students can change after retirement. Moving from elementary students to floral designing and working with adult floral designers has been a rewarding change for Wanda Norton.

There are days when it feels like Mississippi can’t catch a break.

Turn on the television, scroll through social media, or skim the headlines and you might think our state is little more than statistics, rankings, and stereotypes carefully dusted off and recycled for another news cycle.

Back-to-school season has a way of sneaking up on Mississippi families.

One minute it’s pool days, popsicles, and late sunsets. The next, parents are digging through supply lists, trying on last year’s shoes, and realizing someone suddenly needs an entirely new wardrobe after a summer growth spurt.