Browsing: Living

There is a good chance that somewhere in Mississippi right now, a child is learning multiplication at a kitchen table while a parent reheats coffee for the third time that morning.

If you have a garden or a few containers of vegetables each summer, chances are you plant tomatoes. They hold the distinction of being the most popular garden vegetable.

As a former teacher and now a mother, I see educators from both sides of the classroom. I know the long days, the emotional weight, the endless responsibilities, and now, as a parent, I also see the incredible impact teachers have on my own children every single day.

America 250 Mississippi and the Mississippi Humanities Council have announced the final round of grant recipients for the America 250 Mississippi Grant Program, supporting projects across the state ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary. 

High school baseball season is quickly drawing to a close here in Mississippi. In fact, regular season games are finished for all high school teams, and the playoff bracket is moving along to its culmination of the 2026 state championships games in each of the seven divisions of Mississippi’s high school teams. 

For a stretch of land that isn’t all that large, Mississippi’s Gulf Coast delivers in a big way when it comes to food. Truly—it’s a cornucopia. And not just in quantity, but in variety.

A new mountain bike park is in the early stages of development in Lucedale, where organizers hope to turn more than 60 acres of city-owned land into a regional destination for riders and families. 

What provides curb appeal, nutrition for birds and habitats for insects with the added bonus of working as a natural insect repellent?

By the time the azaleas start showing off and your car stays dusted in yellow pollen no matter how many times you wash it, something shifts—you start paying attention to what you’re wearing again.

Kids Markets, a youth-run pop-up market that helps children operate small businesses, is looking to expand into southeast Mississippi and…

“But how did he know which way to go?”

I will never forget the Friday afternoon that one of my sweet elementary students raised his hand to ask this question. 

Visitors and locals alike looking for a historical journey and not simply a destination have a new option. A visit…

I am always eager to learn and share new insights about Mississippi, its people, its places, and especially its abundance of natural resources. That is my absolute favorite part of writing for Our Mississippi Home! 

Most folks who grew up in Mississippi visited a few creekbanks or ponds with a cane pole and a can of worms. I am no exception! Those childhood fishing days are some of the fondest memories of my life. 

By the time the hallway goes quiet, you know what kind of day it is.

Teachers are standing at their doors, offering last-minute smiles and soft encouragement. Pencils are freshly sharpened. Somewhere, a student is whispering, “I’m nervous,” and a teacher is answering, “You’re ready.” It’s testing season in Mississippi—and if you’ve ever been part of a school community, you can feel it the moment you walk in.

The Pine Hill Social is hosting a community flea market every Sunday in downtown Wiggins to bring the community together through the Pine Hill Association.