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A new pet memorial in Shay Park is bringing together public art and a place for residents to remember beloved…

Stone County’s largest annual event, the Pine Hill Festival, will return to downtown Wiggins April 24-25. 

The simple beauty of an Escatawpa River sunset from the steel train trussell and the nudging of an elementary school art teacher created the foundation of what is now a love and career as an artist and creator.

Trading cards are currently experiencing a massive, sustained boom. Younger generations are starting to take up the hobby, and those who traded long ago are rekindling their interest. Whether it’s sports (MLB, NFL, NBA) or non-sports cards (Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering), the sensory driving, nostalgic experience of opening a trading card pack spans all ages and demographics.

There’s a moment every Mississippi spring when it happens. You open the front door just a little longer than usual.…

The World of Customs Car Show is taking place this weekend in Tupelo, Mississippi, from Friday, February 27, through Sunday, March 1, at the Tupelo Furniture Market, Building 5. The doors will be open for the shows on Friday from noon until 8:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

MOSS POINT—To advance to the Mississippi State Games, special Olympians must first qualify at the Track and Field events held at Jerry Alexander Stadium in Moss Point, a place where athletes become shining stars.

There was a time when nearly every Mississippi town lived by the rhythm of passing cars.

Travelers stopped for gas beneath buzzing neon signs. Waitresses poured coffee for strangers who became regulars. Motels filled up by sunset, and downtown sidewalks carried the steady hum of people simply passing through on their way somewhere else.

Then the interstate came.

OXFORD, Miss. – A recent grant from the Mississippi Forestry Commission will help replace trees lost at the University of Mississippi due to recent storms, including those damaged during the January ice storm.

There are a few days on the Mississippi calendar that don’t just happen — they arrive.

Fat Monday is one of them.

It doesn’t tiptoe in politely. It comes in wearing sequins at 10 a.m., holding a drink in one hand and a slice of king cake in the other, and somehow still managing to look like it has its life together.

The 86th Coronation Ceremony of Jackson County was presented by the Young Men’s Business Club of Moss Point on Friday, February 13, at the B.E. “Mac” McGinty Civic Center in Pascagoula.

Dear Mississippi Teachers,

I feel your apprehension about those upcoming Valentine’s Day class parties. Other than Halloween or the day before Christmas break, this Friday, February 13, has the potential to be the craziest day of the school year in so many ways. 

The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center’s “What Is True?” team investigated claims by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture that the average American can make a healthy meal for only $3 to $4 per person.   

 One of the first things I noticed within a week of arriving in Boston is the bevy of Dunkin’ Donuts (now called “Dunkin’”). Yes, there is literally at every corner,  sometimes multiple per corner. 

PASCAGOULA—In the rest of the state it is just February, but along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Mardi Gras is in full swing, and that means King Cakes are a hot commodity and topic.

PASCAGOULA—With the artic blast that has blanketed Mississippi in 2026, ball-goers at The Krewe of Gilles took virtual trip to an endless summer to celebrate the 38 38 king and queen and royal court during a ceremony on Saturday, January 31.