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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.

Some of the best ideas in small towns don’t begin in boardrooms or planning meetings. They begin in conversation. At community gatherings. Over shared ice cream. With neighbors talking about what their town needs most.

It has been a long, hard nine-month wait, but Mississippi’s high school baseball season 2026 is finally here. 

The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) has awarded funds to 19 Main Street Communities that applied for Community Development Grants for 2025-2026 to incentivize development, improvement, and revitalization in their historic downtown business districts throughout Mississippi.

Before Mississippi glowed at night—before kitchens hummed, barns buzzed, and porch lights stretched conversations past sundown—there were people willing to…

Construction is underway at the Hattiesburg Zoo on a new ticket office, gift shop and education space aimed at improving how visitors enter the zoo and expanding hands-on learning opportunities. 

The Young Men’s Business Club of Moss Point has announced the Royal Court for its 86th Coronation Ceremony.

Iconic Mississippi writer and editor, Marshall Ramsey, recently made a heartwarming (and totally accurate) social media post about one of the innate superpowers that we possess as Mississippians. 

Some places don’t just serve meals—they hold stories, pass them around the table, and season them with memory. The Dinner Bell in McComb is one of those rare Mississippi institutions where history, hospitality, and home cooking come together—literally—around a round table.

Mississippi is not a state that announces itself. It reveals its story slowly, to those willing to pay attention