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It’s summertime in Mississippi! I absolutely adore summer and patiently await this season every year. I love getting outside, grilling, and hanging out with family and friends. When I think of an outdoor party, I always think about watermelon.

This past weekend, we took one of our grandsons on a picnic and fishing adventure to Elvis Presley Lake in Tupelo. Despite the ridiculously hot temperature, it was a memory-making experience. It also brought back lots of memories from my own childhood. 

Last weekend I pondered the many uses of newspapers beyond reading them as my husband and I used a stack of old ones while washing windows at our house.

Nothing beats the bounty of fresh produce we can get in the Magnolia State, but shopping at a grocery store just isn’t the same as shaking the hand of a local farmer and hearing all about the most recent veggie haul.

It’s officially summer! Although we don’t really need a calendar to let us know that summer is here, June 20 marked the summer solstice, also known as the official first day of summer. 

As the days brighten and the evenings stretch out, this idyllic season beckons us to revel in one of life’s simple yet profound pleasures: alfresco dining. 

DatingAdvice.com ran a survey of 3,000 seasoned (no pun intended) foodies to identify the 150 most romantic locations for al fresco dining in 2024. The top 10 were as follows: 

The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s premier hotel, The White House Hotel, is an elegant combination of the Biloxi days gone by with even better days to come.

You can summer in Europe or you can summer, right here, in Mississippi. With work and family obligations, it can be challenging to get out of the state and country for the summer. Thankfully, Mississippi has plenty of options for you to spend some time this summer. 

Potato salad is an essential side dish of summertime meals. I am unsure whether it was her special homemade pickles or her special knack, but my mother-in-law’s potato salad was my favorite.

What do you think about when you envision Vicksburg? Vicksburg is located in West Mississippi. Full of rich history and places to visit, Vicksburg is definitely a great city to visit. This special city embodies both freedom and bravery.

Crawfish, Mudbugs, or Crawdads? No matter what you call these divine little crustaceans, they’re more than just a Mississippi delicacy; they are a summertime food group!

Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 16, and to be honest, it kind of slipped up on me.

If you are like me, you are probably scrambling for a great gift idea. So let me share my list of Five Favorite Mississippi-centric gifts to give the fathers in your life. (You can thank me later!)

June is blueberry season. Memorial Day signals the start of the harvest time. In some years, the berries ripen sooner. However, you can bet they won’t last longer than a month.

Mississippi summers will always be accompanied with heat nearly as hot as fire itself, and this is no exaggeration. Walking hand-in-hand with the heat is its best friend called humidity, making the air muggy and almost viscous enough to reach up into the atmosphere and grab. Year after year, each summer in Mississippi seems to surpass its previous heat index. With many of our citizens working outside or spending more time in the sun, finding ways to beat the heat (and not letting it beat us) is top priority. Here are five tips that’ll help you stay safe while being in the heat this summer. 

I think I am officially a little old lady. 

If I was not certain of my elderly status before, my recent backyard birding adventures have sealed the deal and specifically marked me as a little old, crazy bird lady.

You don’t have to leave the Magnolia State to enjoy a summer vacation! Here are a few suggestions of top travel destinations in Mississippi for all to enjoy.