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Attitude and perspective are everything.  They are the difference in seeing the glass half full or half empty, or in the case of David Cameron of Moss Point, his cup is overflowing.

Mississippi has always been home to famous people like Oprah, Faith Hill and John Grisham. Many are part of the daily news and have made great strides for the state. But there is a 15-year-old who is sliding into stardom a NASCAR track.

When Lewis Sims became Pascagoula High School’s head football coach in 2011, I didn’t know that much about him. I knew that he had been an outstanding safety as a player at Moss Point High School, and then had gone on to play at the United States Naval Academy. I knew that he had gone into football coaching himself, most recently at Moss Point, his alma mater and Pascagoula’s biggest rival.

There are stories that stop you in your tracks—not because they’re loud, but because they’re quietly strong. This is one…

Layla Nytes, a participant in Mississippi’s Youth Villages LifeSet™  program, has been selected for the 2026 Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) Foster Youth Internship Program in Washington, D.C. Nytes is one of only 10 young adults chosen nationwide for this year’s cohort and the first Mississippian youth since 2008 to be invited into this highly competitive program.

Mississippi-based expedition leader, documentary filmmaker, and outdoor journalist Peter Kelly has been named a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), one of the world’s most respected institutions dedicated to the advancement of geographical science and exploration.

The Mississippi Rural Education Association is honoring Yazoo County Middle School’s Melanie Davis-Hardy as its Rural Teacher of the Year.

There is something about the Mississippi Gulf Coast that stays with people. For Emily Lang, it became more than a place to live. It became the center of her work. Now based in Pascagoula, her art reflects the landscapes, wildlife, and quiet moments that make this stretch of coastline feel like home.

LAMAR COUNTY — First Priority of South Mississippi will host its 27th annual auction April 16 at Main Street Baptist Church in Hattiesburg. 

Mississippi State University (MSU), Parker Glass, is working on the NASA Artemis II mission at the Kennedy Space Center, helping to send astronauts around the Moon, the first mission of its kind in 50 years. But Glass didn’t always see a career in space exploration when he first moved to Mississippi, even though he grew up with a family connection to NASA. And he didn’t always have to stay in Starkville, but the love for the people and sports kept him coming back.

There is something fishy going on in Moss Point, and it spreading across the country.

The Moss Point College and Career Technical Education Center Aquaculture Program is making waves that are affecting not only the fish it grows but also the booming AI developments that are overtaking the world. Aquaculture Instructor Misti Stelljes and three students will present their FishGuard AI technology in Washington, D.C. as a finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition.

Independence is crucial for fostering self-reliance, confidence, and personal growth in everyone. However, for those with disabilities, independence means autonomy, choice, and more control over one’s own life, rather than depending on others. When one is able to live more autonomously or complete more daily routines alone, it enhances mental health and strengthens emotional resilience. Furthermore, independence supports physical health and allows for personal fulfillment.

Meg Medina has long since confirmed her promise as a writer after receiving an Ezra Jack Keats Award at The University of Southern Mississippi’s 2012 Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival.

The first time I met Jayna Young, I was carrying one of the first set pieces I had ever made into a theater. I remember feeling proud of it, but also a little unsure of myself, like I was stepping into a world I didn’t quite belong in yet.

Mississippi has never been short on musical talent. From blues legends to gospel greats, the Magnolia State has a long history of voices that travel far beyond our borders. This season, one of those voices belongs to Daniel Stallworth of Moss Point, who has officially made the Top 20 on American Idol.

Dr. Andrew Wiest has little left to prove in a nearly four-decade career as a professional military historian.

Wiest, a distinguished professor of history at The University of Southern Mississippi, is the 2026 recipient of the Society for Military History’s prestigious Samuel Eliot Morison Prize, which recognizes a scholar’s “body of contributions in the field of military history, extending over time and reflecting a spectrum of scholarly activity contributing significantly to the field.”