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I’d been seeing signs for Bigner Combat Academy scattered throughout Pike County for a while, advertising boxing and mixed martial arts classes. When my 12-year-old daughter asked if she could start taking boxing lessons, I decided to give them a call.

Christie Fountain Advertising is proud to announce the promotions of three valued team members whose talent, leadership and dedication continue…

Phil Proctor left South Mississippi to build a career as a professional sculptor, creating large-scale art installations across the country. Two decades later, the Lucedale native has returned to the Mississippi Coast to create sculptures inspired by an artist he has admired since childhood — Walter Anderson. 

Music has taken me a long way from home. Atlanta and Athens, Georgia, were part of that life, as were New Orleans, New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco. Along the way, I’ve carried a guitar into plenty of rooms where I didn’t know a soul.

The Southern Miss Alumni Association will recognize seven distinguished alumni with its highest annual awards as part of The University of Southern Mississippi’s Homecoming 2026 festivities throughout October 23 and 24, 2026.

RIDGELAND, Miss. (Oct. 19, 2026) – TrueCare, in partnership with Miss Mississippi 2026 Jane Granberry, announced today that the Healthy Hearts, Bright Minds Tour will visit elementary schools across Mississippi this fall. This initiative will encourage children to read more, stay active, and build healthy habits.

Thirteen-year-old Keegan Schloss has spent the past two years learning to skateboard in Biloxi. When he saw Jackson County’s recently unveiled plans for a permanent skatepark in St. Martin, its size caught him off guard.

Former NBA player Erick Dampier Sr. and his son, Erick Dampier Jr., joined TrueCare to host a free basketball camp…

Andrew Wilson’s love of weather has taken him from a Mississippi State classroom to a TV station and now into a hurricane.

The sounds of the Chinese pipa take center stage as The University of Southern Mississippi Wind Ensemble welcomes acclaimed performer and composer Gao Hong for “Horizons,” the featured program in its October band series.

When a 12-foot, 4-inch alligator jumped out of the water, Zoe Pell realized the hunt this year would be much different from the year before. 

As fall approaches and I prepare to make my annual batch of oyster shell pumpkins, I find myself thinking about where all of this started.

Like most children, I loved making things. I grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, spending my childhood on the water and making trips out to the barrier islands. I was always collecting shells and other little pieces of the Coast that I could carry home and turn into something new.

History is often measured in big moments, but those moments usually begin with one person stepping into a place no one quite like them has occupied before.

Mississippi is celebrating an extraordinary achievement: four women from across the state earned national and international titles at the 2026 International Women of Service and American Women of Service competitions. Together, the delegates captured three International Women of Service titles and one American Women of Service title. Each represented communities across Mississippi while demonstrating a shared commitment to leadership, volunteerism, and service.

The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association will induct seven alumni who bring favor and distinction to the University into its Hall of Fame during Homecoming festivities this fall.

Dolly Parton gave the world a lifetime of music, but one of her greatest legacies arrived quietly—in mailboxes belonging to children.