Browsing: Trending

Let’s be honest—everything feels a little more expensive these days. From groceries to gas, many Mississippi families are keeping a closer eye on their budgets this summer. The good news? You don’t have to spend a fortune to make great memories.

Southern Miss baseball is hosting Virginia, Jacksonville State and Little Rock for the second consecutive Hattiesburg Regional at Pete Taylor Park. The six confirmed games are May 29-31, with a possible Game 7 on June 1. 

Peaches and summertime are a perfect pair. The fuzzy, sun-kissed fruit is loved for its sweet, juicy bite and bright, floral aroma. For many, sinking your teeth into a ripe peach over the sink or out in front of you while the sweet, tangy juice drips down your hands is a quintessential summer experience. And peaches taste even better when they’re grown in Mississippi.

The 2026 Mississippi High School Baseball Championship tournament starts this week in Pearl, Mississippi, at Trustmark Park. The tournament will run from Tuesday, May 19, through Saturday, May 23, with four to five games slated each day, as needed in these “best 2 out of 3” matchups.

High school softball took center stage this week (May 12-May 15) in Hattiesburg at the Southern Miss Softball Complex on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. The action started at high noon on Tuesday, May 12, when Mississippi’s top 14 high school teams began battling for the 2026 State Softball Championship title. 

Bop’s Frozen Custard is aiming for an early 2027 return to Hardy Street after more than a decade. The new location will be the first in Hattiesburg since December 2018. 

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, has sparked immense interest, with more American sports fans becoming interested in soccer. And while Mississippi doesn’t have a professional soccer team, the Magnolia State does have several teams advancing to higher levels of play and making a name for our state.

It is teacher appreciation week and there are certainly many great teachers working in today’s classrooms to inspire today’s youth. They work far more than 40 hours a week and have passion and energy to burn. I have worked with teachers across the K-12 range over the years and I appreciate them all. Kindergarten teachers have the challenge of guiding 5-year-olds through the basics of good behavior and paying attention that will get them ready to learn. Learning to be a “line leader” is no cake walk. Middle school and high school teachers deal with the drama of teens as they come of age. God Bless them all!

As a former teacher and now a mother, I see educators from both sides of the classroom. I know the long days, the emotional weight, the endless responsibilities, and now, as a parent, I also see the incredible impact teachers have on my own children every single day.

America 250 Mississippi and the Mississippi Humanities Council have announced the final round of grant recipients for the America 250 Mississippi Grant Program, supporting projects across the state ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary. 

High school baseball season is quickly drawing to a close here in Mississippi. In fact, regular season games are finished for all high school teams, and the playoff bracket is moving along to its culmination of the 2026 state championships games in each of the seven divisions of Mississippi’s high school teams. 

A new mountain bike park is in the early stages of development in Lucedale, where organizers hope to turn more than 60 acres of city-owned land into a regional destination for riders and families. 

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.

By the time the azaleas start showing off and your car stays dusted in yellow pollen no matter how many times you wash it, something shifts—you start paying attention to what you’re wearing again.

There are festivals… and then there’s Starkville.

Because once a year, this Mississippi college town turns into something you really have to see to believe—where a bugler sounds the call, a flyover roars overhead, and hundreds of dachshunds line up like tiny, determined athletes ready for glory.

Mississippi, it’s time to get moving. Let’s increase our physical movement, improve our eating habits, and make ourselves healthier and happier!