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When Dustin Clark and his wife looked for a place where their son could practice batting indoors, they found few convenient options near Long Beach. 

Some roads are best traveled in the daylight. And if the stories surrounding Stuckey’s Bridge in Lauderdale County are true, this might be one of them.

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.

Mississippi has never been short on ghost stories. From haunted theaters to mysterious backroads, the Magnolia State has plenty of tales that can make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. But one of its most famous legends involves a witch, a curse, and a devastating fire that nearly destroyed an entire town.

Since starting with about 30 people on bicycles in 2018, the Witches Ride of Ocean Springs has grown from a community Halloween tradition into a fundraiser that has generated more than $114,000 for local animal welfare organizations. 

 Thomley’s Fall Market will bring local farmers, artisans and families together Saturday, offering residents an opportunity to shop locally, explore handmade goods and spend time outdoors during the fall season. 

Wilbur and Charlotte may not be found in the county barn, but there will be lots of other pigs, chickens, cows, goats, sheep and so much more at the annual Jackson County Blue Ribbon Fair!

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.

America’s largest block party is over after 10,712 classic cars infiltrated the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the 30th anniversary of Cruisin’ the Coast. 

This weekend’s forecast calls for smoky skies filled with a scent of barbeque in the Flagship District of Pascagoula as the 8th annual Downtown BBQ Throwdown takes to the streets.

Pass Christian students have turned cafeterias, gyms and libraries into performance spaces as the school district’s arts programs have grown. …

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

There is something about October in Hattiesburg.

Maybe it is the first hint of cooler weather. Maybe it is the pumpkins, costumes and excuse to eat entirely too much candy. Or maybe it is because the Hub City packs enough festivals, football, food and Halloween fun into one month to make a pretty convincing case that October really is the best time to be a Hattiesburger.

During the first four days of this month, October 1-4, the state highway that runs from Maben to Newton is the place to be and the route to follow for one of Mississippi’s most enjoyable weekends – the semiannual Highway 15 Yard Sale (https://www.facebook.com/groups/660499104135056/).

It doesn’t matter what is on the calendar for the first weekend in October, the first weekend of October is best known as ZONTA weekend in Pascagoula and the Jackson County area.

The university’s cowbell tradition has a history spanning nearly a century and has become one of MSU’s most iconic symbols, with beloved bells passed down through alumni generations.