The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum will award the annual Howell and Gillom Trophies presented by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Pearl River Resort on Monday, March 11, 2024 at the Pearl River Resort. Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer and...
Story by Lt. Col. Deidre D. Smith and Mr. Daniel Szarek The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) hosted a joint press conference with the governor’s office regarding the helicopter crash February 23 in Prentiss County, Mississippi. Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the...
A free family law clinic is scheduled for March 1, 9 a.m. to noon on the Third Floor of the Hinds County Chancery Court, 316 South President Street in Jackson. Low-income residents of Hinds County who qualify for free legal assistance can receive help with...
African Americans are among the highest menthol cigarette smokers in Mississippi. And, African American males have the highest rate of heart disease, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Office of Vital Records. Smoking cigarettes, in any...
One week after proposing a second new name in as many months, Mississippi University for Women has backtracked once again. President Nora Miller released a statement Wednesday that the university was taking a “strategic pause” to examine its renaming...
By Bob Garver It was a good idea for “Bob Marley: One Love” to open on Valentine’s Day. Not just because there hadn’t been a decent box office performer in weeks (and even “Mean Girls and “The Beekeeper” were only mild hits) and the market was ripe for a takeover. Not...
By: David Tisdale Cynthia Leitich Smith, a New York Times bestselling author, will be recognized as the 2024 Southern Miss Medallion Winner when The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) hosts the annual Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival and Ezra Jack...
Does it seem to you that God is always saying “No” or “Don’t do that” or “Thou shalt not?” If you think that, you are not alone. Many people feel the same way. Seems as if all He wants to do is stop them from enjoying life. And it also seems to them that if they do...
by Alex Rozier The National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation last week into two natural gas-fueled explosions in Jackson that happened last month, one of which killed an older woman. On Wednesday, Rep. Bennie Thompson released a statement asking for...
Biloxi Main Street has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Knight Foundation Fund, a Gulf Coast Community Foundation (GCCF) fund established by a generous contribution from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. This grant will help fund Phase II of the HowHop...
The latest Mississippi Blues Trail markers were unveiled today in Holly Springs. The markers, located in Blues Alley near 125 N Center Street, memorialize the life and work of R.L. Burnside and David “Junior” Kimbrough, blues performers who were...
After 38 years of service to the Jackson and Hinds County Community, the Eudora Welty Library located at 300 N. State Street is packing up and moving out. The Administrative Board of Trustees approved use of storage at the Jackson Medical Mall located on 350 W Woodrow...
Hosted by The Gulfport Art Center The Gulfport Arts Center is pleased to announce Milton Williams as our Artist of the Month for March. Milton has been a long time member of the Gulfport Arts Center and has been experimenting in acrylic art mediums and techniques...
MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) is gearing up for an unforgettable Spring Break filled with scientific wonders, outdoor adventures, and artistic flair! Families, art and nature enthusiasts, teachers, and Scouts are invited to dive into a...
By Kara Kimbrough Super Bowl 58 has come and gone, quickly replaced last week with Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras hype. But that didn’t stop me from putting into practice some really good tips I picked up at a Super Bowl gathering I attended. Since they’re ones that...
By Rachel Vanderford Low HPV vaccination rates in Mississippi, coupled with a rise in head and neck cancer cases, sparked interprofessional collaboration between two schools at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Mississippi State Department of...
The Oxford Film Festival (March 21-24, 2024) announced the lineup of official selections and events for the 21st edition of the popular film festival, including an exciting selection of 120 narrative and documentary features and shorts, experimental films, and music...
By: Mike Lopinto The enchanting strains of John Rutter’s celebrated “Requiem” will grace the sacred halls of St. Michael Catholic Church in Biloxi, Miss., on Sunday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m., when The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM)...
Attorney General Lynn Fitch today announced Mississippi State has joined the One Pill Can Kill initiative, her public awareness campaign to educate, support and empower Mississippians with information on the dangers of fentanyl, how to identify it, and what to do if a...
Make plans to visit the Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) on Saturday, February 24 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for Dr. Seuss’ Silly Birthday! This annual celebration is one of the highlights of the year for MCM visitors who look forward to...
