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...
The Mississippi Music Teachers Association was awarded a $4,250 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. This grant is a portion of the more than $1.75 million in grants the Commission awarded in Fiscal Year 2024 and was used to support the 69th annual MMTA State...
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum is hosting the annual Spring Farm Days event from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, through Saturday, March 9, 2024. Admission is $8 for ages 3 and up. “Spring Farm Days at the Mississippi Agriculture and...
Results from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2023-24 Educator Shortage survey show there are 5,012 vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state, an increase of 24 compared to the 2022-23 school year. The survey was...
Mississippi State University received approval during today’s [Feb. 15] meeting of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to admit the first students into a newly created Master of Science in Nursing degree program at MSU-Meridian. The...
By Nathan Duff Get ready to shake, shake, shake your booty as KC and The Sunshine Band, the legendary purveyors of disco-funk goodness, are set to take the stage at Delta State University’s Bologna Performing Arts Center on Thursday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m. With over...
