Since its inception as a fundraiser for the Monticello, IL Railway Museum in 1975, the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest has hosted more than 1,200 piano contestants from across the U. S. and abroad. Held annually to coincide with Memorial Day weekend,...
Itawamba Community College has selected the cast and crew for its spring production, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” which will be Mar. 21 and 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. Cast members are Jacob Evans, Spencer...
By Bob Garver I had high hopes for “Lisa Frankenstein,” whose trailers promised a lead performance from Kathryn Newton (of the gleefully twisted body-switch horror-comedy “Freaky”) and a sick sense of humor that might actually be jarring in a fun way. Then I learned...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is excited to announce the next venture for Mississippi Outdoors Media – the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast hosted by Matt Wyatt! Set to launch our first episode on March 6, 2024, join us each week as we dive...
Itawamba Community College ranks among the leaders in the state in full-time enrollment for the 2024 spring semester, according to figures recently released by the Mississippi Community College Board. With spring enrollment at 4,476 at the end of the 10-day...
by Alex Rozier The Mississippi Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a decision to permit a proposed military site in North Gulfport, despite local and environmental advocates’ concerns that the site could contaminate public waters. In 2019, the Mississippi...
If you are in the habit of consulting only yourself, trusting your own instincts and believing that you will know in your heart what to do when the time comes, then you have a big problem. In Proverbs 28:26, the Bible says, “He that trusteth in his own heart is a...
Seven stellar student-athletes represent Mississippi as “Miss Basketball,” presented by C Spire, for 2024 as announced by the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) and Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) on Tuesday. Chosen by a...
by Molly Minta More than 40 years after going coeducational, Mississippi University for Women will ask lawmakers this session to approve a new name: Wynbridge State University of Mississippi. President Nora Miller asked the university community to support the new name...
Black History Month is here and BlackNatchez.org is ready to help the Miss- Lou region celebrate in grand style as the host of the 2024 Miss-Lou Black History Parade & Community Block Party. This year’s festivities will kick off Saturday, February 17th with...
Itawamba Community College has entered into a partnership with the University of Southern Mississippi for a 2 + 2 program to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management. ICC’s Construction Management Technology is an instructional program designed to...
There’s a good chance you’re reading this on Valentine’s Day or maybe the weekend following the day when a special meal of some kind is required with your significant other. Even if it’s too late to make a restaurant reservation, there are still a few options left to...
The MMSA Board of Directors and staff are excited to announce that Jim Miller of Madison, Miss. has been named the new Executive Director. In this role, Jim will have administrative oversight of the statewide organization. Jim’s professional background includes...
More than 1,400 Mississippians used the Life Insurance Policy Locator to find lost life insurance policies valued at more than $41 million in 2023. The Life Insurance Policy Locator is a free tool, maintained by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...
Not enough people in Mississippi work. Out of every 100 working age adults in our state, 46 are not in the labor force. Nearly half of working age Mississippians are not in formal employment – and they aren’t actively looking for employment either. At the same...
Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality Abney Grace Pittman presented the 2024 Dixie National Parade awards to winning participants following the parade on Saturday, February 10, inside the Mississippi Farmers Market. The procession included an array of rodeo and other title...
The Gulfport Arts Center is pleased to again host the Celebration of Art & Culture, a Black History Month Event. The exhibit will run from February 23rd through the 27th, displaying the work of African-American quilters, wood craftsmen, needle crafters, painters,...
The Oxford Film Festival is the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This grant is a portion of the more than $32 million in grants the NEA has awarded for Fiscal Year 2024 and will be used to support the annual Festival operations...
It is a new year and a new opportunity to grow and work toward goals. Many people start the year traditionally full of hope with big New Year’s resolutions and various goals. Fitness goals are often among people’s top New Year’s resolutions. However, it will also soon...
Students across Mississippi are invited to get outdoors and participate in the 2024 Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest, sponsored by the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. The contest is open to youth who are enrolled in public, private...
