Capital & River News
Mississippi Farmers Market to Host Holiday Harvest Event December 13
The Mississippi Farmers Market will host its annual Holiday Harvest on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The festive event encourages shoppers to support local farmers,...
Christmas by Candlelight Tour and Possum Ridge Exhibit return to Jackson this holiday season
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune A great kick-off to the holiday season is the opening of The Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s Possum Ridge model train...
Wreaths Across America ceremony set for December 13
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Home with Heroes will host the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 13, at the Natchez National Cemetery....
Natchez NAACP MLK parade is set for January 19
By: Roscoe Barnes III, Visit Natchez The 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will honor the Natchez Deacons for Defense and Justice, with community leader Jackie Posey serving as grand...
Historic America250 Flag Makes Meaningful Stop in Mississippi
A powerful symbol of the nation’s past, present, and future arrived in Mississippi this past week as the traveling U.S. flag from America Waves Flag Sojourn 250 made its ceremonial stop in...
Mississippi Museum of Art purchases Frank Lloyd Wright-designed property
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) has acquired Fountainhead, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed property in Jackson’s Fondren neighborhood, following...
Annual Children’s of Mississippi Holiday Giving Drive is December 17-19
By: Tally Duke/UMMC Communications Photos By: Jay Ferchaud/UMMC Communications The holiday spirit shines bright at Children’s of Mississippi, thanks to the generous supporters who...
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Jackson Marks 25 Years of Devotion and Community Celebration
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Jackson, Mississippi, celebrated its 25th anniversary with a three-day Rajat Jayanti Mahotsav filled with devotion, culture, and community spirit. The...
Alcorn’s Sound of Dyn-O-Mite to represent Mississippi in the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune Alcorn State University’s marching band, The Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite, is slated to perform in the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade next week,...
This Saturday, November 29th, 2025, Mark Your Calendars to Only Shop Small!
by Tyler Teresa, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010 and has been officially cosponsored by the...
