By: Susan Marquez If the streets of Jackson are filled with people wearing green, it’s a sure bet it’s time for Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival in downtown Jackson. The parade and festival...

In 2004, after an automobile accident left him in a wheelchair, an amputated left arm, and limited use of his right arm, Virgil Bynum struggled with depression. Art has been a positive creative...

Brandon Chamber, a non-profit business organization based in Brandon MS, has announced its 2nd Annual St Paddy’s Kids’ Parade in Downtown Brandon MS on Saturday March 16, 2024. This will be a family...

By: Rachel Vanderford Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Photography Her passion for treating patients with traumatic injuries led Dr. Juvonda Hodge to pursue a career in burn surgery.   “No one...

The Jackson Hinds Library System is set to receive a $3.7 million dollar grant for the Eudora Welty Library Recovery Project. In March of 2023, the City of Jackson’s Office of Planning &...

The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is pleased to announce that Malisha Taylor, a Sophomore at Pascagoula High School, is the 2024 Mississippi Poetry Out Loud® (POL) champion. Tommy Nichol, a...

Belhaven University is hosting the 2024 American College Dance Association (ACDA) South Conference, which will bring together 285 dance students and faculty from 21 colleges and universities from...

By: Annie Oeth Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Photography University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing Dean Dr. Tina Martin has an eye to the future while standing firmly on the...

BY TORSHETA JACKSON Mississippi University for Women will remain just that after efforts to change the name to a more inclusive one have failed two times. With a bill still pending approval in the...

BY TORSHETA JACKSON A group of Jackson Public School District students is gaining on-the-job training through the inaugural Nissan JPS Career Development Center Spring Internship Program. The 10...