By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez The Pilgrimage Garden Club is transforming a first-floor room in the historic quarters at Longwood, where enslaved people once lived, into an interpretive space exploring the lives of enslaved families. The room...
Gospel music fans across Mississippi and beyond are preparing for an extraordinary night as “Rebirth of an Icon” — Live in Jackson, MS brings the legacy of the late Willie Banks, Sr. back to life through state-of-the-art hologram technology. The historic...
By Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., Visit Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson recently honored five community leaders on behalf of the City of Natchez in recognition of their exceptional leadership and service to the Natchez community. He presented Keys to the City to the Rev....
Mississippians from across the state gathered at the Mississippi Coliseum on Saturday, June 20, for United in Song, a landmark event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. As the cornerstone celebration of the America250 Mississippi...
By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Some of my favorite Mississippi moments have been the ones I never planned. That was certainly the case on a cold January afternoon in downtown Vicksburg. I was walking along Washington Street when the sound of...
By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune The University of Mississippi Medical Center could soon assume ownership of the Greenwood Leflore Hospital, a deal that is expected to maintain medical care in an area where the health system was considering bankruptcy...
