Coast News
FestivalSouth Awarded National Endowment for the Arts “America 250” Programming Grant
FestivalSouth, a signature program of the Hattiesburg Concert Association, has been awarded a prestigious America 250 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support its 2026...
“Ellenpalooza” coming to Bay St. Louis
By: Susan Marquez, Magnolia Tribune It’s not necessary to be named Ellen to be a celebrated writer in Mississippi. But to be celebrated at “Ellenpalooza,” it’s pretty much mandatory....
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
By: Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune Have you ever found yourself in a back alley halfway across the world…surrounded by cats? Mary Martin has. Between Singapore street corners and...
Mislabeling of seafood still a concern nearly a year after seafood labeling law went into effect
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune A recent study on genetic testing reveals what researchers say is meaningful progress in the fight against restaurant menu mislabeling along the...
The University of Southern Mississippi Remembers Former President, Dr. Shelby F. Thames
Dr. Shelby Freland Thames, the eighth president of The University of Southern Mississippi and an accomplished research scientist and respected academic leader, passed away Friday, April 17,...
State Rep. McGee investing in USM scholarship program
By: Magnolia Tribune State Rep. Missy McGee is investing in the future of the Joe Paul Leadership Scholarship Program at Southern Miss with a named endowment that will support the...