Seems like I am noticing a trend – and not a healthy one. As a whole, our nation is losing the ability to pronounce some words. In fact, people seem to have forgotten some words exist in the English language. Phrases like, “Thank you,” “Thanks so much,” “I...
WHAT: Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce will host its 2023 Pre-Legislative Briefing WHEN: Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast and networking, with the program beginning at 8:00 a.m. WHERE: Golden Nugget Biloxi – Grand Ballroom....
Faraway country. Poverty stricken area with hard-working citizens, who don’t have much chance to see things change for the better. My hero rides his Honda into their part of his world every day, to deliver help and hope. To teach them that their God truly loves...
By Kara Kimbrough Using the first letter of the all-too-brief season, fall is filled with festivals, football, family time and fun activities in the span between six months of searing heat and the cold, rainy weather that accompanies winter. Finding time for preparing...
By Coach Tony Vance, Hattiesburg High School Let’s make sure that as we talk about what it means to create strong schools, we keep extracurricular and enrichment activities in the mix of these conversations. Bright Friday night lights can also light the way to...
by Vickie King, Mississippi Today November 12, 2023 Ravin Lovett, an artist and art therapist, says she became fascinated with quilting at a young age, watching her “Big Mama” make magic from scraps of cloth. It was her grandmother that taught her to...
by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today November 13, 2023 This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Mississippi Today. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. In Mississippi, many...
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) awarded $5.2 million to 34 arts organizations in 23 counties in Mississippi through the Building Fund for the Arts (BFA) grant for FY2024. The funding opportunity provided through the BFA grant supports the much-needed repair,...
A new, outdoor Dinosaur Trail permanent exhibit is now open at MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science! Nestled along one of the museum’s nature trails, you can see six large-scale, 3-D dinosaur models, including a Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Chasmosaurus,...
High school band students are invited to audition for Mississippi State University’s distinguished Honor Band Clinic. One of the oldest of its kind nationally, the clinic will be held Jan. 25-27, 2024, on MSU’s campus. Auditions from students in grades...
Saturday, November 11, 2023 Time: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location: MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science County: Hinds For more information please contact Nicole Smith at 601-576-6000 or by email at nicole.smith@mmns.ms.gov oin author and...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today November 9, 2023 Democrat Brandon Presley’s first statewide campaign might not be his last. Fresh off his Tuesday loss by less than 5% to incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, he did not rule out running again in 2027. “I am not...
As part of its dedication to bolster economic prospects for future healthcare professionals and strengthen the health of the state as a whole, Mississippi has awarded more than $15 million to enhance allied health nursing programs across the state. Grants have been...
The Bologna Performing Arts Center will present Larry, Steve, & Rudy – The Gatlin Brothers, on Thursday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. The award-winning trio has been performing together for more than sixty years, and will bring their unique blend of country, gospel,...
The Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) Partners to host holiday family fundraising event, A Very Merry Night, on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 6- 8:30 p.m. A Very Merry Night is the premiere holiday event, which will take place on the opening night of MCM’s...
MSPHI received $956,312 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the first year in the five-year Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. The REACH funding will help MSPHI work with communities to improve health, prevent...
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today November 9, 2023 Two days after Mississippi Today reported an inmate’s claim he was not receiving proper medical care at South Mississippi Correctional Institute, the prison transported him to an appointment with a specialist, the...
The Teachers College at Western Governors University (WGU)’s School of Education will mark American Education Week (Nov. 13-19, 2023) by announcing its WGU Loves Teachers and Become a Teacher scholarship programs for current and future education professionals who wish...
Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03), joined by Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to honor the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2023. Veterans Day was originally called Armistice...
WHEN: Thursday, November 16 at 1:30 pm WHERE: Mississippi Children’s Museum – 2145 Museum Blvd, Jackson, MS WHAT: A celebration of 100 Magnolias planted at the LeFleur’s Bluff Education and Tourism Complex (LBC). The LeFleur’s Bluff...
