Living
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Davis Bayou Campground Reopens With Improvements
The plan is to have the Davis Bayou Campground at the Gulf Islands National Seashore Park open for Crusin’ the Coast 2022. The improvements are expected to be completed Wednesday, September 28. For several weeks, the campground has been shut down to visitors who come to enjoy the relaxing setting offered at Davis Bayou in […] More
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Fall Fashion Must-Haves Get Vintage Kick and Bold, Bright Colors
Saying goodbye to long summer days is never easy in the Magnolia State, but as autumn begins to grace us, we do welcome the shift of cooler days and it’s time to truly embrace the luxe layers and rich textures of fall wardrobes. The best trends have much to offer as we move from colorful […] More
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Confession of a Transplant Patient: Hypertension Is Serious
Kidney failure and dialysis aren’t easy to face on your own – something that Anthony Williams, a successfully transplanted patient in Jackson, knows all too well. But, while it took a village to save his life, Williams will confess that his denial of the risk of unmanaged hypertension and cigarette smoking opened the door for […] More
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The Twisted Whisker: Mississippi’s First Cat Lounge
This new Mississippi café is a cat lover’s dream. As the state’s first cat lounge, The Twisted Whisker Cat Cafe in Tupelo provides rescued cats with a unique temporary foster home. The café fosters the kitties in the chill-out lounge providing them a free-range safe space for their personalities to flourish. Marcie Harper and her […] More
Food / Dining
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in Featured, Food & Dining, RecipesScore a Tailgate Touchdown With Charcuterie Boards
Charcuterie boards first became popular in 15th century France and have been on 5-star menus and served at swanky shindigs for centuries. Thanks to social media, the concept of creating artistic food boards is trending. An authentic Charcuterie board is truly a work of art with a curated array of flavor profiles that is also […] More
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in Food & Dining, Recipes
Respect the French Fry
Is there anything more humble than the simple French fry? Every fast-food place has them, and there are a dozen varieties of frozen fries in the grocery store. They are dunked in sweet red ketchup, all too often served limp and uninteresting and treated, at least in the USA, with little respect. In Europe, it […] More
Entertainment
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13th Annual Peanut Festival Returns to Collins
There is something about fall time in the South that makes you want to hit the backroads and spend a little time in the country. Plus, fall always brings lots of great festivals and fun for the whole family. To enjoy some of this fall time faire, you are cordially invited to come all the […] More
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Cleveland Celebrates 40 Years of OctoberFest Traditions
It might be German-inspired, but this OctoberFest has tons of Mississippi Delta traditions. “At its heart, it is a community festival with food, live music, and fun events for the whole family,” said Hannah Aguzzi, who serves on the OctoberFest planning committee for the city of Cleveland. “We showcase arts and crafts vendors, as well […] More
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The Loblolly Festival to Be Held in Laurel on October 1
Always held on the first Saturday of October, the Loblolly Festival invades downtown Laurel. Hosted by the Laurel Main Street Association, this has become one of the most popular and most anticipated events in the Pine Belt. Named after the Loblolly trees that famously covered the town and were the livelihood of so many, the […] More
Environment
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in Community, Environment, Featured
Grant Brings Improvements and Jobs to the Natchez Trace Parkway
A $54.3 million grant will jumpstart safety for travelers and bring new jobs on a lengthy stretch of the Natchez Trace Parkway. The funding serves as a key investment that will resurface, restore, and rehabilitate the pavement condition of 83 miles of parkway, improve safety by installing audible pavement markings and meet the transportation needs […] More
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Ecdysis – Crabs Do It, Insects Do It, What Is It?
I recently had a revelation about something that I assumed everyone knew. I posted a photo of the discarded skin (the exoskeleton) of an insect (shared by a great nephew) and was surprised that more than one person responded that they did not know that insects shed their skins. What? They must have been asleep […] More
