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“If all of history’s musicians formed a band, Mississippi bluesmen would play lead guitar.” It’s no secret that the Magnolia State is filled with talent, but it seems to have more than its fair share of musical genius. 

To see some of the amazing talents that have hailed from Mississippi and from around the country, you’ve got to visit America at the Crossroads: The Guitar and a Changing Nation, presented by the National GUITAR Museum at the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in historic downtown Meridian. 

For Mississippians, the Natchez Trace Parkway is such an ever-present part of our world that we often forget just how unique it really is.

Farmers’ markets provide a venue for communities to socialize, revitalize downtown districts, and help educate people to make informed food…

Heather Dubois wears many hats, including full-time professional, mother, wife, daughter, sister, community leader, and the owner of the popular boutique The Alley 662 in Mooreville and Tupelo, MS. Her dedication to the small community of Mooreville, Mississippi, began as a young girl, and has continued to grow throughout her life.

Something about being outdoors breathing the aroma of pines on a slightly chilled spring morning can make you feel naked before God even if you’re wearing a sweater.

Photography was just a hobby for teenager Juliana Skelton, but years later, she has turned it into a successful career as the official photographer of the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi. 

Spring has sprung, and so have allergy sufferers’ seasonal woes. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) released its 2024 Spring Allergy Capitals report on the worst cities in the US for allergies. They found that people in the South, Southeast, and parts of the Midwest tend to have the most issues. Everyone is battling watery or itchy eyes, a runny nose, and constant sneezing.

Spring is officially here, and you might be looking to spruce up your home with a fresh new vibe for the warmer, sunny weather. Or maybe you’re trying to renovate your house to put it on the market for sale. Here are several new trends on the rise this spring.

2024 En Plein Air Competition LeFleur’s Bluff State Park includes even more artists, coming in from all parts of Mississippi for this year’s competition. This event, brought to you by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and Pacesetter Gallery, will showcase 44 talented Mississippi artists as they paint LeFleur’s Bluff State Park competing for publication in Mississippi Wildlife magazine and cash prizes.

During season eight of HGTV’s Home Town, featuring the renovation of Jones College’s Old President’s House on the Ellisville campus by two of JC’s famous alumni, Ben and Erin Napier of Laurel, Jones College President Dr. Jesse Smith announced a new program to be named in the couple’s honor. An old factory building currently houses maintenance and housekeeping departments, along with storage, will be transformed into a centralized home for training future craftsmen to help rebuild hometowns across the country. It is called the Erin and Ben Napier School of Design and Building Construction.

Mississippi contributes so much to American culture in a variety of ways. One of these ways includes the contributions of…

Step into a world of fantasy and wonder as “Fairytales on Ice” brings “Peter and Wendy’s Adventures” to the Hattiesburg Saenger Theater on March 28. You’ll be transported into the pages of your favorite fairytales and will be treated to an evening of fun and adventure. There will be pirates, lost boys, mermaids, a touch of pixie dust, and lots of fun for the whole family. 

Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery announces open enrollment for the 2024 5C program will begin May 1, 2024. This program provides up to 60 members of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce or Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce with five hours of complimentary marketing and advertising agency support from Chevron’s local agency partner, Christie Fountain Advertising, Inc., of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

For those of us that are older (definition withheld), many of our fondest memories are that of simpler times and experiences with the characters that defined small towns. That was certainly true for me growing up in southwestern Louisiana where those characters shaped my view of the world and how simple acts were common.

Downtown Biloxi is not only experiencing economic growth with new small businesses and housing emerging daily, but it is also expanding its recreational opportunities, providing ways to RAISE YOUR PULSE in the neighborhood.

Mississippi has a wide variety of public art that captivates us. The Belhaven community is having their own public art movement that has been sweeping the area by storm for a few years now.