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Vicksburg Arts and Music Festival
City of Vicksburg welcomes everyone to come enjoy live music, arts and food at the third annual Vicksburg Arts and Music Festival, April 19-20, 2024. The Festival continues to partner with the Alcorn …
Read MoreUSM To Close Operations on Wednesday, April 10
All operations at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg and along the Gulf Coast will be closed on Wednesday, April 10 in anticipation of severe weather. Students should expect to …
Read MoreGulf Park Solar Eclipse Viewing Parties Bring Community Together
A cloudy sky didn’t stop more than 100 faculty, staff, and students at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Gulf Park campus from enjoying the highly anticipated solar eclipse on …
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: Hattiesburg offers history, hummus, hot chicken and hundreds of roses
One of the most amazing things about Mississippi is that there’s always a hidden gem just around the corner. A place I didn’t know existed until recently is the amazing …
Read MorePASS CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET
Pass Christian Elementary School hosted a dazzling “Rolling Out the Red Carpet” dance for 3rd to 5th-grade students. The event served as a delightful prelude to the upcoming state testing, offering …
Read MoreGarden Club enjoys guest speaker, donates Camellias
The Long Beach Garden Club held their February meeting at the Long Beach Senior Center and welcomed guest speaker Carmel Lopez-Lampton, who visited from Jackson to speak with the group about the …
Read MoreUNIVERSITY LIBRARIES HOSTING EDIBLE BOOK FESTIVAL
The Southern Miss Edible Book Festival will take place on Monday, April 15, at 2 p.m. in Cook Library on the Hattiesburg campus and the Gulf Coast Library on the Gulf Park campus. Any USM …
Read MoreMemory Café planned for April 19
Although memory loss and confusion are associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s, research has shown that photographs, music and memorabilia from the past can trigger memories and provide a …
Read MoreCall of the Coast art show continues
Works celebrating the “Call of the Coast” by eight artists are currently featured at Coast Episcopal School’s Gail Keenen Art Center (GKAC) through Friday, April 19.
Art lovers will …
Read MoreCoffee Time: “THE EARS AND MEMORIES OF BABY ELEPHANTS”
Back in the ancient days of Fred Flintstone and no cell phones, when he was a young dad and a wet-behind-the-ears pastor, Andy had a habit. No, not a habit like we refer to today. But he unconsciously used a certain phrase – constantly. “I’m sick and tired of…” was the opening statement to just about anything…
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