Amid remediation efforts at Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson officials have announced that the downtown theater’s reopening will be briefly delayed.The capital city venue has been shut down since August after mold was discovered in the facility. The city’s indoor air quality assessment confirmed that micro
Officials confirmed the first surrender of an infant at a Safe Haven Baby Box in Mississippi.The baby was brought to Covington County Hospital in Collins safely and anonymously in late December. Hospital staffers cared for the child, who is now in the care of state professionals legally obligated to
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will soon unveil a new online platform to ease the process for outdoorsmen to access essential services.On February 18, the public will have user-friendly access to purchasing hunting and fishing licenses, renewing boat registrations, appl
An educator at Mississippi State University has earned a historic honor from the White House.Associate Professor Amy Dapper earned the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, making her the university’s first-ever recipient of the award since its inception in 1996.
A pair of Mississippi students have been selected to represent the Magnolia State at the 63rd annual U.S. Senate Youth Program Washington Week.Gulfport natives Shayleen Moeini and Jackson Pearce will join Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, both Republicans from Mississippi, to represent the st
Six Mississippi educators have been recognized by the White House for their success in the classroom.On Monday, President Joe Biden honored more than 300 educators nationally with the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award honors those who have made strides
The Mississippi legislature has passed a resolution honoring the lives and legacies of late world-famous bluesman B.B. King and civil rights icon Medgar Evers ahead of when the duo would have turned 100.Senator John Horhn, D-Jackson, introduced SCR 508 to the floor on Friday to honor the legacies of
Legendary country musician and entertainment mainstay Willie Nelson is bringing his act to the Magnolia State this spring.Willie Nelson & Family, the hall of fame troubadour’s touring act, will first headline a show at Brandon Amphitheater on April 10, the venue announced Tuesday. It will be a retur
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is once again being recognized as one of the top facilities of its kind in the nation.For a second consecutive year, the center located in downtown Jackson has been nominated for the Best History Museum in the United States in the USA TODAY/10Best Readers’ Choice
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, admission to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History will be free from Jan. 18-21.Dr. King’s involvement in Mississippi included walking in Medgar Evers’ funeral procession in 1963, visiting Greenwood in support of the Missis
Mississippi Aquarium will be kicking off Penguin Awareness Weekend with plenty of opportunities to interact with the endangered species and learn more about them.On Saturday and Sunday, the Gulfport facility will have a plethora of activities and special offerings to highlight penguins and conservat
The “Mindbender Mansion” exhibit will soon open its doors at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) – promising to put visitors’ brainpower to the test by offering an array of bewildering puzzles and challenges.Opening on January 18 and running through May 4, the unique display will help k
Tupelo is “all shook up” with excitement for the King of Rock & Roll’s 90th birthday. Elvis Presley faithful young and old are joining in on the celebration – including the youngest of them all.Newborn babies who enter the world this month at North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) Women’s Hospital
Hello to Girl Scout cookie season. Goodbye to two iconic flavors.The Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced this week that the 2025 season is officially underway, but it will be the final time for fans of “S’mores” and “Toast-Yay!” cookies to get their hands on the flavors.The S’mores cookie was i
Art students in Mississippi are getting the chance to earn some scholarship money for their work.State Treasurer David McRae announced that the 2025 College and Career Savings Art Contest is open from now through February 28, giving pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade pupils an opportunity to showca
Hopefully, you’ve taken down holiday decorations — or happen to be in the process of doing so.Regardless, if you’re looking to discard old Christmas lights, maybe since they no longer work or because you’ve upgraded, the Hattiesburg Zoo is urging you to bring the lights to them instead of clogging u
As temperatures across Mississippi drop, the state’s lottery corporation is trying to turn the heat up with a slate of new scratch-off games.Stacks of Cash is a five-dollar game and has a blizzard of prizes up to $100,000. Joining it on the shelves is a two-dollar game called Wonder Bucks that gives
The American Red Cross is offering a major incentive for blood donations over the next few weeks.From now until Saturday, January 26, those who give blood at a designated Red Cross facility will automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Due to Janu
Mississippi’s own Brooke Bumgarner finished second runner-up during Miss America’s Teen competition in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday.Bumgarner, a Madison native, won Miss Mississippi’s Teen in April to earn a spot alongside 50 delegates at the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Perfo
If you’ve made your way to the theatre to watch the new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, you probably noticed a Mississippi Delta blues singer by the name of Jesse Moffette share a TV studio with the blossoming Dylan.The bad news? Jesse Moffette is simply the latest example of Hollywood writers
If you’re one of those people who have always worked from home or maybe you were swept into remote work during the COVID pandemic and liked it so much that you never went back to the office, a new study shows Mississippi is one of the safest places to be a remote worker.According to cybersecurity ex
The cheers were loud and the excitement was palpable as Mississippi’s “Birthplace of America’s Music” float rolled through the five-and-a-half-mile stretch of Colorado Boulevard during Wednesday’s Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, Calif. Even after the nearly 40 floats finished, those in attendance c
Becky Williams is just over six months into her tenure as Miss Mississippi, and the Purvis native will look to win yet another crown when the Miss America competition begins this week in Orlando, Fla.Williams, who finished second runner-up in 2023 before garnering the title of Miss Mississippi in Ju
Law enforcement departments across Mississippi are warning against firing guns into the sky to ring in the new year.Aside from the action being illegal, officials warn that celebratory gunfire could be fatal or cause someone to be seriously injured.Per a study from the Centers for Disease Control an
