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Families Celebrate Meridian Community College Nursing Students at Pinning Ceremony
Families and Friends gathered today to celebrate the nursing students of Meridian Community College. The college held a pinning ceremony to award the students for their achievements in the Nursing Program. Twin States News was able to speak to some of them as they reflected on their journey through the...
Tupelo depot construction is 'full steam ahead'
TUPELO — Those traveling along North Front Street will be greeted by contractors toiling on the groundwork for the All-America City’s newest feature and new home of the Tupelo’s farmers’ market. Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association Executive Lucia Randle said the depot project will be moving forward with substantial construction soon. The target for completion is in spring of next year ...
Animal rescuers desperately search for dog lost on transport stop in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM)—A desperate search is happening in Hattiesburg after a Great Pyrenees rescue dog escaped its handler during an animal transport to New Orleans. The dog, Keba, went missing on Monday, July 29, during a potty break at the Hattiesburg Home Depot off I-59. Alissa Johnson, a worker...
2024-25 Southern Miss Symphony Season Announced
Ourmshome.com – University of Southern Mississippi – 2024-08-02 13:02:19. SUMMARY: The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music announces its 105th Symphony Orchestra season, titled “New Worlds,” under new director Gregory Wolynec. Featuring compositions from Mozart to Sibelius, this season reinstates reserved, tiered seating for patrons. Season tickets are available through the Southern Miss Ticket Office, with individual concert tickets on sale starting September 3. Highlights include Dvořák's “New World Symphony” and Elgar's “Enigma Variations,” alongside guest artists and collaborations, including “The Music Man” production. Wolynec aims to foster community engagement through diverse musical offerings as he begins his tenure at the university.
Southern Miss Football: Early Answers from Fall Camp
Fourth-year Southern Miss head coach Will Hall started his first week of fall camp to officially begin the 2024 campaign. Hall brings back a group that is hungry to silence the doubters in not only the team but him as well. He believes this year the team has “everything they need to win” as he dubbed it at 2024 Sun Belt Media Days.
‘Events every weekend’: Fall activities right around the corner
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Food and Wine Festival and Christmas in July events Saturday proved successful to downtown business owners, who saw increased foot traffic through Downtown Natchez throughout the weekend, they said during Wednesday’s merchant’s group meeting. The coming months promise even more activity, Downtown Natchez Alliance Director Kevin Miers said. “There is a […] The post ‘Events every weekend’: Fall activities right around the corner appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Depot, Convention Center updates underway
NATCHEZ — A new event facility in Natchez positioned on the Natchez bluff with a scenic view of the Mississippi River will soon be available to book events in, though it isn’t quite finished. The River Room located inside the historic train depot on the Natchez bluff received a plaque designating its future use as […] The post Depot, Convention Center updates underway appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Yazoo Backwater DEIS comment period extended
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, announced a 15-day extension of the public comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) related to the Yazoo Backwater Area Management Project. The new deadline for submitting comments is now August 27, 2024. After numerous requests to extend the public comment […]
Noll named to FCS Punter of the Year Award Preseason Watchlist
AUGUSTA, Ga. | Jackson State punter Matt Noll was one of 13 student-athletes named to the FCS Punter of the Year Award Preseason Watch List, released by the Augusta Sports Council on Friday afternoon. Noll finished the year recording 34 punts for 1,507 yards. He averaged 44.3 yards per punt...
Madison Central punter commits to Southern Miss football
MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) – A high school punter previously committed to Jeff Lebby’s Mississippi State football program has flipped to play for Southern Miss. After weeks of the rumored flip, Madison Central’s Jack Richardson announced on X on Thursday that he committed to USM head football coach Will Hall and Southern Miss football.
South Jackson Combats Legacy of White Flight, Inequity and Blight
JACKSON, Miss.—Shelia Bell’s lawn mower rattled as she rolled it from inside her garage and down the driveway of her South Jackson home, a small rancher house with an enclosed garage and a significant amount of lawn to mow. It was grass-cutting day, a labor of love and pride for Bell.
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