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Former Shipps Flower Shop starting to transform
BROOKHAVEN — The former Shipps Flower Shop is seeing some major work done to the exterior. Residents may have noticed a change to the front of the shop at 609 US51 S in Brookhaven. Last year, a banner was displayed outside the business stating intentions to open Roadside BBQ/Wine and Spirits. The building is now […] The post Former Shipps Flower Shop starting to transform appeared first on Daily Leader.
Mississippi State's John Lewis slams Ole Miss for Come to the 'Sip: 'It's overrated. This is our state'
Ole Miss football's "Come to the 'Sip" slogan has become well-known as coach Lane Kiffin's Rebels have elevated their recruiting efforts in the transfer portal and high school ranks. But Mississippi State linebacker John Lewis expressed a sour taste for Ole Miss' use of the phrase at SEC Media Days...
AKA Mu Xi Omega Chapter feeding the community from their newly Ivy Harvest Community Garden
The AKA Mu Xi Omega Chapter created the Ivy Harvest Community Garden as their 2024 “Enhance Our Environment” initiative. So far, the sorority has fed 24 families as they have volunteered their time growing okra, tomatoes, cucumbers, three types of watermelon, Lima beans, bell peppers, squash, banana peppers, and many more vegetables.
Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame Inductees has been announced for 2024
Jay Adams – (1956) – Baseball. Jerry D. Alexander – (1975-2008) – Football Coach. Robert “Honeyman” Evans, Jr. – (1957) – Football and Basketball. Hubert “Guts” Frederick Fisher – (1895) – Football. Barry Gibson – (1972) – Football,...
Noll named FCS Football Central Preseason All-American
JACKSON, Miss. | FCS Football Central releases its Preseason All-American Team featuring four student-athletes from HBCUs all from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Jackson State punter Matt Noll was named Second Team All-American after he earned Preseason First Team All-Conference honors on Tuesday. He finished the year recording 34 punts for 1,507 yards. He averaged 44.3 yards per punt and recorded a season-high 65-yard punt. He finished the season with three touchbacks and a pair of fair catches.
Kentucky isn't a Top 15 state for the 'swinger lifestyle' but 3 of its neighbors are
Conservative-leaning Kentucky is not a swing state in the political sense — nor, as it turns out, in the bedroom. Swinging — or wife-swapping, as it used to be called — is the practice of exchanging partners for sex. New search data recently revealed the top 15 states most interested in swinging. Adult...
Mississippi schools to share nearly $240 million more in education funding this fiscal year
Starting July 1, a new funding formula went into effect for Mississippi’s K-12 public education system. Some school districts will receive millions in additional funding under the new formula that replaces the former Mississippi Adequate Education Program, or MAEP. The idea for the new funding structure, called the Mississippi...
6 Mississippi Lottery players share thousands in Cash 4 game – More than $63,000 in winnings announced
July 12 was a lucky day for at least six Mississippi Lottery players. Mississippi Lottery officials announced on Tuesday more than $31,000 in winnings to players in the July 12 evening Cash 4 game. The winning numbers for the July 12 evening drawing in the Cash 4 game were :...
Pacesetter Gallery celebrates Mississippi artists
This article first appeared on the Magnolia Tribune. Keri Davis opened the gallery in Flowood. She dedicates her time and energy to supporting Mississippi artists, making art, and growing cultural arts in her community. Growing up in South Texas, Keri Davis spent a lot of time in her grandmother’s art...
Middleton Library Receives $10,000 Donation
The Middleton Library was thrilled to announce the Friends of the Middleton Community Library received another generous $10,000 donation from an anonymous local donor through the American Endowment Foundation. In June 2023, the Library also received a generous donation. This gift will be used to benefit the Middleton Community Library. The Library staff wants to give a huge thank you to this donor for their support for our library and community.
Starkville teachers and students prepare for late-July start of school
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — Starkville students and teachers are preparing for the start of a new school year. The Starkville Oktibbeha School District is different from most school districts in Mississippi. It’s on a modified academic calendar, which provides teachers and students with more breaks throughout the school year....
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