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Hattiesburg Zoo welcomes birth of 2nd zebra this month. Take a peek at the new baby boy!
Hattiesburg Zoo welcomed another baby zebra just two weeks after another was born. This time it's a boy. The zebra was born around 1 a.m. Monday to mother, 4-year-old Safara and father, 7-year-old Bakari. Bakari also is the father of the female foal, born July 14. ...
Your Take: Seeking a meal
Michael Kolb shares this photo of a Roseate Spoonbill searching for a meal at the St. Catherine Creek Game Reserve. The Roseate Spoonbill is one of six species of spoonbills, and the only species found outside Asia, Africa, Europe and Asia. According to Google, the birds are typically found in Mexico or Central and South […] The post Your Take: Seeking a meal appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Grey named captain of the Flashette Dance Team
Ryan Hadley Grey has been named the captain of the Flashette Dance Team at St. Aloysius High School. Grey is entering her final year at St. Aloysius and is the team’s lone senior. “It’s definitely bittersweet because it’s coming up on the end but since we are going to...
Tupelo Titans volleyball tackling tougher schedule
The Tupelo Titans volleyball program embarks on a new era this year. For the first time in their brief history, the Titans – a team of homeschool students – are allowed to compete against members of the Mississippi High School Activities Association. They open the season Aug. 8 at home against Baldwyn. Tupelo’s home is the gym at Love Alive Christian Center in Guntown. The coach is Meagan ...
Sunnybrook breaks ground on 6th residential campus property
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Sunnybrook Children’s Home celebrated the groundbreaking of ‘Renasant Bank Cottage.’ This is the sixth residential campus property serving youth ages 14-21. The ceremony took place on on Sunnybrook’s campus in Ridgeland at the future site of the resident home sponsored by Renasant Bank. “We are honored to witness the groundbreaking ceremony […]
Mississippi College Student Missions Participants Make Spreading the Gospel a Summer Priority
Collin Breedlove always had a strong desire to conduct Christian ministry through missions. The Decatur, Alabama, native had gone on mission trips to New York City, Pittsburgh, and the Dominican Republic, helping with community outreach, service projects, evangelism, and preaching. “Each of these trips taught me a lot about what...
This Downtown Jackson restaurant is changing hands, again. Everything we know
For the second time in just more than a year, Steve's Deli is changing hands. Michael Longo and Ashley Davis are in the process of buying the downtown Jackson restaurant from Daniel Fairly, who purchased the iconic brand in May 2023 in a deal with long-time owner Steve Long, who along with his wife, Julie, moved to Pennsylvania. ...
A no confidence vote was called against Jackson's city attorney Drew Martin. How it went
After a tense 25 minute discussion, with accusations of racism and "othering," a vote of no confidence against Jackson City Attorney Drew Martin failed during the Jackson City Council's Tuesday meeting. It was Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes who placed the item on the council's agenda on Monday, following complaints he has made over the last several days and recent council meetings about Martin and his office's work. ...
Crowning achievements: Nastassia Ayodele’s success extends beyond the pageant stage
Ms Black Gulf Coast 2024 is much more than a title to Nastassia Ayodele. “Representation is so important when it comes to being in a pageant,” says Ayodele, who won the crown in March. “(The title) is a badge of honor because it was started to include women like me, who share the same cultural background.”
Robin’s Nest Celebrated Christmas in July Last Week
Celebrate Christmas in July was last week at Robin’s Nest in the Pass as it ended Saturday, July 27th. Their selection of carefully curated Christmas merchandise made customers jolly. Additionally, ornaments, decor, and elevated stocking stuffers arrived for the early holiday shopping. The gallery gift shop was a key...
Mississippi's Capital City Is Catching up on Paying Overdue Bills, Mayor Says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's capital city has been working to pay a stack of overdue bills the past few months. The city has paid $9 million since January, reducing the number of outstanding invoices from 470 to 180, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said at a news conference Monday, WLBT-TV reported.
Vicksburg 200 Committee previews River City’s bicentennial celebrations
The 200th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Vicksburg is six months away, and city officials took that opportunity Monday to let the public in on plans to celebrate the bicentennial with a preview of events scheduled throughout 2025. During a ceremony held at Washington Street Park, officials laid out plans for the […]
Children from Holiday Apartments gifted with new shoes
NATCHEZ — Devin Hence and his best friend Desmond McGuire grew up in Holiday Apartments and know the people who live there. Hence said he also knows that many families struggle and rarely do their children ever receive nice things like new shoes. Many run around in bare feet. “I’m from Holiday Apartments. I understand […] The post Children from Holiday Apartments gifted with new shoes appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Private firm to take over Jackson’s engineering duties, following council vote
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A private firm will soon take on engineering duties for the city of Jackson, at least for the next year. On Tuesday, the city council approved a $700,000, one-year contract with Al-Turk Planning and Development to provide services that would typically be provided by Jackson’s Engineering Division.
David Buys named Interim Head of Campus for MSU Meridian
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - MSU Meridian announced Tuesday that Dr. David Buys is the Interim Administrative Head of Campus, which includes the College Park and downtown Riley Center campuses. According to a news release from Mississippi State University, Dr. Buys is a seasoned administrator with a vision for program-building and...
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