The Meridian community is mourning the loss of Ken Rainey Sr., who passed away. Rainey was well known throughout the area for ...

In my estimation, it was already the trip of a lifetime. I would be fly fishing the South Fork of the Snake River for three days over Father’s Day weekend with my two children and my brother-in-law.

Thirty-one of Mississippi’s most accomplished high school senior girls will compete for more than $36,000 in college scholarships as the 2027 Distinguished Young Women of Mississippi Program begins ...

A new endowment from Marty and Linda Davidson of Meridian will ensure the continued growth of art, education and community engagement at Mississippi State University’s Riley Center. MSU’s Riley Center ...

It’s just after 10 on a recent weekday night and there’s a pleasant buzz in the Magnolia Restaurant of the Queen City Truck Stop. Sitting at the counter, near a busy kitchen, are a couple of men, ...

As I write this, on the heels of what was without a doubt one of the best Father’s Days ever, the words of Robin Wall Kimmerer keep running through my mind. I don’t know if I’ve referenced another ...

The 137th Neshoba County Fair is the latest example of a Mississippi institution that has stood the test of time, technology, and trends to remain a unique experience anywhere in the world. The Fair ...

Mississippians looking to seek a degree or training in a high-skill, high-wage job will soon be able to apply for Workforce Pell Grant funds. Expanded access to the federal aid within Mississippi ...

Willie Morris has always been one of my favorite writers. I first discovered him when my community college sociology professor gifted me a copy of “North Toward Home” in response to an essay I had ...

I could feel her frustration as I watched from the back of the drift boat. It was a feeling that I knew quite well, casts didn’t fall where intended, or when they did, you tried to set the hook too ...

Residents and visitors gathered throughout Meridian last week to celebrate Juneteenth with four days of events honoring freedom, culture and community. The Juneteenth Heritage Festival featured live ...

“If” has often been the refrain for many Mississippi Democrats after losing statewide elections, as they have done with regularity since 2003. “If we only had a candidate who could energize true ...