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This Small-Town Mississippi Mercantile Is A Treasure Trove Of Finds Locals Can’t Stop Talking About
Small towns know how to make a shop feel personal before you even reach the counter. Mississippi has a place like that, where old brick, local craftsmanship, and warm conversation turn browsing into a full afternoon plan. Shelves hold goods with stories, not random souvenirs stacked just to fill space....
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Grammy award-winning artist gets Country Music Trail Marker
LOUISVILLE – Louisville native Carl Jackson is not only a celebrated solo artist, but his collaborative efforts with other legendary Country performers has earned him a place right beside the likes of Glen Campbell, Vince Gill and Dolly Parton. Jackson was honored by his home state last month when...
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Laurel Veterans Museum hosts America 250 birthday party
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Administrators and volunteers at the Laurel Veterans Memorial Museum hosted a 4th of July birthday party for America Saturday. The America 250 celebration featured birthday cake, hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream and activities like a dunking booth. “It’s the 250th anniversary, and we figured we needed...
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Artist Laura Jones emphasizes places that matter in her watercolor work
Laura Jones, a Laurel, Mississippi-based artist, focuses her work on the idea that places matter. Growing up in downtown Laurel, she spent summers at art camp and weekends visiting the local museum, fostering a lifelong connection to art, according to her account. Jones credits her early exposure to art through...
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Laurel Veterans Memorial Museum to host first 4th of July celebration
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Veterans Memorial Museum in Laurel is planning a big birthday bash for America Saturday. The 4th of July celebration, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will have birthday cake and other goodies for the whole family. There will also be games and other...
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Soso Volunteer Fire Department hosts 2026 4th of July fireworks spectacular
Here's a road trip idea from Twin States News. Meridian native Paul Davis sang about the Jones County town of Soso in his 1976 song "Sweet Magnolia Blues." Half a century later, the town is preparing to celebrate America's semiquincentennial. The Soso Volunteer Fire Department has announced it will host...
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Ellis Theater Wins Outstanding Economic Impact Award
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WTOK) -The Ellis Theater, a cornerstone of Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music, has been recognized with the Mississippi Main Street Association’s Outstanding Economic Impact Award in recognition of its measurable economic impact on downtown Philadelphia during 2025. Presented during the Mississippi Main Street Association Annual...
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Reconciliation Week Celebration 2026 set for July 7-12 in Meridian
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The 19th Annual Reconciliation Celebration is scheduled for July 7-12, 2026, commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the 2003 Lockheed tragedy. Organizers said what began as a one-day annual observance expanded to a weeklong celebration in 2008. This year’s theme, aligned with America’s 250, is “Celebrating Freedom through Reconciliation.”
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2026 MSA Pines Songwriters Festival returns to downtown Meridian in July
The 2026 MSA Pines Region Songwriters Festival is set to take place on Friday, July 17, across multiple venues in downtown Meridian, including The Brickhaus Brewtique, Weidmann’s Restaurant, Threefoot Brewing Company, and Aie’s Taste of Thai. The festival kicks off at 6 p.m. with songwriting rounds running until...
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Laurel native chosen for Star-Spangled Sing-Off regional competition
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - After going through tons of submissions for the Star-Spangled Sing-off, Pine Belt viewers voted for Laurel native Grace Travis. Travis says she was at the movie theater when she got a call from her mom, giving her the good news that she had won. She...
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Laurel Main Street announces free July 3 downtown fireworks show
As America's semiquincentennial nears, here's a road trip idea from Twin States News. Laurel Main Street has announced the return of the City of Laurel's traditional fireworks show, set to light up the downtown skyline on Friday, July 3. The free, public event will launch its fireworks display at 9 p.m.
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Ninth-Generation Spindler Family Brings Traditional German Bavarian Circus to the Queen City
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Bavarian Circus is run by the Spindler family and is now in its ninth generation, with roots that trace back to Europe. For the family, bringing the circus to the United States marks the fulfillment of a dream that began with their grandfather, who always wanted to expand the tradition to America. Now, that dream is being carried out by the next generation.