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McNeece grows garden lessons into children's book
What started as a way for Elizabeth McNeece to help her 5-year-old son learn letters and sounds in the family garden has grown into a new series of children’s books. McNeece, a Philadelphia native who now lives in Greenville, recently published “Alphabet Flowers,” the first book in her “Kindergarten in the Garden” series.
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Update: Kosciusko Big Red Band showcase moved to KHS gym
There’s been a location change for the Kosciusko Big Red Band 2026 Band Camp Showcase planned for tonight (July 14). The event will now be held at the Jerrelyn Jackson Gymnasium at the high school. The event will still beginning at 6:30 pm with the band will performing a...
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Germany's Great Bavarian Circus Brings European Tradition, Family Fun to Greenwood
GREENWOOD, Miss. — Germany's Great Bavarian Circus stopped in Greenwood this weekend, bringing food, fun and family entertainment to people from across the Mississippi Delta. For many children, the excitement began before they ever stepped inside the big top. "I've never been to a circus. I want to see,...
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L.V. Hull Legacy Center Honors ‘Unusual’ Kosciusko Visual Artist With International Draw
KOSCIUSKO, Miss.—Independent curator Annalise Flynn gazed off the porch of the L.V. Hull Legacy Center’s administration building, taking in the sweep of mown grass and a mound of marble and granite out back, remnants of the monument company that formerly occupied the site. “That’s why you’ll see things...
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Nelson Street Corridor Receives New Historical Signage As Revitalization Effort Continues
GREENVILLE, Miss. — Three new interpretive signs have been installed along Greenville’s historic Nelson Street corridor as local leaders continue efforts to preserve and revitalize one of the Mississippi Delta’s most significant Black commercial and cultural districts. The new exhibits highlight the themes of “Rural Black Populations,”...
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Oh my Sugar, A Bakery
Greenville native Cathryn Lusk has always loved art but, early on, she wasn’t quite sure how art would fit into her life. Eventually, she found the answer in decorated sugar cookies. While working at her first full-time job as an X-ray tech, Lusk began making and decorating sugar cookies...
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Jacob Roark Scott competes on Food Network’s ‘Pitmasters’
Jacob Roark Scott grew up in the barbecue business in Yazoo City, Mississippi. His family sold barbecue sauce for generations and ran Ubons BBQ restaurant, and they also competed in barbecue competitions like Memphis in May. Scott recently graduated from the John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, and his family now lives in New Orleans. Over the years, they’ve visited the city often, including competing on Team Ubons at Hogs for the Cause. He has appeared on TV cooking shows before, but now Jacob and his mother Leslie Roark Scott are competing as a team on the Food Network barbecue competition “Pitmasters,” which premieres July 13. For more about the show, visit foodnetwork.com/shows/pitmasters. For more about Jacob Scott, see @pitmasterjacob on Instagram.
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Video/Photos: Kosciusko welcomes “Rocky’s House” interactive exhibit
Kosciusko welcomed a new hands-on educational experience today as the Kosciusko Attala Partnership and Mississippi Children’s Museum officially held a ribbon cutting for Rocky’s House, a 600-square-foot traveling exhibit. Developed through the Mississippi Children’s Museum and its early literacy initiative Talk from the Start, the exhibit is designed...
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Celebrate America 250/Songwriter of the Year Finals: Full Schedule of Events for June 27
1:30 p.m. – Kid & Pet Parade lineup begins. Games & activities begin (running until 8:15 p.m.) Historical demonstrations begin (3 p.m. – 5 p.m.) Cornhole Tournament begins ($10 per team) 5:00 p.m. Doors open at The Guitar Academy for the Finals of the Mississippi Songwriter of the...