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Tennessee Williams’ Story Began In This Mississippi Home—Meet The Woman Who Helped Save It
Many lit lovers understandably associate playwright Tennessee Williams with New Orleans, which he called his spiritual home. The city inspired his most famous work, A Streetcar Named Desire, which turns 80 next year. But his birthplace, a former rectory that’s now the Tennessee Williams Home & Welcome Center, is nearly 300 miles northeast in Columbus, Mississippi.
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Around 100 free haircuts provided by barbers
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WTVA) – Barbers provided around 100 free haircuts over fall break. Barbers of Aberdeen hosted a special fall break haircut event for students in the Aberdeen School District. At Aberdeen Barber Shop JP, students were still in the chair getting fresh cuts ahead of the return to...
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Mississippi’s Biggest Antique Mall Packs So Many Booths Into Tupelo That Lunch Gets Skipped
The plan was simple: duck inside for ten minutes, look at a few old things, then go find something to eat. Three hours later, my stomach was growling and I was still only halfway through the aisles. Some places in Mississippi look ordinary from the parking lot but hide whole...
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Work begins on new gym, storm shelter combo
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) – A new facility will blend student health and community safety. Ground was broken on a new gymnasium at Stokes-Beard Elementary in Columbus on Thursday. The $5.2 million project will give students more opportunities while also providing a resource the community can use when dangerous weather...
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Houchens Food Group Acquires Brooks Grocery
Houchens Food Group has acquired Brooks Grocery, a family-owned grocery chain based in Tupelo, Mississippi. The transaction includes three locations: Tupelo and Iuka, Mississippi, and Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Founded in 2009 by Brooks and Lisa Davis, Brooks Grocery opened its first location in Iuka, then expanded to Chapel Hill in...
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Bring $15 And An Empty Backseat To These 11 Thrift Stores On The Way To Tupelo, Mississippi
The best road trip stops in Mississippi are often the ones you almost drive right past. A plain storefront, a hand-painted sign, and suddenly you are holding a cast iron skillet or a vintage lamp that costs less than lunch. Every highway leading into Tupelo has a few of these...
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This Small Mississippi Town Is Quietly Known For Guitar Sculptures, Colorful Murals, And Laid-Back Local Shops
I only meant to stop for a quick snack and a stretch of the legs somewhere in northeast Mississippi. Then a bright, six-foot guitar painted like a jukebox caught my eye on the sidewalk, and the snack plan fell apart. One painted guitar led to another, then to a wall...
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Houchens Food Group acquires Brooks Grocery chain
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Houchens Food Group, Inc. announced Wednesday that it is acquiring Brooks Grocery, a family-owned grocery chain based in Mississippi. According to a release by the company, the transaction includes three Brooks Grocery locations, which include Tupelo, Mississippi, Iuka, Mississippi and Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Houchens Food...
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More Than a Crop: MSU historian’s new book examines cotton’s place in Southern history
Mississippi State University historian James C. “Jim” Giesen’s latest book explores the cultural, environmental and economic influence of cotton on the American South and its people. Released this month by University of Georgia Press, “The Land of Cotton: Culture, Landscape, and the Fabric of Southern History,” examines...