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The Daily Leader

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Shop local: Celebrating Selman’s Jewelers in Brookhaven

Selman’s Jewelers opened its doors in 1945 in McComb. On Nov. 7 this year, the company opened for business in Brookhaven on South Jackson Street. Charles Selman, a watchmaker, established […]

Brookhaven, MS · 1d

The Daily News

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Cowgirls Crowned 2026 WPFF Rodeo Queens

Annual contest celebrates horsemanship, confidence and a love for the rodeo lifestyle THE DAILY NEWS The spirit of the rodeo was alive and well as seven talented young cowgirls stepped into the arena to […]

Washington Parish, LA · 10h

Chowhound

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Forget Sonic — The Regional Drive-In Chain That's Been Slinging Cheesesteaks In The South Since 1983

You've definitely heard of Sonic, but have you heard of this iconic Southern drive-in chain? Here's how it got its start all the way back in 1983.

Mississippi · 6d

The Daily Leader

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City of Brookhaven considers creating walking trail to help fight health issues

Brookhaven aldermen took the first steps toward construction of a walking trail as a preventative for suicide and obesity. Dr. William Hay, a family practitioner, proposed the trail to the […]

Brookhaven, MS · 1d

takingthekids.com

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This Mississippi Butcher Shop Cuts Steaks To Order And Stocks Deer Sausage From Mild To Jalapeno Jack

We only stopped because the kids were hungry and the cooler at home was nearly empty. A small butcher shop in south Mississippi turned that quick errand into the best grocery run of the trip. The steaks were cut right in front of us, and the deer sausage case had...

Picayune, MS · 6d

darkhorsepressnow.com

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New restaurants and an expansion reshape dining at Ridgeland’s Township

RIDGELAND — A wood-fired American restaurant is set to open Nov. 17 at The Township at Colony Park, where a new Thai restaurant has opened and Lou’s Full-Serv has added space for private events and drinks. The changes come as the Ridgeland development refreshes its branding. The Township...

Ridgeland, MS · 15h

takingthekids.com

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These 7 Mississippi Breakfast Spots Serve Biscuits So Big Your Kids Will Need Both Hands

A wrong turn on a Mississippi back road once led to a breakfast plate with a biscuit so tall it leaned. Our youngest set her hand next to it, and the biscuit won by a mile. That moment started a hungry hunt across the state for more of these giant, fluffy treasures. Here are seven family-friendly kitchens where the biscuits are big enough to share, and the mornings are made for memories.

Mississippi · 2d

takingthekids.com

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The 9 Mississippi Butcher Shops, Farmer’s Markets And Bulk Stores Where Meat Costs Less Than The Supermarket Price

A grocery receipt in Mississippi can sting when half the total comes from one pack of ground beef and a few chicken thighs. Plenty of families across the state have quietly switched to small butcher counters, wholesale freezers, and farm processors where the same money stretches much further. Many of...

Laurel, MS · 1d

takingthekids.com

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We Ranked The 8 Best Pizza Places In Mississippi, And Here Is Who Made The Cut

A road trip across Mississippi taught us that great pizza often hides in plain buildings on quiet streets. We went looking for the pies worth planning a family stop around, from Delta wood-fired ovens to Gulf Coast slice shops. Each spot below earned its place with real flavor, a welcoming...

Mississippi · 3d

takingthekids.com

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Mississippi Diners Keep Coming Back For This Riverfront Fish House And Its Huge Portions

Redfish topped with crawfish cream sauce is one of the signature plates here, and that alone deserves a pause. Then you learn the dessert case holds slices big enough to split with a friend. The menu leans hard into seafood, steaks, and Southern comfort food with a Cajun accent. There’s...

Vicksburg, MS · 6d

takingthekids.com

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6 Mississippi Seafood Buffets Keep Bringing Out Crab Legs Until You Wave Them Off

A road trip across Mississippi once taught me that the best crab legs can show up in the least fancy places, like a dining room or a roadside spot with farm tools on the walls. The trays keep coming, the butter stays warm, and nobody rushes you out the door.

Mississippi · 2d

takingthekids.com

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The 6 Mississippi Used Bookstores Where $20 Fills A Bag With Books For Winter

Twenty dollars does not buy much these days, but in Mississippi it can still fill a tote bag with books. We handed each kid a single bill, set them loose in six used bookstores across the state, and watched the piles grow taller than we expected. The math surprised everyone,...

Mississippi · 1d

twinstates.news

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Mississippians warned to be cautious of black bear encounters

With deer season underway... The Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks are warning people to also be aware of black bear encounters. Twin States News learned what you can do to protect yourself... From a bear run-in.

Mississippi · 2d

Neshoba Democrat

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At 100, Copeland has the recipe for life

With her 100th birthday approaching on Nov. 25, Jacquita Copeland carries a lifetime of memories in the kitchen. She learned to cook out of necessity after marrying her husband, the now-late Henry Copeland, in 1945. They had four children: the now-late Brenda Butler, Jo Thomas, Kathy Moore, and Randall Copeland.

Mississippi · 1d

The Clarion Ledger

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This country artist wrote a clever song about Blue Mississippi years ago

For four years, Mary Kutter's song "Mississippi Votes Blue" existed in the realm of the impossible. The Kentucky-born singer-songwriter and her co-writer, Matthew Osborn, created the tune in 2022 as a playful exercise in imagining things that would never happen in America. Kentucky would stop racing horses. Texas would quit selling barbecue. Georgia would stop playing football. Nevada would abandon blackjack. And Mississippi, as the joke and the lyrics went, would vote blue . Then this year's U.S. Senate election happened. As vote totals continued to trickle in from around Mississippi, showing Democratic candidate Scott Colom with a razor-thin edge over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, Kutter suddenly found herself at the center of a social-media storm she never expected. "I opened up my Instagram and all these DMs," Kutter told the Clarion Ledger. "Now TikTok , too. People are saying, 'You're gonna have to change the lyrics to your song.'" For a songwriter whose song was built around absurdity, reality was beginning to sound awfully familiar. A breakup song disguised as a 50-state joke At first glance, "Mississippi Votes Blue" sounds like a political novelty song. It isn't. The track is actually a clever breakup song. Kutter spends four verses

Mississippi · 1d

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10 Mississippi Restaurants Serving Amazing Portions For Thanksgiving So You Can Skip The Cooking

Last November, a wrong turn in Mississippi led me to a plain brick building with a full parking lot and the smell of cornbread drifting out the door. Two hours later, I was stuffed, happy, and wondering why I had ever spent a holiday scrubbing roasting pans. Thanksgiving is about...

Mississippi · 2d

The Coconut Mama

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A 70-year-old Mississippi institution and two other favorites that are now gone forever

Mississippi lost three very different gathering places in 2026: a polished Mexican kitchen, a Gulf Coast hangout and a Jackson steak-and-seafood institution. Unlike the weather-related shutdown in an earlier Mississippi…

Ocean Springs, MS · 2d

vicksburgnews.com

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Blues legend Bobby Rush to celebrate 93rd birthday at Vicksburg’s Ameristar

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The one and only blues legend Bobby Rush will celebrate his 93rd birthday with a special birthday bash at Ameristar in Vicksburg. Rush takes the stage for his 93rd Birthday Bash on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar. The event begins at 8 p.m., but doors open at 7 p.m.

Vicksburg, MS · 2d

kicks96news.com

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Our Final Weekly Kicks Picks Winner is… Ethan Pendergrass of Carthage!

Congratulations to our final weekly Kicks Picks winner, Ethan Pendergrass of Carthage! Ethan led the entrants with the most correct picks this week, earning himself the Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 Sonic gift card. With our final week of picks complete, scores are now being tallied to determine...

Carthage, MS · 1d

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‘Smooth and Steady’: Poppy Pies Earns Michelin Recognition After Nearly 5 Years of Operation in Jackson

Gray Welch looked inside the refrigerator of his Hinds County home in 2021, scouring over what ingredients he had available to him to make some sample pizzas for his friends to try later that day. As the cool air hit his glasses, he took inventory, seeing pepperoni, shredded cheese, cream cheese, bacon, green onions and Ritz crackers. He’d already recently made a dip using these same ingredients for his friend’s wedding.

Jackson, MS · 2d