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Marion, MS · Lifestyle
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Aie’s Taste of Thai: Food, music, and a giving heart
Meet Onjira Phukingngoen Scrimpshire. We call her Aie. At a young age, she moved from Thailand and grew up in her stepfather’s hometown, Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi. But memories of cooking rice in the dark with her grandmother before school never faded. “Food was part of life from an...
twinstates.news
Meridian could be a Labor Day destination as travelers hit the road
As gas prices continue to rise ahead of Labor Day, Meridian could become a destination spot for many travelers as well as a stopping point for people on their way to the beach or to the mountains due to Interstate 20/59 coming straight through the heart of the Queen City.
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NightMarket Returns to The MAX with Live Music, Food Trucks, and Free Museum Access
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The NightMarket is returning to The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) on Thursday, Sept. 17, offering a packed evening of local shopping, food, and live entertainment in downtown Meridian. Running from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the community event features fresh produce, handmade goods,...
Neshoba Democrat
Dolly's legacy of giving inspires local fundraiser
Dolly Parton’s legacy of giving back is continuing in Philadelphia through a T-shirt fundraiser benefiting the local Imagination Library. TMaes + Southern Avenue Boutique is selling Dolly-themed shirts, with all profits going to the Imagination Library. Parton’s Imagination Library is a book-gifting program that provides free, age-appropriate books to...
WTOK-TV
Fall market returns with seasonal foods and family activities
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Earth’s Bounty vendors are preparing to offer a variety of foods for school lunches and after-school snacks, along with ingredients to create meals for chilly nights, as summer ends and fall approaches. Community Development Director Terrell encourages residents to attend Saturday for a family-friendly day of...
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The Grindhouse: Neshoba County Café Serves Noir Atmosphere and ‘Mookie Cuffins’
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.-—Moonbeam Hallows, owner of The Grindhouse coffee shop in Philadelphia, Mississippi, glides between the kitchen island and the espresso machine on July 8, 2026, fulfilling customers’ needs as she has regularly since reopening the noir café in 2024. Housed on Main Street, the coffee shop contains purple and black walls that ring of 2000s pop-punk, while aromatic notes of caramel dance through the air.
takingthekids.com
This Old-School Alabama Fish Shack Turns Friday Night Into A Local Tradition
Friday night can turn an ordinary dinner into something you plan your whole week around. In Alabama, there is a little fish shack where that feeling still matters. Cars start pulling in, familiar faces claim their usual tables, and plates of hot fried fish keep leaving the kitchen. That is what makes this spot so easy to remember. Nothing about the experience needs polishing or reinventing.
Neshoba Democrat
Gates celebrates 30 years behind the chair
Hairstyles many consider old, including Jheri curls and finger waves, never went out of style for Vetty Gates. “I’ve been doing all that for 30 years,” she said. “I never stopped doing it.”. Gates celebrated 30 years in business last week as the owner of Hairstyles Unlimited...
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This Mississippi Restaurant Serves 16-Ounce Ribeyes In The Heart Of Downtown Laurel
There is a restaurant in downtown Laurel, Mississippi, where the ribeyes are thick enough to share and the kitchen treats every plate like it matters. People drive from hours away just to get a seat, and on busy nights, a line forms before the doors even open. The building has...
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Philadelphia residents talk about Dolly Parton’s life and legacy
Neshoba Democrat
Tootie’s to hold fundraiser for Larry Winstead
Tootie's Country Buffet will host a $13 buffet fundraiser on Saturday to support 65-year-old cook Larry Winstead through his recovery from a devastating heart attack. Tootie's will donate all of the money raised on Aug. 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to Winstead for "whatever he needs," aiming to ease his financial burdens while he is unable to work.
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Meridian Reacts to Dolly Parton’s Death at the Jimmie Rodgers Museum
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - he passing of cultural icon Dolly Parton is being felt far beyond the country music world, reaching deep into the heart of East Mississippi. At the Jimmie Rodgers Museum in Meridian, Parton’s unique connection to the “Father of Country Music” holds a particularly profound meaning today.
WLBT
Dolly Parton’s Mississippi visit gave dying Rankin County girl her wish
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The Congress of Country Music Remembers Dolly Parton
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WTOK) -The Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia is remembering Dolly Parton as “the brightest sparkle in country music” following news of her passing. In a statement, the organization extended its “deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and fans” of the country music legend and praised...
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Palace Theater to host 'Christmas by Candlelight' 2026 concert in Forest
The Palace Theater is set to ring in the holiday season with "Christmas by Candlelight," an intimate evening of classic Christmas music performed live by a string quartet. Scheduled for December 19 at 6:30 p.m., the event will feature a unique theatrical touch: the theater’s grand chandeliers, mounted on motorized hoists, will be dramatically lowered to create a stunning Phantom of the Opera-inspired atmosphere beneath the glow of candlelight.