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Kathryn Stockett Returns to Mississippi, Brings New Novel to Columbus Sept. 17
Seventeen years after The Help made her a literary phenomenon, Kathryn Stockett is bringing her long-awaited second novel to downtown Columbus. The New York Times best-selling author will appear at a free, come-and-go reception on Sept. 17 at The Tavern, 418 Second Ave. N., starting at 5 p.m. and running for one hour.
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...
takingthekids.com
This Mississippi Craft Thrift Store Is A Hidden Treasure Hunt For Local Artists And Creative Finds
Old items aren’t just old, they carry decades, sometimes even a century, worth of memories and history. This Mississippi craft thrift store turns that idea into an actual treasure hunt for local artists and creative finds. Racks and shelves fill with donated items nobody bothered sorting into neat categories....
olemisssports.com
Men's Golf Tabbed 19th in Golf Channel Preseason Rankings
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss men's golf team enters the new season ranked No. 19 in the Golf Channel's Top 30 Preseason Rankings, the network announced Monday morning. After returning just four players from last season and welcoming five newcomers, the Rebels enter the season with a new-look roster featuring plenty of experience and a championship pedigree.
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WTOK
Philadelphia residents talk about Dolly Parton’s life and legacy
WTOK-TV
Popcorn lovers rejoice! Cinemark’s ‘Bring your own Bucket’ event returns in September
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — A national movie theater chain with locations in Pearl, Tupelo and Gulfport will hold a “Bring your own Bucket” event in September. Cinemark announced Friday that the event will take place Sunday, September 6. For $5, guests can fill any clean bucket of...
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‘Rise and Ring’ offers early bird entertainment for Starkville residents
For many midnight snack-loving, night-owl, alarm-free adolescents across the country, back-to-school season marks a shocking shift in daily routine. Lazy summer days of sleeping until noon come to an end and must be traded in for the dark, pre-sunrise awakenings that accompany a schedule rife with 8 a.m. lectures and a traffic-filled commute. However, in Starkville, the early mornings do not have to be faced alone.
themississippimonitor.com
Where Mississippi public education began: The 200-year story of Franklin Academy
For more than 200 years, generations of children in Columbus started school at a place that holds a distinction no other Mississippi school can claim. Franklin Academy, established in 1821, was the first free public school in the state. This fall, for the first time in its long history, it will no longer operate as a school.
WTOK-TV
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...
WLBT
Dolly Parton’s Mississippi visit gave dying Rankin County girl her wish
WLOX
Popcorn lovers rejoice! Cinemark’s ‘Bring your own Bucket’ event returns in September
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — A national movie theater chain with locations in Pearl, Tupelo and Gulfport will hold a “Bring your own Bucket” event in September. Cinemark announced Friday that the event will take place Sunday, September 6. For $5, guests can fill any clean bucket of...
WJTV 12
Holmes Plaza honors Mississippi State’s first African American student
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – A new monument was established on Mississippi State University’s Starkville campus to memorialize the first African American student who attended the institution. Located in the former YMCA plaza, the monument is dedicated to Dr. Richard E. Holmes who attended MSU starting July 19, 1965. MSU president Mark E. Keenum held a […]