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Taylorsville Florist and Gifts uses Amex Small Shops Grant to remodel building
TAYLORSVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Main Street America has partnered with American Express to give grants to more than 500 small businesses across the nation. One of those businesses is Taylorsville Florist and Gifts shop, which has been serving the town for almost 70 years. “My grandmother started this store in...
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South MS watermelon farmers see harvest decrease after heavy rainfall over past few weeks
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - As watermelon season reaches its peak, many farmers across South Mississippi are counting their losses after several weeks of rainfall recently. “This is the kind of flooding you might can grow some rice from, but definitely not a watermelon crop,” Seth Powell of Powell Family Farms said.
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South MS watermelon farmers see harvest decrease after heavy rainfall over past few weeks
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Hood Industries to close Wiggins mill, impacting 260 employees
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Southern Miss Graduate Student Helps Advance NASA Research on Space Agriculture
The University of Southern Mississippi graduate student Sebastien (Seb) Malbrough is spending his summer at NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where he is helping researchers explore how food can be grown during future missions to the moon, Mars and beyond. A second-year master’s student in the School of...
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This Small-Town Mississippi Mercantile Is A Treasure Trove Of Finds Locals Can’t Stop Talking About
Small towns know how to make a shop feel personal before you even reach the counter. Mississippi has a place like that, where old brick, local craftsmanship, and warm conversation turn browsing into a full afternoon plan. Shelves hold goods with stories, not random souvenirs stacked just to fill space....
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Timeline updated for power outage affecting hundreds in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - 8 P.M. UPDATE: Southern Pine Electric says that the outage affecting around 408 customers should only last another hour and a half to two hours. According to Southern Pine Electric, crews have replaced the broken poles that caused the outage and are now working to rehang the power lines.
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From sales to storage: What happens to unsold fireworks?
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Laurel Main Street encourages people to shop local during summer months
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - We’re officially in the J months, and Laurel Main Street executive director Caroline Burks said that is the hardest time for some retailers downtown. “January, June and July are the toughest months in retail,” said Burks. She said this is the time when many...
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Dixie Electric officials break down the causes behind large power outages
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Recently, Dixie Electric workers responded to a power outage that impacted more than 1,700 residents. It wasn’t due to your typical thunderstorm or tornado. Instead, a raccoon made contact with equipment inside Dixie Electric substations on Highway 588. Communications Manager Amanda Mills said this proves...
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South Mississippi watermelon farmers face devastating losses after heavy rain and flooding
LUCEDALE, Miss. (WLOX) — Weeks of heavy rain and flooding have left many South Mississippi watermelon farmers watching months of work disappear just days before one of the busiest weekends of the year. Watermelons need rain to grow, but not all at once. When fields stay flooded, farmers cannot...
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Laurel business featured in American-made showcase
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) – A Laurel, Mississippi, business was selected for a national showcase of American makers in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) highlighted American makers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico in an online showcase of locally made products. “There is no better way to […]