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We Ranked The 9 Best Hamburger Joints In Mississippi, And Here Is Who Made The Cut

A road trip across Mississippi taught us that the best burger often hides in the plainest building on the block. We pulled into old grocery stores, tiny counters, and busy college-town spots, and some of those stops stuck with us for weeks. For families, a great burger joint is an...

New Albany, MS · 4d

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Tishomingo Christmas Bazaar Set for Nov. 28 at Cedar Creek

Holiday shoppers in Northeast Mississippi have another stop to add to the calendar. The Tishomingo Christmas bazaar at Cedar Creek Ridge Farms is set for Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., when the rural Tishomingo County event venue opens its doors to vendors selling handmade arts and crafts, gift baskets and one-of-a-kind gifts.

Tishomingo, MS · 1d

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The Lux Lounge opens in Houston with beauty services, job opportunities

HOUSTON, Miss. (WTVA) — The Lux Lounge, a new beauty business in Houston, held its grand opening Friday evening. The business offers beauty and personal care services and could create job opportunities for local residents. Services include haircuts, hair weaving, wigs, eyebrow extensions, lashes, manicures and pedicures. Beauty professionals...

Houston, MS · 1d

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Why Do Locals Keep Driving To Tupelo? This Barbecue-And-Biscuits Counter Explains It

Some places in Mississippi get busy because they are new. One small counter in Tupelo stays busy because it has barely changed in decades. Road trippers plan whole days around it, and folks from across the state make it their lunch stop every time they roll into town. It is cash only, it closes on Sundays and Mondays, and the booths are tight.

Tupelo, MS · 1d

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Tishomingo County Christmas Parades Set for Dec. 4-7

Tishomingo County Christmas parades fill the first weekend of December this year. Iuka, Tishomingo, Belmont and Burnsville each have a parade on the official county tourism calendar between Dec. 4 and Dec. 7. Burnsville is also adding something new: its first Christmas on Ice celebration, with an ice skating rink next to City Hall.

Tishomingo County, MS · 2d

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Corinth Nutcracker Trail Lists 47 Stops Across Town

The Corinth Nutcracker Trail is back in front of shoppers this holiday season, with 47 businesses and attractions across the city showing off nutcracker displays that visitors can find, compare and vote on. Visit Corinth, the city’s tourism office, has posted the full list of stops, from the shops along Wick and Fillmore streets downtown to restaurants, hotels and even the county supervisors’ office out on the edge of town.

Corinth, MS · 1d

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Set The Alarm Early For These 7 Mississippi Bakeries Still Baking The Slow, Old-Fashioned Way

A wrong turn on a hungry morning led me to a glass case of glazed donuts and a smell I still remember. Mississippi is full of bakeries that open before sunrise and still do things the slow, careful way. Some have been rolling dough for about a hundred years, and...

Biloxi, MS · 1d

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11 Mississippi Hobby And Toy Stores Where One Quick Stop Turns Into A Whole Afternoon

A rainy Saturday in Mississippi once sent our family into a small game shop for ten minutes of shelter, and we walked out three hours later with a new favorite board game. Hobby and toy stores across the state are full of play tables, race tracks, comics, and dolls that pull kids and grownups in.

Mississippi · 2d

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We Ranked The 9 Best Vietnamese Pho Shops In Mississippi, And Here Is Who Made The Cut

A rainy afternoon, a strip mall parking lot, and one steaming bowl of noodle soup changed how we think about eating in Mississippi. Pho is a Vietnamese soup made with slow-cooked broth, rice noodles, and fresh herbs, and it has quietly found a home all across the state. Kids love...

Starkville, MS · 2d

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From Nowhere to Iconic: 10 Music Legends Who Started in Tiny Towns

Elvis Presley – Tupelo, Mississippi Elvis Presley – Tupelo, Mississippi (image credits: wikimedia) Before he was known worldwide as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley’s journey began in Tupelo, Mississippi. With a population of just 7,500 in 1935, Tupelo was a small town with a limited horizon. Elvis spent his early years in ... Read more The post From Nowhere to Iconic: 10 Music Legends Who Started in Tiny Towns appeared first on Festivaltopia .

Tupelo, MS · 2d

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Christmas is just 7 weeks away, and Main Street Columbus can help get your shopping started

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Christmas is just seven weeks away…Let that sink in a minute…and Main Street Columbus and its Downtown merchant members are helping you get your shopping started. Main Street is hosting its Christmas Open House this weekend. Downtown merchants will be offering in-store specials and keeping...

Columbus, MS · 2d

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Theme and registration details announced for 2026 Kosciusko Christmas Parade

The Kosciusko Attala Partnership has announced details and entry information for the 2026 Kosciusko Christmas Parade. This year’s parade will be held on Monday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m., bringing holiday festivities to the Kosciusko Downtown Square. The theme for the 2026 parade is “A Down Home Christmas.”

Kosciusko, MS · 3d

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This No-Frills Mississippi Steakhouse Has Grilled Ribeyes Over Open Charcoal For Nearly 60 Years

Some restaurants chase trends. Others just plant a charcoal grill by the front window and keep cooking the same steaks for close to six decades. In a small Mississippi town, one family-run chophouse has drawn folks who drive in from Nashville, Pascagoula, and across the Alabama line just for dinner. The menu barely fills a page, the wait happens outside on a first-come honor system, and the crowd forms early.

Columbus, MS · 5d

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11 Mom-And-Pop Restaurants In Mississippi Serving Huge Portions At Surprisingly Low Prices

A Chicago-style gyro counter in Mississippi has no table service and no restroom, yet there is usually a wait to order. The reason is simple. The sandwiches are so big that people often cannot finish them in one sitting. That kind of stubborn generosity shows up again and again on...

Clarksdale, MS · 6d

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This Small-Town Mississippi Buffet Has A Big Parking Lot, But Cars Still Fill It Up

Missing the turn was the first clue, because so many cars lined the lot that the sign was hard to spot. After circling the block in a small Mississippi town, we finally pulled in, hungry and curious about why everyone else had beaten us there. What waited inside was a...

Philadelphia, MS · 8d

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The Brook and The Bluff bring indie-pop sound to Rick’s Cafe

A Monday night at Rick’s Cafe, a local bar known for its Wednesday night line dancing, is an unlikely suspect for flashing pink lights and upbeat indie-pop music. However, on Monday, Nov. 2, The Brook and The Bluff brought their rhythmic melodies and enthusiastic energy to the stage for a night of dancing.

Starkville, MS · 5d

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The 8 Columbus, Mississippi Restaurants That Stay Packed Without Spending Much On Advertising

Hunger hit hard on a back road in Mississippi, and the parking lot full of pickup trucks told me everything I needed to know. No billboard pointed the way, and no flashy ad promised anything. Inside, families crowded around tables, kids swung their feet under booths, and the food lived...

Columbus, MS · 9d

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Pet of the Week: Juniper

Juniper is WTVA's Pet of the Week for Oct. 30, 2026.

Tupelo, MS · 9d