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Your Back-Seat Breakfast Is Settled At These 5 Mississippi Shops Baking Warm Sausage Kolaches

A quick stop for gas and a box of donuts turned into a small discovery on a Mississippi road trip: the kolache. These soft, pillowy rolls wrapped around sausage, cheese, or even boudin traveled here by way of Czech bakers in Texas, and Mississippi has quietly made them its own.

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Santa Claus Heading to Kosciusko for “Pancakes with Santa”

Local families will have a chance to kick off their holiday celebrations with a special morning treat as the Kosciusko Attala Partnership”Pancakes with Santa” Saturday, Dec. 12. The event is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Jason’s Southern Table in Kosciusko. Attendees can look forward to...

Kosciusko, MS · 1d
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Mississippi Residents Could Win $2,500 Watching Christmas Movies

Jackson-area holiday movie fans have until Dec. 6 to apply for the nationwide Chief of Cheer contest.

Mississippi · 2d

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Mississippi Lottery makes October 2026 transfer to state

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) transferred $9,466,155.80 to the State of Mississippi in October 2026. The latest transfer brings the Lottery’s Fiscal Year 2027 total to $39,743,762.04 and pushes its cumulative transfer contributions to the State of Mississippi to $858,125,962.15 since launching in November 2019. Lottery proceeds support infrastructure improvements through the Mississippi Department of […]

Mississippi · 1d

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Diwali is celebrated by billions of people worldwide, but remains unknown to many across the U.S.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Diwali is a holiday and festival celebrated by roughly a billion people worldwide, but it remains relatively unknown in many areas of our country. Some area residents are working to change that. Dr. Ghanshyam Heda of Mississippi University for Women is also a board member of the...

Columbus, 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 · 4d

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Bully’s Pantry gears up for 3rd annual Egg Bowl Food Fight

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Bully’s Food Pantry and Mississippi’s Grove Grocery will be going head-to-head this month in what will be their 3rd annual egg bowl food fight. The competition started November 1st, as bully’s food pantry is looking for non-perishable food items, hygiene products, and is also taking monetary donations as well. This is used in a way to use the gridiron rivalry to put eyes towards the fight against hunger. Bully’s Pantry coordinator Suzanne Bowen said that the pantry has been operation for a few years now, opening at the beginning of 2020.

Starkville, MS · 1d

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Interview: Annual Catch Kids Tanglefoot Trot set for Nov. 14 in Pontotoc

The 14th annual Catch Kids Tanglefoot Trot is set for Saturday at the Pavilion at the Tanglefoot Trail in Pontotoc.

Pontotoc, MS · 2d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 5d

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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 · 5d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 6d

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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 · 8d

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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 · 8d

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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 · 10d

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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 · 7d

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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 · 12d