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Quitman, MS · Arts & Culture
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Southern Pine opens student art contest
The Southern Pine Electric Student Art Contest is open to students in grades 7-12 who live with a parent or guardian who is a Southern Pine Electric member. The contest opened on September 14, and all submissions must be dropped off at one of the five Southern Pine Electric locations by October 15.
twinstates.news
Jimmie Rodgers Museum adds new items as it prepares for its future move
As the Jimmie Rodgers Museum continues to prepare for their move into their new home, new items are being added as well as the Foundation looking for new items. Twin States News learned more about the new items and what's next with the new museum home.
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Laurel's 2026 Loblolly Festival returns Oct. 3 with live music, food
The 2026 Laurel Loblolly Festival is scheduled to take place Saturday, October 3, featuring a full day of food, activities, and hundreds of vendors throughout downtown Laurel starting at 9 a.m. Presented by Laurel Main Street, Rasberry Financial Services and The Home Plate, an incoming board game café, a free...
breezynews.com
Kicks Picks Week 5 Winner is… Chris Marble of Carthage!
This week of Kicks Picks was a close one with several pickers scoring well. Our top score this week belongs to Chris Marble of Carthage. Congratulations Chris, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 gift card to Sonic!. You, too, could be a...
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Kicks Picks Week 5 Winner is… Chris Marble of Carthage!
This week of Kicks Picks was a close one with several pickers scoring well. Our top score this week belongs to Chris Marble of Carthage. Congratulations Chris, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 gift card to Sonic!. You, too, could be a...
lincolnparishjournal.com
Grey Ramsey caps hot summer stretch with two titles and River Cup rout of Mississippi
CHOUDRANT, La. — Grey Ramsey said he entered the fall playing the best golf of his life. The last month backed him up. Ramsey won the Men’s Championship Division at the Squire Creek Club Championship on Aug. 29-30, then won the boys 14-15 division at the Mississippi Regional Final at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Philadelphia, Mississippi, a week later.
WJTV.com
Laurel Loblolly Festival lineup features Rockin’ Jason Williams
LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) – The Laurel Loblolly Festival will be held on October 3, 2026. Organizers announced legendary entertainer Rockin’ Jason D. Williams, Jeff Bates, and Paulette Carlson, the voice of Highway 101 will join south Mississippi artist Holley Rumbarger will perform on the stage at Central on West End.
WLBT
Wing Dang Doodle Festival Brings Food, Music & Family Fun to Forest on Sept. 26
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One of Central Mississippi’s tastiest traditions is back as the annual Wing Dang Doodle Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Gaddis Park in Forest. As a fun on-air preview, representatives from the Forest Area Chamber of Commerce stopped by Studio 3 to judge...
WTOK-TV
Meridian Nutcracker marks 25th season, sets auditions for Sept. 23
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Meridian Nutcracker is marking its 25th season this year, with auditions for local children set for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at 4 p.m. at the Temple Theater. More than 100 local children will have the opportunity to perform alongside the professional artists of Dance Alive...
American Songwriter
Born 73 Years Ago Today in Mississippi, the Bluegrass Musician Glen Campbell Called the “Greatest Banjo Player in the World”
Born on this day (September 18) in 1953 in the small town of Louisville, Mississippi, Carl Jackson got his start in country music at a young age. At 14 years old, he was invited to play banjo for Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys, one of the most respected bluegrass bands at the time. Next, Jackson would spend 12 years as part of country legend Glen Campbell’s band before striking out on his own. Since then, he has continued to work in Nashville as a songwriter and musician. He has charted three singles and penned songs for Campbell, Terri Clark, Garth Brooks, Rhonda Vincent, and others.
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Photos | Laurel Food Truck Festival at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds
Beaming with congratulatory pride, Ashley E. Jones stepped across the grass carrying a trophy topped with a trio of stars, walking toward a red food truck emblazoned with the words 507 Grill. DJ Don King from iHeartRadio had just announced over the speaker that the Laurel, Mississippi, business’ brisket-covered french fries had just won first place for best main dish at the Laurel Food Truck Festival held at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 12.
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Storyteller Anne McKee: The Rose on the Hill
Rose Hill Cemetery had always caught Anne McKee’s attention when driving along 8th Street in Meridian. She noticed the neglected grounds, the overgrowth and the markers needing repair. But there was something about that cemetery. McKee had taken early retirement from General Motors, where she worked as an accounting...
WTOK-TV
Graphic novelist John Jennings returning home for weeklong residency at The MAX
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Acclaimed graphic novelist and Mississippi native John Jennings is heading back to his home state for a weeklong residency featuring free community events, educational outreach, and public discussions. The residency follows the June debut of “John Jennings: Build Your World,” an interactive exhibition currently running at the...
WTOK-TV
Young Professionals of Meridian Announces Grammy-Winning, Grammy- Nominated Headliners for Second Annual NYE Bash in Downtown Meridian
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Young Professionals of Meridian (YPM) is excited to announce its second annual NYE Bash, building on the success of last year’s inaugural celebration. Set for 6 p.m. to midnight on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026, the community festival will feature live music, food and drink vendors,...
twinstates.news
Mavis Staples to perform Oct. 15 at Ellis Theater in Philadelphia, MS
Legendary American music icon and civil rights figure Mavis Staples is set to perform live at The Ellis Theater in Philadelphia, Mississippi, on Thursday, October 15. Now 86, the multi-Grammy winner and Kennedy Center Honoree brings a storied seven-decade career to the stage, carrying forward a rich legacy of gospel, soul, and social activist music.