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SixOh1 Run Club offers community support for fitness
HATTIESBURG, Miss, (WHLT) – A Hattiesburg-based group aims to help people pursue healthier lifestyles, while creating a community to keep them motivated. SixOh1 Run Club encourages runners and walkers of all skill levels to exercise, set goals and support one another. Jeremy Moore, the group’s founder, said it is about more than just miles. He […]
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Local Eats – R&B Brick Oven Pizza
Allen Beverages’ Jesus Ramirez takes us inside Saucier’s preferred spot for a fresh cheesy slice, R&B Brick Oven Pizza!. R&B Brick Oven Pizza is a local Saucier favorite serving up handmade, wood-fired pizza with plenty of Gulf Coast flavor. Their dough is made fresh daily, and pizzas are cooked in a handmade wood-burning oven—the only one of its kind in the area, according to the restaurant.
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This 44-Mile Mississippi Rail Trail Runs Through Six Parks And Five Small Towns
Forty-four miles is a long way to walk, bike, or ride a horse. It is also, conveniently, long enough to pass through six parks and five small towns without ever getting on a highway. That’s the arrangement on one Mississippi rail trail, built on old railroad grade that runs flat...
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Viral video lands cook at Mississippi Zaxby’s new role as franchisee’s first Chief Vibe Officer
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - A Zaxby’s cook in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is turning her passion for bringing people together into a brand-new role. Roost & Rise Holdings, the largest Zaxby’s franchisee across the Southeast, has appointed Peech Franklin — known locally as “DJ Pretty Peech” — as its new Chief Vibe Officer.
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Southern Pines to open new thrift shop in Petal Sept. 1
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - A third thrift store is opening in the Pine Belt to support Southern Pines Animal Shelter. Second Chance-Petal is set to open Sept. 1 at 705 South Main St. It’ll have a lot of the same types of merchandise found at the organization’s two Hattiesburg thrift...
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Southern Cross Animal Rescue asks for donations for dog found in critical condition
Southern Cross Animal Rescue is asking for donations to help cover emergency medical care for a dog found in poor condition along an interstate. The rescue said the dog was found on the side of the interstate and appeared to be suffering from significant neglect or trauma. Despite his condition,...
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Saucier Senior Center celebrates 250 years of America
SAUCIER, Miss. (WLOX) — The Saucier Senior Center hosted a celebration Friday marking 250 years of American independence, drawing seniors from across the Gulf Coast. The event was originally scheduled for July 2 but was postponed after flooding from Arthur forced organizers to push back the date. Attendees traveled from as far as Perkingston and D’Iberville to take part.
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‘Toxic Beauty;’ Mississippi Aquarium exhibit makes masterpieces out of pollutants
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — The Mississippi Aquarium is displaying an exhibit made entirely from plastic trash collected on Gulf Coast beaches, including Mardi Gras beads transformed into sculptures of sea turtles. The exhibit, titled Toxic Beauty, Plastic’s Hidden Cost, was organized in part by Dr. Kristina Mojica of the...
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Southern Miss Alumna Keisha Green Earns Southeast Emmy Award
For Keisha Green, earning a Southeast Emmy Award is more than a career milestone. It is a reminder of the journey that began at The University of Southern Mississippi and the experiences that helped shape her career in television. Green earned a bachelor’s degree in the School of Media and...
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Hattiesburg Zoo gives visitors inside look at the work of the zookeepers
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Southern Miss alumna Keisha Green earns Southeast Emmy Award
JACKSON — For Keisha Green, earning a Southeast Emmy Award is more than a career milestone. It is a reminder of the journey that began at The University of Southern Mississippi and the experiences that helped shape her career in television. Green earned a bachelor’s degree in the School...
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Cattiesburg Cafe continues the fill-a-bag of books sale to support animal rescue
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A local cafe and thrift store is doing its part to support a group that specializes in animal rescue. The Cattiesburg Cafe is continuing its $2 fill-a-bag sale. Customers can bring a plastic bag in and fill it with as many books as they want, as...
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7 Classic Mississippi Grocery Stores That Have Been Serving Communities For Generations
These places have been feeding generation after generation in Mississippi for years, leaving a mark that goes far beyond just groceries on a shelf. Shelves here carry local products alongside familiar brands, a mix that changed very little over the decades. Nothing about the shopping experience feels rushed or optimized...
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USM professor lends his voice to new Netflix series about American Revolution
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Southern Miss history professor can be heard in a new Netflix series about the American Revolution. Andrew Wiest, a distinguished professor of history and founding director of the Dale Center for the Study of War and Society, did voiceover work for the five-part series titled, “The American Experiment.”
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Hub City native celebrates her 100th birthday
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Wednesday, a Hattiesburg native reached the century mark, and she is feeling fabulous. Maggie Perteet turned 100 years old, and close family and friends took her to the Crescent City Grill to celebrate. Perteet says she remembers many things she accomplished in school and throughout life,...
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Hattiesburg chocolate shop named best in Mississippi
Mashed picked the best chocolate shop in every state, and its Mississippi choice is a Hattiesburg business with international roots. "This unique Southern chocolate shop offers treats with a regional theme, celebrating its Mississippi heritage, while bringing Nicaraguan chocolate to the Magnolia State. There are spicy, savory, and citrus-y bonbons to choose from, all coated with well-balanced chocolate of varying sweetness," Mashed wrote. It offers sustainably sourced chocolate and coffee while serving as a meeting place for people to get a taste of Mississippi along with a caffeinated pick-me-up. Hattiesburg shop earns national recognition Mashed chose Mulukakao, 201 Cox Ave., Hattiesburg as the top pick in the Magnolia State. Nicaraguan native Noel Montoya and Anjie Price, who was a Peace Corps volunteer from Mississippi, founded the company to support local communities and share their love of chocolate, according to the store's website . There's a sister shop in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Mulukakao is named to honor the Nicaraguan town where the family farm is located. Mulukuku means place of the wild pig, or “place (=mulu) of the peccary (=kuku)." Mulukakao is the place of the cacao, cocoa or chocolate. The company creates artisan chocolate grown by small farmers. In addition to
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USM history professor plays major role in Netflix’s ‘The American Experiment’
University of Southern Mississippi professor and military historian Andrew Wiest is among the star-studded cast of Netflix’s “The American Experiment” documentary. The five-part series chronicles the history of the American Revolution, coinciding with the nation’s 250th birthday. It features commentary, voice-overs and interviews with academics, political figures and more.