Scooba
Scooba, MS · Municipal
WTOK-TV
Candy Crawl 2026 slated for Saturday in Downtown Meridian
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The City of Meridian is bringing families, businesses, and the community together for an afternoon of Halloween fun as Candy Crawl 2026 takes over downtown Meridian on Saturday, October 31, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The annual celebration will feature carnival rides, food vendors, music,...
takingthekids.com
Pack Folding Chairs For These 5 Mississippi Fall Festivals Where Admission Costs Nothing
Cool air, kettle corn, and a band tuning up on a courthouse lawn make autumn in Mississippi feel special. Better yet, plenty of small-town celebrations across the state never charge a cent to walk in. That means your family budget can go toward funnel cakes and pony rides instead of...
JELD
Neshoba Democrat
WTOK-TV
Renovations finished at Neighborhood Walmart on Highway 39
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Renovations are officially complete at the Neighborhood Walmart on Highway 39 North in Meridian. A grand reopening ceremony was held to celebrate the new improvements made within the store while also recognizing the hard work of the store associates. Brandon Williams, a store manager at the...
darkhorsepressnow.com
Gulfport, Tupelo and Meridian lead Mississippi cities in hometown careers survey
STATEWIDE — Gulfport, Tupelo and Meridian led Mississippi cities in a resume.io survey of young adults who want to stay in or return to their hometowns to build careers, according to a release from the company. The survey reported that 43% of Mississippi respondents ages 18 to 35 wanted...
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Louisville disaster drill to temporarily close parts of Highway 15/25 Bypass
LOUISVILLE — A disaster drill Monday morning, Oct. 26, will temporarily close portions of the Highway 15/25 Bypass, the Louisville Fire Department announced. Winston Medical Center is conducting the exercise, which will involve a simulated accident and multiple emergency response agencies. Residents may see fire trucks, law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, medical helicopters and emergency personnel in the area.
themusicuniverse.com
WDAM-TV
Historic marker plaque series unveiled for the City Beautiful
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Laurel unveiled a new piece of its history Wednesday morning: a series of historic markers called “The City Beautiful: A Microcosm of American Transformation.”. City leaders, Laurel Main Street and the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art gathered at the Laurel-Jones County Visitors...
darkhorsepressnow.com
Survey ranks Biloxi, Morton and Forest among places for cross-cultural friendships
MISSISSIPPI — Biloxi, Morton and Forest are among the communities highlighted in a survey commissioned by voice translation company Whisperr about friendships across language and cultural differences. Biloxi ranked 19th nationally, Morton ranked 32nd and Forest ranked 35th in the company’s ranking of cities and neighborhoods, according to a...
WDAM-TV
South Mississippi Fair adds AI weapons detection system
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Visitors heading to the South Mississippi Fair this year will notice some changes at the entrance as organizers step up security following a shooting at the fairgrounds two years ago. The fair opens Friday, Oct. 23, with a new artificial intelligence-powered weapons detection system designed to...
Neshoba Democrat
familydestinationsguide.com
This Overlooked Alabama Town Is So Affordable, You Can Comfortably Live On Social Security Alone
Somewhere between the Black Warrior River and the Tombigbee, there’s a small Alabama town quietly doing everything right, and almost nobody outside the state knows about it. Demopolis, Alabama is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever paid big-city rent in the first place. Let’s...