Scott
Scott, MS · Lifestyle
theshelbyreport.com
Family-Owned Grocery Basket Marks 50 Years In Grenada, MS
What began with one man cutting meat in his future father-in-law’s store has grown into a multi-generational grocery company built on hospitality and quality in north-central Mississippi. Located at 1770 Commerce St. in Grenada, between Memphis and Jackson, Grocery Basket celebrated its 50th anniversary June 18 with a community...
deltanews.tv
Chick-Fil-A holds Back-to-School giveaway
GREENVILLE, MS - As parents prepare their students for class, this Greenville restaurant opened the lane to lend a hand. Chick-Fil-A in Greenville hosted a Back-to-School Supply Giveaway today, opening the drive-through lane to parents and students preparing for the upcoming school year. The giveaway saw cars lined up down...
deltanews.tv
WWISCAA holds annual Food Festival, this year themed around fairground food from across the U.S.
GREENVILLE, MS - The Warren-Washington-Issaquena-Sharkey Community Action Agency, or WWISCAA, held its 2026 Food Festival this Sunday - bringing a crowd to Greenville and filling the Washington County Convention Center with guests ready to eat. Lining every wall, handbuilt stands designed to represent fairs across the U.S. were ready to...
takingthekids.com
Nobody Needs A Menu Or A Sign To Find This Busy Mississippi Restaurant
Nobody drives to Mississippi for a sign. They drive for what is cooking behind it. Smoke rises from a small building most drivers barely notice. Inside, a family has run this busy restaurant for years without chasing attention. That smoky drift down the road does more advertising than any billboard...
bolivarbullet.com
Mound Bayou Museum of African American Culture and History
The First Exposeum: Where Hidden History Comes to Light. Just days before celebrating its fourth anniversary on July 10, the Mound Bayou Museum of African American Culture and History continues to grow as visitors from throughout the country travel to Bolivar County to learn about a town whose story, according to museum leaders, has too often been overlooked.
wcbi.com
Bruce native brings documentary to Square Theater
BRUCE, Miss., (WCBI) — A Bruce native’s film is being featured on the Mississippi Hills Festival tour and made a stop in his hometown for a showing. You’ve heard of Medgar Evers and James Meredith, but have you ever heard of Dr. Donald Cole and the Ole Miss Eight? Filmmakers Antonio Tarrell and Castel V. Sweet are bringing Cole’s story “Cole: Bridge to Justice” to the screen in Bruce.
deltanews.tv
Magical Vibe Parties Celebrates First Year of Bringing Fun to Delta Families
GREENVILLE, Miss. -- Magical Vibe Parties in Greenville celebrated a major milestone this weekend, marking one year of bringing fun, play, and memories to families across the Delta. The indoor playground and party destination hosted its one-year anniversary celebration Saturday, welcoming families for an afternoon filled with games, prizes, food,...
takingthekids.com
The Delta Town, Mississippi, Everyone Drives Past Is Hiding An Open-Air Blues Museum That Deserves Far More Than A Glance
Flat cotton fields don’t usually make history. This stretch of Delta farmland built an entire sound. Rusted tin roofs and weathered fields still hum with old guitar riffs and porch songs. Sharecroppers turned humble work songs into raw, soulful Delta blues that changed American music forever. Legends walked these...
whoswhoinblack.com
TMCF helped this HBCU grad become an author
For Christian Barksdale, a recommendation from a professor changed the course of his college experience — and ultimately his life. Barksdale, a December 2025 graduate of Mississippi Valley State University, first connected with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund after that professor pointed him toward the organization. What began as a search for financial support quickly became something much bigger.
mykxlg.com
Cynthia Dorsey Edwards Releases Inspiring New Children’s Book “Nounce it, Lonnie, Nounce it!” A Heartwarming Story About Confidence Voice and Faith
From the small town of Shaw, Mississippi, to the pages of a powerful new children’s story, author Cynthia Dorsey Edwards introduces young readers to a meaningful journey of self-belief, encouragement, and growth in her new book Nounce it, Lonnie, Nounce it!. The story follows Lonnie, a bright and curious...
Neshoba Democrat
McNeece grows garden lessons into children's book
What started as a way for Elizabeth McNeece to help her 5-year-old son learn letters and sounds in the family garden has grown into a new series of children’s books. McNeece, a Philadelphia native who now lives in Greenville, recently published “Alphabet Flowers,” the first book in her “Kindergarten in the Garden” series.