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Artist Laura Jones emphasizes places that matter in her watercolor work
Laura Jones, a Laurel, Mississippi-based artist, focuses her work on the idea that places matter. Growing up in downtown Laurel, she spent summers at art camp and weekends visiting the local museum, fostering a lifelong connection to art, according to her account. Jones credits her early exposure to art through...
msbusinessjournal.com
Hattiesburg’s Pocket Museum is a Huge Quirky Hit
A favorite spot for field trips and family outings. At the beginning of the Covid lockdown, Vicki and Rick Taylor wanted to create a much needed distraction in Hattiesburg’s usually busy downtown. It had to be outdoors for social distancing and free so everybody could enjoy it. The well-traveled...
WDAM-TV
Laurel Veterans Memorial Museum to host first 4th of July celebration
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Veterans Memorial Museum in Laurel is planning a big birthday bash for America Saturday. The 4th of July celebration, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will have birthday cake and other goodies for the whole family. There will also be games and other...
themississippimonitor.com
Better Together Film Festival is coming to Hattiesburg on July 16
Throughout the month of July 2026, in alignment with America’s 250th Anniversary – community spaces across the country are inviting local audiences to participate in the third annual Better Together Film Festival. The festival aims to shift the culture of the country away from division and toward cohesion and hope.
WDAM-TV
Columbia to celebrate early July 4th with Freedom Festival
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - The city of Columbia will celebrate America’s 250th birthday and the city’s 207th anniversary with an early 4th of July celebration Saturday. Columbia’s Freedom Festival downtown will feature food trucks, live music and static military displays. All of that will celebrate America’s independence...
WDAM-TV
Heroes of 9/11 remembered during Columbia ceremony Saturday
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - An event honoring the heroes of 9/11 was held at Bluff Street Park, just prior to the start of Columbia’s Freedom Festival Saturday. A brief ceremony marking the upcoming 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was hosted in conjunction with an exhibit of America’s Freedom Tribute.
twinstates.news
Blues icon Robert Cray coming to Hattiesburg Saenger Theater Oct. 25
Here's a road trip idea from Twin States News. The historic Hattiesburg Saenger Theater will host five-time Grammy Award-winning blues, soul, and rock icon Robert Cray on Sunday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. As part of his "All Amped Up Tour," the performance marks a major stop for the legendary...
twinstates.news
Soso Volunteer Fire Department hosts 2026 4th of July fireworks spectacular
Here's a road trip idea from Twin States News. Meridian native Paul Davis sang about the Jones County town of Soso in his 1976 song "Sweet Magnolia Blues." Half a century later, the town is preparing to celebrate America's semiquincentennial. The Soso Volunteer Fire Department has announced it will host...
WJTV 12
Grammy winner Robert Cray to rock Hattiesburg in 2026
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The Hattiesburg Saenger Theater will welcome Grammy Award-winning blues, soul, and rock icon Robert Cray on October 25, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. for his All Amped Up Tour. Tickets go on sale to the general public on June 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. and will be available online. For more than […]
twinstates.news
Laurel Main Street announces free July 3 downtown fireworks show
As America's semiquincentennial nears, here's a road trip idea from Twin States News. Laurel Main Street has announced the return of the City of Laurel's traditional fireworks show, set to light up the downtown skyline on Friday, July 3. The free, public event will launch its fireworks display at 9 p.m.
WDAM-TV
Laurel native chosen for Star-Spangled Sing-Off regional competition
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - After going through tons of submissions for the Star-Spangled Sing-off, Pine Belt viewers voted for Laurel native Grace Travis. Travis says she was at the movie theater when she got a call from her mom, giving her the good news that she had won. She...
theunionstar.com
Purvis, Mississippi Native and Elvis Tribute World Champion Michael Chambliss Passes Away in Pigeon Forge
Michael Kevin Chambliss, an acclaimed Elvis tribute artist and seasoned entertainer who spent decades bringing joy to audiences across the American South and beyond, has passed away. The news of his death spread quickly through the entertainment community, with tributes pouring in from fellow performers, fans, and friends who remembered...
WLOX
Wiggins woman heads to next round of WLOX, Gray Media's Star-Spangled Sing-Off contest
A Mississippi woman is heading to the next round of a national singing competition — and she could be Nashville-bound. Shelby Dedeaux of Wiggins beat out more than 40 qualified contestants to win $5,000 from WLOX and Gray Media's Star-Spangled Sing-Off contest.
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Wiggins woman heads to next round of WLOX, Gray Media's Star-Spangled Sing-Off contest
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And the local winner of the Star-Spangled Sing-Off is... Shelby Dedeaux!
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Shelby Dedeaux from Wiggins has been crowned the local winner of WLOX and Gray Media’s Star-Spangled Sing-Off!. Congrats to Shelby for receiving the most votes out of all participants on her rendition of the National Anthem in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Shelby...