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Idyllic Pursuit

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William Faulkner Lived at Rowan Oak for 32 Years. 6 Places in Oxford, Mississippi Literary Travelers Visit

William Faulkner bought the house he named Rowan Oak in 1930 and lived there until...

Oxford, MS · 1d

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Batesville, Panola County: Ancient Mounds, Railroads, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Batesville, Panola County: Ancient Mounds, Railroads, and the Fight for Civil Rights. In the heart of Panola County, Mississippi, the city of Batesville developed from a small railroad settlement into one of northern Mississippi’s important centers of commerce, government, and community life. Its history stretches far beyond the arrival of the railroad in the nineteenth century, reaching back to Native American communities that occupied the surrounding landscape nearly two thousand years ago. Over the generations, the area witnessed the displacement of the Chickasaw people, the decline of once-prosperous river settlements, the upheaval of the Civil War, the expansion of agriculture and industry, and the long struggle for African American civil rights.

Batesville, MS · 9h

Festivaltopia

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From Nowhere to Iconic: 10 Music Legends Who Started in Tiny Towns

Elvis Presley – Tupelo, Mississippi Elvis Presley – Tupelo, Mississippi (image credits: wikimedia) Before he was known worldwide as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley’s journey began in Tupelo, Mississippi. With a population of just 7,500 in 1935, Tupelo was a small town with a limited horizon. Elvis spent his early years in ... Read more The post From Nowhere to Iconic: 10 Music Legends Who Started in Tiny Towns appeared first on Festivaltopia .

Tupelo, MS · 15h

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Oakland, Yalobusha County: Railroads, the Battle of Oakland, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Oakland, Yalobusha County: Railroads, the Battle of Oakland, and the Fight for Civil Rights. Along the railroad corridor of northern Mississippi, in the western portion of Yalobusha County, sits the town of Oakland, a community whose history reaches back to the settlement of the region during the 1830s. Although Oakland has never grown into a large municipality, its past reflects many of the developments that shaped Mississippi, including the removal of Native Americans, the expansion of cotton agriculture, the arrival of the railroad, the destruction brought by the Civil War, and the long struggle for civil rights.

Yalobusha County, MS · 10h

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Winona, Montgomery County: Railroads, Cotton Mills, Fires, and Fannie Lou Hamer

Appalachian Community Histories – Winona, Montgomery County: Railroads, Cotton Mills, Fires, and Fannie Lou Hamer. In the rolling hills of north-central Mississippi, the city of Winona grew from a railroad settlement into one of the region’s important commercial and political centers. Long before automobiles and interstate highways reshaped travel across the state, trains brought merchants, farmers, laborers, and visitors through a town whose streets, hotels, and businesses developed around the railroad tracks. Its position between the Mississippi Delta and the eastern portion of the state helped establish Winona as a trading center, while its selection as the county seat of Montgomery County in 1871 gave the growing community an importance that extended beyond transportation.

Winona, MS · 1d

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Water Valley, Yalobusha County: The Railroad, Civil War, and Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878

Appalachian Community Histories – Water Valley, Yalobusha County: The Railroad, Civil War, and Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878. Along the rolling hills of northern Mississippi, Water Valley stands as a reminder of an era when the railroad determined the fortunes of entire communities. Its historic downtown, with rows of nineteenth-century commercial buildings, churches, and government offices, developed around a transportation network that once connected the small town to some of the largest cities in the country. For generations, the arrival and departure of trains influenced working hours, business activity, and the daily routines of the people who called Water Valley home.

Water Valley, MS · 10h

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Hendersonville, Yalobusha County: The Vanished Town That Almost Became the County Seat

Appalachian Community Histories – Hendersonville, Yalobusha County: The Vanished Town That Almost Became the County Seat. About four miles south of Coffeeville, Mississippi, near a small tributary of the Yalobusha River, there once stood a settlement that appeared destined to become one of the most important communities in north-central Mississippi. During the early 1830s, Hendersonville was a bustling frontier trading center where merchants established businesses, physicians attended to the sick, blacksmiths worked their trades, and local officials helped organize a newly created county. For a brief period, the settlement even stood at the center of a political struggle that would determine where Yalobusha County conducted its government.

Hendersonville, TN · 10h

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Eskridge, Montgomery County: McKenzie Spring, the Eskridge Plantations, and the Railroad

Appalachian Community Histories – Eskridge, Montgomery County: McKenzie Spring, the Eskridge Plantations, and the Railroad. Along U.S. Highway 51 in Montgomery County, Mississippi, between Duck Hill and Winona, lies the small unincorporated community of Eskridge. To travelers passing through, it may seem like another quiet rural settlement surrounded by farmland and wooded countryside, but its history reaches back to the opening decades of the nineteenth century, when the removal of the Choctaw people, the expansion of plantation agriculture, and the arrival of settlers transformed the region.

Montgomery County, MS · 1d

WREG

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‘Love Island USA’ seeks Memphis singles for upcoming season

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Are you a Memphian who’s looking for love and ready to be whisked away to live in a Fijian villa with several others who are also seeking love? Well, look no further, because Peacock’s hit dating competition series “Love Island USA” is searching for Memphis-based singles to appear in its upcoming season! […]

Memphis, TN · 1d

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One local college campus ‘rocks’ with special music performance

JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) -Music and entertainment students at the University of Memphis-Lambuth Campus rocked the night away. The students presented a special rock concert Thursday evening at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center. They played rock classics like Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’, Billy Joel’s ‘Piano Man’, and much more....

Memphis, TN · 23h

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The Pig Returns To Memphis With Classic Hits

Flinn Broadcasting has relaunched the “Radio Pig” brand in Memphis, this time on 560 WHBQ/98.5 W253DF. This time featuring a 1970s through 90s based Classic Hits format, the move follows the early September move of WHBQ’s Sports format to 107.5 WHBQ-FM Germantown where it replaced CHR “Q107.5“. WHBQ-FM subsequently rebranded as “107.5 The Memphis Sports Hub“.

Memphis, TN · 4d

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A Diva-Filled Holiday Show

Forget silent nights. Friends of George’s is bringing holiday drama, Hollywood divas, and ABBA hits to the stage with Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again, a campy musical comedy making its Mid-South regional premiere November 6th to 21st at Evergreen Theatre. The production also marks a first for the Memphis theater company: its first-ever live musical, complete with singing and dancing.

Memphis, TN · 2d

Parade

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Elvis Presley Recorded a Forgotten 1969 Track in Memphis—And Turned It Into His Ultimate Comeback Anthem

A failed 1968 single was put on the back burner until the King of Rock and Roll recorded it during his legendary Memphis sessions

Memphis, TN · 5d

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Lakeland Gets Second Back Nine Golf Simulator Bar as Memphis Expansion Tees Off

Indoor golf simulators are multiplying across the Memphis suburbs, and The Back Nine Golf just staked its next claim in Lakeland. Founder Jeff Herman is preparing his second local facility at 4846 Village Market Lane in Lakeland Town Square, with a planned opening by December. The Lakeland site is currently...

Memphis, TN · 4d

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Music Video Monday: “Schadenfreude” by Seize and Desist

Memphis punks Seize and Desist are back, and they’re pissed. The political punks who grew out of Negro Terror are for defending their neighborhood against neo-Nazi streamers in their new video. “The word ‘Schadenfreude’ is a German word that roughly translates to the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction...

Memphis, TN · 4d

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Alicia Keys’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ to premiere at the Orpheum in March 2027

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Grammy- and Tony Award-winning musical Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen is set to premiere at the Orpheum Theatre in March 2027. The Broadway musical will run March 16-21 as part of the 2026-2027 Orpheum Broadway Season. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 6. For...

Memphis, TN · 4d

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Upcoming Events & Happenings: November 2026

Woman’s Exchange Christmas Shop: Christmas Boutique Nov. 1-Dec. 18, M-F 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 88 Racine St. “Time for Art” – Works by Barrie Foster: Nov. 2-25 at Gallery Ten Ninety-One. Artist’s reception Sat., Nov. 7, 2-4 p.m. Foster is a nationally award-winning artist and a children’s book illustrator. Since retiring as a museum director in 2020, she has been teaching veterans at the VA hospital, seniors through Creative Aging, to 4-H children, middle school students and artists at Memphis Botanic Garden. She also enjoys giving art history lectures. These works may be viewed at the WKNO Digital Media Center, 7151 Cherry Farms Rd., weekdays from 9 until 4, and online at wkno.org.

Memphis, TN · 5d

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This Tennessee Hobby Shop Is Packed With Treasures You Rarely See Anymore

Some stores sell stuff, and some stores hold memories. Mid-South Hobbies on Summer Avenue in Memphis is the second kind, a place stuffed with model kits, trains, RC cars, and paints that many towns lost years ago. Independent hobby shops like this one are getting harder to find, which makes a visit feel extra special.

Memphis, TN · 14d