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By Lora Delhom We all get 1,440 minutes a day, but how we spend them is up to us. Around the world, “extreme day tripping” is gaining popularity – fast-paced, memory-packed adventures packed into a single day. This summer, lower gas prices and higher hotel costs are fueling the trend in the United States, making…

The 2025 Scholastic Art Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers and sponsored locally by Atmos Energy, drew submissions from more than 427 Mississippi students, with over 1,111 works entered for regional adjudication. Awards were presented in the visual‑arts categories statewide, with several tiers of recognition: Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable…

The Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Commission recently sent official scorers to the Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum in Leland to measure entries for the Magnolia Records Program. The program recognizes and records some of the largest deer harvested in Mississippi. Visitors are encouraged to stop by the museum to view the trophies and learn more…

The men were given their flowers, both literally and figuratively, during a Father’s Day celebration at Beulah Grove M.B. Church in Leland on Sunday, June 15. The Beulah Grove Choir delivered renditions of gospel hymns from the golden years. One attendee described the event as “a beautiful and unforgettable day honoring all our fathers… a…

By Guest Columnist Billy Johnson As young boys growing up hunting and roaming the countryside, rabbit hunting was one of the most exciting things in our lives. My friend Mack Gower’s grandfather, Lib Gower, always had a big pack of top-notch beagles. The Gowers lived North of the Bassi family between Elizabeth and Napanee. The…

Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) marked a significant milestone in campus development on July 10, 2025, with the official ribbon-cutting ceremony and name unveiling of its newest men’s residence hall, Thompson-Dantone Hall. Held at 3:00 p.m. on the Moorhead campus, the event celebrated not only the opening of the state-of-the-art residence facility but also the…

By late June, the Delta landscape bursts into color with one of summer’s most reliable bloomers: the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.). These heat-loving trees put on a dazzling display of pink, red, white and lavender flowers, brightening streets, yards and gardens across Leland this time of year. Crape myrtles thrive in Mississippi’s humidity and long…