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The Grindhouse: Neshoba County Café Serves Noir Atmosphere and ‘Mookie Cuffins’
The Grindhouse MS is a noir café that Neshoba County resident Moonbeam Hallows opened in Philadelphia, Mississippi, in 2024. The coffee shop, whose signature baked goods are its “mookie cuffins,” offers board games for customers to play and regularly hosts community bingo and trivia nights.
Higher Purpose Hub Expands Mississippi Delta Nonprofit’s Goal of Cultivating Black Businesses
Higher Purpose Hub, a Delta-based nonprofit focused on improving intergenerational economic opportunity for Black Mississippians, held a groundbreaking ceremony during its annual Higher Hub Fest to celebrate its new, upcoming multipurpose building set to open in 2027.
Harrison County Nonprofit Trains People to Save and Protect Marine Life on Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has spent more than 40 years researching and protecting marine life along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. The nonprofit offers 12-week internships in four separate departments, giving students hands-on experience in areas like research and marine mammal care.
Bay St. Louis Historic District Named Most ‘Unmistakably Mississippi’ Neighborhood
Respondents to a 2026 survey labeled the Historic District in Bay St. Louis, a coastal town in Hancock County, as one of the state’s most “unmistakably Mississippi” neighborhoods. Residents of the town regularly hold community events that uplift the local arts and music scenes.
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Gulf Coast ‘Toxic Beauty’ Exhibit Turns Pollution Into Message About Environmental Harm
Coastal volunteers spent eight days collecting trash from beaches along the Gulf Coast that artists used as materials for creating artworks displayed at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport that convey the dangers of pollution to oceanic environments. The exhibit, “Toxic Beauty: Plastic’s Hidden Costs,” is available through Sept. 7.
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