‘Your People’ Are Nearby. Notice Their Extended Hands.
Deputy Editor Nate Schumann reflects on how he found places within local communities by developing relationships with those he encountered who shared common interests, thereby increasing his social health.
Person of the Day | Alexei Orohovsky, Hattiesburg Ballet Dancer Representing Mississippi
Alexei Orohovsky of Hattiesburg will compete in the XII USA International Ballet Competition at Thalia Mara Hall, a goal of his for years.
Hattiesburg Foster Advocates Promote Educational Resources, Baby Boxes
Tiechie Fenton of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services spreads awareness of the “critical need” for foster parents in Mississippi.
Nobody Sings the Blues the Way Mississippi Women Sing It
The Meridian Jazz and Blues marker honors blues and jazz performers that have played pivotal roles in musical history, locally and nationally, laying a foundation for future music genres. But Karen Hinton writes that many Mississippi blues women, especially Black women, are left out of the conversation and off of these historic markers, and most are not mentioned at all compared to men artists.
Dem Elections Chief Candidate: ‘Ballot Harvesting’ Ban Makes Voting Harder For Disabled Seniors, Veterans
Democratic Mississippi Secretary of State Nominee Shuwaski Young says he is “appalled” by incumbent Republican Michael Watson’s support of Senate Bill 2358, a “ballot harvesting” ban set to take effect on July 1, 2023.