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Ridgeland Tourism Commission Unveils New Brand, New Center in Renaissance at Colony Park
The Ridgeland Tourism Commission opened a new visitors center in the Renaissance shopping district in February 2024.
Aliyah Veal
March 19, 2024
The Ridgeland Tourism Commission opened a new visitors center in the Renaissance shopping district in February 2024.
As part of Jackson Indie Music Week, Mississippians received recognition for their contributions to the state’s music scene at the Icon Awards on Jan. 11, 2024.
“Over the past two decades, a staggering 21.8 million Americans found themselves living within 3 miles of a large wildfire,” Mojtaba Sadegh writes.
Filmmaker Talameika Brice coordinated with others to establish a trail marker honoring two Duck Hill, Miss., lynching victims known as Bootjack and Red.
Bobby Rush, Central Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons, Carla Thomas and Eddie Lloyd break ground at a press conference for the site of the National R&B Hall of Fame, which took place in Marks, Miss., on Sept. 30, 2022.
Recognizing that alleys are often overlooked during city planning, the Hattiesburg Convention Commission decided to make use of the available real estate they provide, which led to the launch of the pocket museum in downtown Hattiesburg.
The “Breaking Bread” Itta Bena project encourages unity and communication between Mississippi Valley State University and the Itta Bena community.
On January 14, Jackson Indie Music Week’s “The Culture Rap Concert” commenced at Hal and Mal’s in Jackson. Brad Franklin first conceptualized the idea for Jackson Indie Music Week as a 10-year plan because he knew that things do not just happen overnight. “Mississippi is the birthplace of America’s music,” Franklin expressed. “It’s time that we kind of seize that moniker, and we seize that narrative, and we run with it.”
Many visitors comment on how the slaves were treated like family, or how their housing doesn’t seem that bad. Some would rather skip the whole slavery thing altogether and just comfortably learn about the decorative arts and the often luxurious lives of the white families who lived there.
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