Annual fundraiser to help Loaves and Fishes feed thousands in need
This week, pork loin plates will do more than feed hungry stomachs — they will help keep the doors open at Loaves and Fishes of Lowndes County, a nonprofit that serves hundreds of meals a day.
Breaking silence around Emmett Till’s murder
Daphne Chamberlain was in the fifth grade, living in Northaven Woods, when she saw one of the “most disturbing” images she’s ever seen.
Community Calendar for 9-20-25
Saturday, Sept. 20 ■ Rowdy Races: The Rowdy Foundation will host its annual all-inclusive obstacle course beginning with check in at 9:30 a.m. at the
Country music and military recruitment converge in ‘Cold War Country’
Marty Robbins strums his guitar on television, appearing in black and white as he croons the song “Singing the Blues.”
Golden Triangle Civil War Roundtable to kick off season
The Golden Triangle Civil War Roundtable was founded more than 40 years ago by Starkville Civil War Historians William Parrish, Duffy Neubauer, Michael Ballard and John Marszalek.
Garden club set to take on Brush Arbor Cemetery project
Sydney Pullen, assistant professor of anthropology and middle eastern cultures at Mississippi State University, spoke about the Brush Arbor Cemetery project at Starkville Town and Country Garden Club’s fall kickoff meeting on Thursday, held at the First Baptist Church Applegate building.
Community Calendar for 9-6-25
Wednesday, Sept. 10 ■ Suicide Prevention Rally: Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle is hosting a suicide prevention rally beginning at 5 p.m.
Women to spread their wings outdoors with new nature network
Olivia Lappin did not grow up hunting.
Starkville Town and Country Garden Club brings back tablescapes
Starkville Town and Country Garden Club announces the return of their tablescapes event from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the First Baptist Church Outreach Center, located at 210 South Jackson Street.
Community Calendar for 8-30-25
Saturday, Aug. 30 ■ Prairie Arts Festival: The Prairie Arts Festival is returning from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to downtown West Point, with about
Does ChatGPT dream of the Bulldogs winning the SEC Championship?
Usually, when Deborah Lee uses ChatGPT for a recipe or a meal plan, the generative artificial intelligence software gives her an answer almost instantaneously.
Local author nears 22 books with no plans on stopping
John Mylroie, author and retired Mississippi State University professor of geology, said he’s finally begun to slow down – that is, after writing 22 books in the span of about three years.
Community Calendar for 8-23-25
Saturday, Aug. 23 ■ Game Day Kick-Off: Main Street Columbus is hosting a new event in celebration of the season from 10 a.m. to 4
Student project builds safe habitat to relocate, protect local bats at MSU
Mississippi State University celebrated the opening of a new bat house Tuesday, a student-led conservation effort aimed at changing public perception of one of nature’s most misunderstood animals.
The W invites musicians to join Community Band
The Department of Music at Mississippi University for Women is seeking musicians of all ages and experience levels to join its Community Band for the 2025-26 academic year.
Mississippi State adds 2,000 trees to campus landscape
Mississippi State’s landscape team has planted more than 2,000 trees over the past five years, strengthening the university’s canopy and advancing its current strategic effort to optimize the university’s outdoor environment.
Community Calendar for 8-9-25
Saturday, Aug. 9 ■ 40 Years of Main Street: Join Columbus Main Street in celebrating 40 years at 11:40 a.m. at Leadership Plaza. ■ East
