Swinging into friendship, new connections and new dance moves
Jazzy music plays over the speaker of an engineering classroom on Aug. 3 in the Simrall Engineering Building at Mississippi State University. In the middle of the classroom-turned-dance hall, Heath Anderson and Joy Cariño take the floor.
Community Calendar for 8-2-25
Saturday, Aug. 2 ■ Basket Workshop: Columbus Arts Council will host a Basket Weaving workshop beginning at 9 a.m. The workshop costs $40 to attend,
12 award-winning authors join second Possumtown Book Fest
ESPN journalist and TrueSouth co-host Wright Thompson is one of a dozen authors joining the panel lineup for the Possumtown Book Fest, a celebration of southern literature on Aug. 16 in Columbus.
Musician pen pals embark on blues tour across state
What happens when a singer-songwriter from Mississippi meets a troubadour from England?
Community Calendar for 7-19-25
Saturday, July 19 ■ Dancing in the Park: KMG Creations Productions is hosting its 16th annual Dancing in the Park event at 9-11 a.m. at
Columbus Rotarians attend international convention
Officers from the Rotary Club of Columbus recently returned from the Rotary International Convention held June 21-25 in Calgary, Canada.
Second Possumtown Book Fest welcomes 19 authors to Columbus
Book lovers in Northeast Mississippi will have the opportunity to meet authors representing genres spanning nonfiction, poetry, romance and more on Aug. 16 at the second Possumtown Book Fest.
Columbus Boys and Girls Club kids to take the stage this fall
Isabella Powell started performing in live theater when she was five years old.
Holiday Handcrafts Bazaar accepting vendor applications
Starkville’s First United Methodist Church has begun accepting applications from vendors wanting to participate in its 16th Holiday Handcrafts Bazaar.
Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham to perform in Vernon
Legendary Vernon, Alabama singer, songwriter and producer Dan Penn and his longtime collaborator Dewey Lindon “Spooner” Oldham will perform together in Penn’s hometown of Vernon at 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Vernon City Complex, which is the old Vernon High School.
Flamingos to fill downtown for fourth year
Flamingos are about to flock downtown once again, bringing fun and prizes with them for a fourth year.
Dancing in the Park to return downtown for 16th year
Put on your dancing shoes.
The W’s 2025-26 Community Read underway
Mississippi University for Women is continuing its partnership with the Columbus community for the annual Community Read Program, which recently kicked off its newest installment.
Starkville Area Arts Council announces Nell Elam Art Attic
The Starkville Area Arts Council is proud to announce the Nell Elam Art Attic.
Community Calendar for 7-5-25
Saturday, July 5 ■ Southside Blues Festival: The Southside Blues Festival is returning to Southside/Townsend Park in Columbus. There will be live entertainment beginning at
Dream-inspired fabric artwork crosses state lines
More than a decade ago, Lukuise Swanigan had a dream about a painting that moved, with colors swirling across the canvas.
Community Calendar for 6-28-25
Saturday, June 28 ■ Are You Still Watching: Mississippi State University Summer Scholars On Stage campers will perform an original three-act musical at 1 p.m.
