Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market announces 2026 season in downtown Columbus
The Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market will return for its 2026 season in downtown Columbus, offering fresh produce, handmade goods and family-friendly activities from May through October.
Lowndes County World War II collection now open and digitized
The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System has completed processing and digitizing the Lowndes County World War II collection, covering 1942 to 1978.
From pit to plate, tradition lives on at St. Paul’s
At 6 a.m. Tuesday, approximately 50 Boston butts will be placed into a traditional fire pit at Bubba Wolford’s home on the river before sunrise.
Starkville-MSU Symphony ends concert season with swing, strings and all that jazz
The Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra will close its 2025-2026 concert season with the Wingo Pops Concert, “Swing, Strings and All That Jazz,” featuring show-stopping music for audiences of all ages.
Community Calendar for 4-25-26
Saturday, April 25 ■ Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk: The Progressive Foundation of Clay County, Inc. hosts its seventh annual Sickle Cell 5K Run and Walk
Artist Kyla Dunning finds creative breathing room at MacGown residency
Kyla Dunning sits on the dock at the MacGown Artist Residency (MARS) with her skein of yarn and crochet needle.
Community Calendar for 4-18-26
Saturday and Sunday ■ Columbus Spring Pilgrimage: The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau hosts the annual Spring Pilgrimage featuring tours of 18 pre-Civil War homes,
Chris Williams updates garden club on City of Starkville projects
Chris Williams, associate engineer for the City of Starkville, updated Starkville Town and Country Garden Club members on construction and beautification projects throughout the city at the club’s April 2 meeting held at the home of Sonjia McReynolds.
Preservation, interpretation, and change define this year’s Pilgrimage
Over the past two weeks, antebellum homes have opened their doors for Spring Pilgrimage guests, as they have since 1939.
Mississippi Quilt Challenge exhibit on display at Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum
The Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum is hosting the Southern Fiber Artists’ “Mississippi Quilt Challenge” exhibition through April 23.
Brevity meets beauty in MSU poet’s ‘A Clear Eye’
Mississippi State University English Professor Robert West explores nature and human experience in “A Clear Eye,” a new collection of 59 poems published by Broadstone Books.
Community Calendar for 4-11-26
Now through Sunday, April 19 ■ Columbus Spring Pilgrimage: The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau hosts the annual Spring Pilgrimage featuring tours of 18 pre-Civil
20 years later, Del Rendon lives on
Sitting out on the patio at Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern, old nationally known rock hits cycle through the speakers.
Community Calendar for 4-4-26
Saturday, April 4 ■ Fundraiser Attic Sale: The Lee Home hosts an attic sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 316 Seventh St.
Junior Auxiliary of Columbus announces 2026 Charity Ball King and Queen
The Junior Auxiliary of Columbus is pleased to announce the 2026 Charity Ball King and Queen: Clyde Peeler Hollis Jr. and Taylor Rivers Wheeler.
MSU Horticulture Club hosts annual spring plant sale April 10
The Mississippi State Horticulture Club has been hard at work for months – planting, propagating and pruning – in preparation for their annual plant sale that’s just two weeks out.
JA of Columbus announces members of the 76th Annual Charity Ball court
The Junior Auxiliary of Columbus has announced the members of the 76th Annual Charity Ball Court, who will be presented this evening at the Trotter Convention Center. The procession of high school seniors will begin at 7 p.m., following the presentation of the Charity Ball King and Queen.
Lowndes County Building Permits, June 12, 2025
June 11, 2025
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