Plantation ledgers from 1920s, ‘30s now available online
The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System has digitized nine plantation ledgers covering 1924-37 from the George Young Banks manuscript collection.
JA of Columbus announces 74th annual Charity Ball
The Junior Auxiliary of Columbus is thrilled to announce the availability of exclusive Patron Tickets for the highly anticipated 74th annual Charity Ball.
Butterfly-hummingbird garden coming to Northaven Woods Park
The Northaven Woods Garden Club and the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department are working together to establish a butterfly-hummingbird garden in the Northaven Woods Park.
Heritage museum hosts Museum Miles 5K
The beautiful and historic Cotton District will set the stage for the first ever Museum Miles: Race Through History 5K on Feb. 17 at 9 a.m.
SAAC to host Valentine’s bake sale
Valentine’s Day just got a little sweeter.
WPCC Arts Council announces first art exhibit of 2024
The West Point Clay County Arts Council is kicking off the year with a new exhibit of artwork by Boone Antonio Lairy at the Louise Campbell Center for the Arts on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Community Calendar for 2-10-24
Saturday ■ 2024 Rotary Classic Rodeo: The Starkville Rotary Club is hosting its annual Rotary Classic Rodeo at the MS Horse Park. Information on tickets
Plants and habitats to attract hummingbirds in Mississippi
Bob Brzuszek, professor emeritus of landscape architecture at Mississippi State University, spoke about attracting hummingbirds at the Feb. 1 meeting of the Starkville Town and Country Garden Club held at the home of Michele Rackley.
Historian to give book talk at Columbus library
Historian and author Steven Cox will present “John T. Wilder: Union General, Southern Industrialist” on Feb. 22 at noon in the Meeting Room of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System.
From skateboarding to printmaking with The Outlaws
When Sean “Starwars” Stewart was a teenager, he didn’t think he would be a full-time woodcut printmaker. All he could think about was Star Wars, Mountain Dew and skateboarding.
Musical line-up announced for 18th annual Templeton Ragtime and Jazz Festival
The stage is set for a premier showcase of musical talent during the 2024 Charles H. Templeton Sr. Ragtime and Jazz Festival, taking place Feb. 22-24 at Mississippi State.
Community Calendar for 2-3-24
Monday, Feb. 5-Tuesday, Feb. 6 ■ “Clue” Auditions: Starkville Community Theatre is hosting auditions for the show “Clue: On Stage” upstairs at SCT’s Main Street
Lyceum Series hosts musical honoring America’s first Black cowboys
Acclaimed jazz vocalist, guitarist and composer Allan Harris is bringing his country rock-inspired musical story “Cross That River” – honoring America’s first Black cowboys – to Mississippi State’s 76th Lyceum Series.
MUW calls for local musicians for Wind Ensemble
Mississippi University of Women is searching for talented musicians in the Golden Triangle.
Book Talk: Five Questions with Jumata Emill
In the world of Jumata Emill’s young adult murder mysteries, the kids are alright—and they might even change the world after they finish cracking the case of the crimes that have rocked their high schools.
Morton family record book from 1860s, 1900s digitized by library
The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (CLPLS) has digitized one record book belonging to two members of the Morton family, Whitfield “Whit” Morton and Martha “Matt” Elizabeth Morton.
Sculptor uses paper made of bedsheets, iron to remember ‘Pink House’
While almost every book tells a story, most don’t have bedsheets and iron worked into their pages.
Community Calendar for 1-27-24
Saturday, Jan. 27 ■ Starkville Frostbite: The 2024 Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K and 5K will be running through downtown Starkville. The race starts at 9
Smithsonian exhibition on the road to blues museum
After stopping in Wiggins, Brookhaven and Marks, a Smithsonian Institution exhibition is about to be on the road to West Point.
Marshall Ramsey visit to Starkville Public Library rescheduled
The Friends of the Library have rescheduled a visit from Marshall Ramsey, political cartoonist, to Thursday, Jan. 25.