Prairie Arts Festival to bring fine arts, fun downtown
For the 46th year, downtown West Point is gearing up for the Prairie Arts Festival
Southern Gardening: Yellow-flowering perennials add cheerfulness to gardens
Yellow-flowering plants have always captivated me with their bright, cheerful hues. They bring warmth and energy to the garden, instantly lifting the mood and creating
Jabe Nicholson: Just one thing
I was in prison this past week, waiting for a graduation ceremony to begin. Chatting with one of the men in that program, I asked if he could share something he’d learned. Moving his hands around his head in a mixing motion, he said it was all up there, but he couldn’t grab it.
Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthworms
Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in organic matter every day and aerating it as they wriggle around, creating tunnels to ease root growth. They also improve soil moisture, remove fungal spores and stimulate microbial activity, which benefits plant health.
MSU family breaks ground on 16th Maroon Edition Habitat home
Chiquita Brown held her five-year-old son Khalil’s hand while she stood on the foundation of her future home.
Award-winning author visits MSU for Price Caldwell Visiting Writers Series
The winner of the 2024 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction – one of the most prestigious U.S. literary honors – makes an appearance at Mississippi State University next month for the university’s Price Caldwell Visiting Writers Series.
In the Garden with Felder: Gardening lessons from unexpected sources
Subtle lessons from unexpected situations often inspire new gardeners the best.
Taking care of plants and wildlife during a drought
Starkville Town and Country Garden Club members, Dawn Herring and Lynn Strickland, have prepared several tips to help gardeners, homeowners, and community members take care of plants and wildlife during a drought.
Solve your side dish search with an easy, cheesy spud
The main course at family dinners may be the main event, but that doesn’t mean you should have to settle for bland, boring sides. Fret not – there is a better way to pair favorite proteins with tasty potatoes.
Sites and Bites: Never forget: Red Lobster gave us Cheddar Bay Biscuits
It’s always a sad day when a longtime restaurant closes, especially one that gave us a genuinely good menu item that became part of American culture.
Mediterranean chickpea salad to eat again and again
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but I have to say, it was hard to come back to Mississippi after the vacation my husband and I went on last week.
Butter Together: Should we call this a sloppy Phil?
I really wish I liked sloppy joes.
The idea of browning up a pound or two of ground beef and adding a can of sauce and having dinner ready is undeniably appealing.
Manage hectic mornings with quick, healthy breakfasts
Getting kids up and out the door is a challenge all on its own, and on those busy school mornings when nothing seems to run smoothly, healthy breakfasts can go by the wayside.
The Food Factor: California Chicken Pasta Salad
We don’t live in California, but nonetheless, I think you will enjoy this refreshing and healthy chicken pasta recipe.
Southern Gardening: Rose of Sharon hibiscus is pretty pass-along plant
There is a type of plant treasured for its ability to be shared.
Community Calendar for 8-17-24
Friday, Aug. 23-Saturday, Aug. 24 ■ Gospel Convention: The Mississippi State Southern Gospel Singing Convention will be held at The Highland Oaks in Sturgis on
Sherry Ivy: Jesus is all you need
All of us will face some kind of storm in our lives. It might be a hardship of some kind, a medical issue, a legal issue, the death of a loved one, or something else. At times we may feel like we’re hit with one after another but in the midst of it all, Jesus is all you need.
John Paul White, MSU-Starkville Symphony Orchestra to fill Hump for rare music experience
An experience like no other is coming to Mississippi State this October as Grammy winner John Paul White brings his fusion of Southern rock, Americana and country music to the Hump alongside the Starkville-MSU Symphony Orchestra.
Field day spotlights MSU row crop research
Producers got a behind-the-scenes look at the wide scope of agricultural research taking place at Mississippi State University in an Aug. 6 event.
