Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Whitlock lived a quiet life on his farm in Mississippi where he raised his three children. The music world lost a legend last month with the passing of Bobby...

A school district in Mississippi has addressed accusations that one of its high schools has prohibited a chapter of an organization the late Charlie Kirk founded from being formed. In an official statement released Friday,...

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It’s not just shopping, it’s an adventure. I’ll be honest: I don’t think I’ve ever walked out of Relics Antique Marketplace in Tupelo empty-handed. I’ve told myself plenty of times that I’m “just browsing,” but...

Kaitlin Hinton, FNP, Joins the Staff at South Central Primary Care Services!   Kaitlin Hinton, FNP, earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from William Carey University in 2017, while working as a registered nurse...

ELLISVILLE — The South Central Health Care Foundation will host its first Hope Hustle 5K and Fun Run on Saturday to raise money for renovations to the Maternal Child and Pediatric Unit at South...

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It was an evening where the press, a restaurateur, and good-natured ribbing came together for a fundraising event for education.  Robert St. John, an entrepreneur, author, restaurateur, and philanthropist, was the subject of the Mississippi...

The MSPAC will invite people to remember the past, support today’s voices, and shape the next generation right here in the birthplace of America’s music. On August 15, city officials, artists, and community members attended...