STARKVILLE — Through hilarious viral videos, comedian Ellen Skrmetti developed an online following that allowed her to take her jokes from the…
Blake Alsup
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STARKVILLE — Through hilarious viral videos, comedian Ellen Skrmetti developed an online following that allowed her to take her jokes from the…
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The paintings of Fulton resident John Underwood are now on display in Itawamba Community College’s W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Gallery at t…
TUPELO — Believe it or not, Tupelo resident Charles Truscott is the world's preeminent expert on a long forgotten ancient civilization.
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OXFORD — Author Wright Thompson's new book tells the story of Mississippi, and the entire nation, through the secret history of the murder of …
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STARKVILLE — A collection of concert posters designed by Mississippi State University professor emerita Jamie Burwell Mixon over the span of t…
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TUPELO — When author Richard Grant left Mississippi for Arizona, he didn't plan to write a book about it.
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Near the start of a Monday morning July practice, the weather felt mercifully cool, as musicians in Tupelo High School’s marching band drilled…
TUPELO — For the third consecutive year, skateboarders flocked to Tupelo over Labor Day weekend for Change Fest, a community festival that bri…
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ABERDEEN — Whether she's painting a wall or canvas, Patti Norton Swan finds joy in creating.
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TUPELO — A new book festival will bring Mississippi authors and readers together in Columbus this weekend.
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OXFORD - One of Oxford’s most celebrated and anticipated events each year, the annual Double Decker Arts Festival has been named as one of the…
TUPELO — Tupelo native Silas Caldwell will bring his unique brand of blues rock to the All-America City for a hometown show next week at the L…
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TUPELO — Lametra Rogan, known professionally as DJ Gucci Girl, was raised on gospel music by her grandmother in Ripley. These days, she shares…
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TUPELO • With a name that’s sure to turn the heads of Ole Miss football fans and their rivals, Jeff Barry’s debut novel, “Go to Hell Ole Miss,…
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GATTMAN – Tracing back to when he was 10 or 11, Colin Stough has written songs about the life he lived in rural Monroe County.
TUPELO — The Shake Rag, a free monthly arts and entertainment newspaper for Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi, will hit the shelves for the fir…
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TUPELO — Now in its eighth season, Doniphan Dance Project dancers are preparing to perform in their annual summer concert this month.
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GATTMAN – Since his top 3 finish on Season 21 of “American Idol” last year, 19 Recordings/BMG Nashville artist Colin Stough has released a deb…
FRANKTOWN, Va. — Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup helped invent rock 'n' roll.
TUPELO — Tupelo is gearing up to celebrate the country’s independence with its annual Fourth of July festival.
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Fourth set of Miss Mississippi Volunteer Winners to be Crowned at Tupelo Performing Arts Center July 6
TUPELO – The city's thriving art scene is now part of a new digital trail available to visitors and community members via the Tupelo Conventio…
FULTON — “Mississippi Scholar,” as the title suggests, is a uniquely Mississippi film about a high school senior who faces personal and societ…
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TUPELO — The End of All Music owner David Swider hopes to replicate the vinyl shop's success with a new venture featuring his other passion — books.
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TUPELO – Before winning the Tupelo Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition Saturday, Liam Hewitt had a good feeling it was going to be his day.
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TUPELO — Peyton Hutchinson paints natural landscapes not as they appear, but as she sees them — with the eye of an impressionist.
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TUPELO — In 2018, Mike Mills had a heart attack. While he recovered, friends and acquaintances shared stories of their own cardiac-related bru…
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TUPELO — The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters (MIAL) announced the recipients of its 45th annual awards across a variety of categories.
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