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2026 Phantom Regiment Alumni Corp.

On August 7, 2026, Danny Speed, pastor of Magnolia and Adams United Methodist Churches, along with 554 other alumni, participated in the 2026 Phantom Regiment (Rockford, Ill) Alumni Corp. at Lucas Oil Stadium, in...

August 27, 2026

Birthday Wishes for Dorothy J. Butler

On September 1, Dorothy J. Butler of Pike County, reaches her seventy fifth year, a milestone shaped by effort, endurance, and a heart that kept trying even when life was complicated. She is a woman whose intentions ran...

August 27, 2026 · Shannan T. Butler

Southwest Primary Care Now Accepting New Patients and Walk-Ins

Southwest Health is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new 14,038 sq. ft. primary clinic located at 1506 Aston Ave., in McComb. The clinic, formally-known as Premier Medical Clinic, began seeing patients July...

August 27, 2026

A New College Football Season Brings New Hopes, Old Rivalries & Plenty of Trash Talk

The college football season is just ahead, which means that talking about the season will continue unabated until after New Year's when a new national champion will be crowned. I'll make this prediction: Indiana won't...

August 27, 2026 · Mac Gordon

Historic Evening Tour Brings Osyka's Early Pioneers to Life

The Osyka 250th Celebration Committee invites the public to step back in time during the Historic Evening Tour of the Elder Milton Shirk Home and Osyka Cemetery, established in 1852, on Saturday, September 12, 2026....

August 27, 2026

Governor Reeves Appoints Craig Treadway Circuit Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District & Reopens Qualifying

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of the Honorable Craig Treadway of Olive Branch to the Office of Circuit Court Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy...

August 20, 2026

Governor Reeves Appoints Amanda Jones Tollison to Mississippi Supreme Court

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Amanda Jones Tollison of Oxford to the Mississippi Supreme Court, Northern District 3, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the confirmation of the...

August 20, 2026

First Baptist Church of Magnolia

This past Sunday, August 16, 2026, The First Baptist Church here in Magnolia celebrated their 200th year anniversary. The turn out was a success one with roughly 250 in attendance. A group of drivers arrived with...

August 20, 2026 · David Morris

From Vietnam's Battlefields to a Life of Faith and Service

Randall O'Brien begins his Vietnam memoir in a familiar, poignant manner. "I was there. Sometimes I still am," he says early on in "Finding Me: A Vietnam Memoir." Thousands of Vietnam veterans say the same thing--the...

August 6, 2026 · Mac Gordon

Veterans to Gather in Tylertown for Special Celebration August 13th

VETERANS, a special celebration and recognition service is planned for ALL VETERANS, past, present, and future in Walthall, Pike, Lawrence, and Marion Counties, and Washington Parish on Thursday night, August 13th at...

August 6, 2026 · Martha Sumrall

Governor Reeves Announces $15 Million for Fifth Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Grant Cycle

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the launch of the fifth grant application cycle for the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund (MOSTF), backed by $15 million appropriated during the 2026 Legislative Session....

July 30, 2026

MSDH Confirms 5 Cases of Cyclosporiasis in Mississippi

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed five reported cases of cyclosporiasis in the state from Public Health Districts 3 (the Delta), 5 (Central), 8 (Southern), and 9 (which includes the coastal...

July 30, 2026

The Flower Nook Helps Pike County Celebrate Life's Special Moments

For more than three decades, The Flower Nook has helped people throughout McComb and Southwest Mississippi celebrate birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, new babies, holidays, and many of life’s other meaningful...

July 30, 2026 · Brett Cullen Lampton

A Journey to Learned and Gibbes Store for a Tasty Steak on a Paper Plate

When it was proposed that a group of us make a restaurant field trip to H. D. Gibbes and Sons General Store in Learned, Mississippi, our friends the Weathersbys on Muddy Springs Road answered, "Sure, Weathersbys are up...

July 23, 2026 · Elizabeth Woodall and Melissa Johnson

McComb's Animal Kingdom Is a Must Destination for Animal Lovers

For many people, a pet store is simply a place to buy supplies, food, or a new animal to bring home. But at Animal Kingdom, located at 4164 Highway 51 South in McComb, Dustin Hoffman and his girlfriend, Kellie Rushing,...

July 16, 2026 · Brett Cullen Lampton

MSDH Confirms First Human Case of West Nile Virus for 2026

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed Mississippi's first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year in Hancock County. West Nile virus is transmitted primarily through the bite of an...

July 9, 2026

Buzy Beez Bookstore Is a Cozy Local Hub for Southwest Mississippi Book Lovers

In a tastefully renovated nineteenth century building on Robb Street in downtown Summit, the Buzy Beez Bookstore, a family owned and operated independent bookstore, has opened with a wide selection of well-curated and...

July 9, 2026 · Lucius Lampton

Independence Day Is More Than Fireworks: Pike County Celebrates America's 250th Birthday

This year on July 4th, America celebrates 250 years of independence, and this Fourth of July gives Pike County a chance to look toward that milestone with pride, gratitude, and community spirit. There is something...

July 2, 2026 · Brett Cullen Lampton

Railroad Avenue Coffee: Is Pike County's Best Coffee House in Osyka?

Railroad Avenue Coffee, a classy, casual, and cool coffee shop and community gathering place, is located at 116 West Railroad Avenue S., in downtown Osyka, facing the railroad track and Veterans Park and just south of...

July 2, 2026 · Lucius Lampton

Gazette Cartoonist Ricky Nobile at Work

GAZETTE CARTOONIST WITH GAZETTE EDITOR--- GAZETTE Editor Dr. Luke Lampton visited with his favorite cartoonist Ricky Nobile recently, and even got Ricky to craft a drawing of him. Ricky has long provided beloved...

June 25, 2026

Southern Miss Announces New Science Research Facility

The University of Southern Mississippi announced today its intention to add a sci- ence research facility in the heart of its Hattiesburg campus. The state-of-the- art facility will be con- structed south of the Walker...

June 18, 2026

Protect Your Family from Mosquitoes and Ticks This Summer

Now that sum- mer temps are luring you outside, remember to protect yourself from public enemy No. 1 in Mississippi: Mosquitoes and ticks. Both carry diseases that can make you seriously ill and even cause death. The...

June 18, 2026

South Pike School District Honor Roll 2025-2026

South Pike School District Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School Honor Roll List 2025-2026 School Year KINDERGARTEN Superintendent’s Scholar Royalti Janae Brumfield Kannon Liam Byrd Geonna Cammack Karleah A. Cockerham...

June 11, 2026

MSDH Podcast Episode Focuses on Summer Safety

School is officially out, temperatures are rising and summer is in full swing. But before you pack for the beach, the golf course, or a family barbecue, prepare to keep your loved ones safe. In the June episode of...

June 11, 2026