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MISSISSIPPI DELTA ADVOCATEThe Blue & White Restaurant in Tunica continues a dining tradition dating to 1924. Its Highway 61 location reflects the enduring role of roadside businesses in Delta life.
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Community · Delta-wideMISSISSIPPI DELTA — Mississippi lawmakers have completed a statewide series of public hearings as they consider whether to ch…
Culture · ClarksdaleCLARKSDALE, Miss. — One of Clarksdale’s longstanding cultural events is preparing to return next week with three days of prog…
Health · ClarksdaleTwo Mississippi organizations will participate in a federally funded program to strengthen coordination among rural hospitals…
Culture · Clarksdale
Clarksdale, Mississippi – The streets of Clarksdale were filled with celebration, fellowship and hometown pride as the Clarksdale Day Fall Festival, presented by the Crossroads Youth Leadership Foundation, brought residents, former residents and visitors together for a week of events across the city.
Education · Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — The Coahoma Community College National Alumni Association awarded its inaugural Maroon and White scholarships to two legacy students during a special presentation in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on Friday, Sept. 25.
Community · Delta-wide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Communities Unlimited is considering applying to the Mississippi Home Corporation for funding through the HOME Investment Partnership Program – Homeowner Rehabilitation Program.
Education · Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Coahoma Community College Workforce Development leaders Kyrie Antici and Catrina Hardy visited Lee Academy recently to showcase short-term career training, offering high school students pathways to immediate employment.
Business · Delta-wide
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — A new Mississippi State University Extension training program will teach agricultural entrepreneurs and rural small-business owners how to use artificial intelligence for practical marketing work.
Culture · Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Hopson Hospitality will welcome families to its Pumpkin Pickin’ Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Hopson Commissary near Clarksdale. The daytime festival will run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission to the family portion of the event is free.
Community · Delta-wide
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — Mississippi Delta residents who are not registered to vote have one week remaining to become eligible to cast a ballot in the November general election. The voter registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 5, according to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office.
Community · Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Miss. — Long before Airport Grocery became known for barbecue, live blues and late-night gatherings, the Cleveland landmark began as a modest grocery store helping Delta families put food on their tables during the Great Depression. Its story began with Joseph E. Rocconi, an Italian immigrant […]
Culture · Greenville
GREENVILLE, Miss. — Delta Center Stage will present the musical revue “Bubbling Brown Sugar” Oct. 1–4 in Greenville. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee. Written by Loften Mitchell and developed from a concept by Rosetta LeNoire, the production […]
Sports · Delta-wide
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — A unified basketball team organized through the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta and Special Olympics Mississippi has returned from the Special Olympics USA Games with a silver medal. Team Mississippi finished second in its division during the national competition in Minnesota. […]
Community · Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Clarksdale Day FallFest began Monday with a successful Golden Generations BBQ, launching a weeklong celebration of the city’s culture, history and traditions. Founder Dave Houston said the opening event brought organizers and community members together with senior residents for an afternoon of food and […]
Education · Delta-wide
SHELBY, Miss. — Sixteen Northside High School students have enrolled in the first Middle College cohort offered through the school’s partnership with Coahoma Community College. The program expands Northside’s dual-enrollment opportunities, allowing eligible students to undertake college-level studies while completing their high-school coursework. School counselor Rita Jones-Smith […]
Health · Clarksdale
LULA, Miss. — Fifteen Boys & Girls Clubs members from Clarksdale and Jonestown recently received a behind-the-scenes introduction to hospitality careers during a workforce-exploration visit in Coahoma County. The students visited Isle Casino Hotel Lula, where employees discussed the work performed by hotel, food-service, security, human-resources and […]
Education · Delta-wide
September 15, 2026 | By Jasalyn K. Lucas Coahoma Community College Choir students will represent Mississippi at 8:00 PM EST on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in Washington, D.C., during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 55th Annual Legislative Conference, performing in the Annual Gospel Extravaganza. The five-day Annual Legislative Conference will take place Sept. 16-20 under the theme […]
Health · Indianola
INDIANOLA, Miss. — The Crown Restaurant has grown from an English-antique business into one of downtown Indianola’s distinctive dining and shopping destinations. The business began after Evelyn and Tony Roughton returned from England, where they had collected English furniture while Tony was stationed there with the Air […]
Culture · Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — The Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival will return to Clarksdale Oct. 15–17 for its 34th annual celebration of theater, literature and the playwright’s connections to the Delta. Organizers say this year’s festival will be free and open to the public. Registration and advance reservations are […]
Education · Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Miss. — Mississippi Delta Community College has created a permanent link between its first century and the generations that will follow by dedicating a time capsule on its Moorhead campus. The college held its Centennial Time Capsule Ceremony on Sept. 3 at the campus Quad as […]
Community · Greenwood
GREENWOOD, Miss. — Visitors and local residents have a new way to explore Greenwood’s blues and civil-rights history through a digital program that turns historic sites around the city into an interactive tour. The Greenwood Trailblazer Passport, promoted by the Greenwood Convention and Visitors Bureau, connects participants […]
Culture · Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Miss. — Delta State University’s Delta Music Institute has received a $25,000 grant from the Steve Azar St. Cecilia Foundation to support scholarships and program-related needs. The funding will assist students studying music production and other areas of the contemporary music industry at Delta State’s Cleveland […]
Culture · Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Musicians looking to deepen their connection to Mississippi blues will gather near Clarksdale beginning Tuesday for a five-day immersive guitar and bass workshop. The Crossroads Blues Guitar & Bass Workshop is scheduled for Sept. 15-19 at the Shack Up Inn, located at 10 Commissary […]
Community · Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Miss. — A Mississippi Delta Community College administrator has been selected for a statewide leadership position focused on online education. Sarah Buchanan, MDCC’s coordinator of eLearning, has been named president-elect of the Mississippi eLearning Association, commonly known as MELA. The association connects professionals involved in distance […]
Health · Delta-wide
In Mississippi, a mother should never have to choose between buying diapers and paying the electric bill. A student should never have to miss class because she cannot afford a pad. Yet these choices are a routine and largely […]
Community · Mound Bayou
MOUND BAYOU, Miss. — Peter’s Pottery is carrying forward the Mississippi Delta’s rich ceramics tradition while building a creative identity of its own in historic Mound Bayou. Established by members of the Woods family, the business grew from years of experience and skills developed within the Delta […]
Education · Clarksdale
Clarksdale, Mississippi – United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson has recognized the Coahoma Community College Choir and its director, Dr. Kelvin Towers, for the ensemble’s 2025 cultural appearance in Karnataka, India, honoring the students and their leadership for representing Mississippi and the United States on an international stage. […]
Community · Clarksdale
Clarksdale, Mississippi – The Town of Jonestown officially completed its annexation in June, expanding its corporate limits and adding new territory as local leaders work to create more opportunities for growth and development. Mayor Columbus Russell Jr. announced the expansion in a social media post, calling the milestone a […]
Community · Clarksdale
“Leading With Grace, Governing With Wisdom, Serving With Commitment” CLARKSDALE, Miss. — The Zeta Psi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated held its Executive Board Retreat on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 1002 McKinley Street in Clarksdale. The […]
