3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (860+ words) You can discover it for yourself, right on Main Street in Fulton. Chances are, you'll carry a little piece of it with you when you leave. There's something about a good small-town shop in Mississippi that you can't manufacture. You…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (326+ words) This is the second in a series celebrating the culture bearers in our state. These are the painters, planners, policymakers, and patrons who diligently and passionately work to protect, preserve, and raise the cultural aspects that define a community. "PSA-MS…...

20+ hour, 43+ min ago  (824+ words) Layne Bruce, president of the Mississippi Press Association, sent me an email reminding me that Thursday, April 9, is Local News Day. Attached to the email were various documents advising me on how to promote the value of local news to…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (114+ words) gwcommonwealth. com "Mississippi Public Broadcasting and 72 Music Mgmt. have announced the upcoming release of a new documentary film about singer Bobby Rush titled "King of the Chitlin" Circuit." The film explores the life of the 92-year-old blues icon and his…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (114+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth The pace of modern life is so packed and structured, sometimes it's great to have an open afternoon with nothing planned. That's how it was last Friday when, out of the blue, I got a text from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (96+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth "A watch party for the new Mississippi Public Broadcasting series "Southern Dish" will be held at the Museum of the Mississippi Delta from 6-9 p. m. April 9. Lydia Chassaniol of Winona, who is the series" host, will join Greenwood chef…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (89+ words) The Greenwood Commonwealth For well over a year, state Sen. Lydia Chassaniol of Winona and a Mississippi Public Broadcasting film crew have been crisscrossing the state with a delectable purpose. That is to create a new TV series that will…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (199+ words) Calendar items for Coming Up are welcomed. They should be submitted in writing at least 1 week before the event. Mail items to the Greenwood Commonwealth, P. O. Box 8050, Greenwood, MS 38935, fax to 453-2908, bring by our office at 329 U. S. 82 West, submit online at www....

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (235+ words) Dom Flemons, a Grammy Award-winning musician who calls himself the American Songster, performs for the overflow crowd at the Mississippi Museum of the Delta Thursday night. Flemons wowed the crowd, playing a variety of instruments from the banjo and guitar…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (139+ words) Local news matters to Greenwood. It keeps the people informed and connected. It asks the questions they want answered. It elevates what's good, and it exposes what's not. To do that work well takes skilled reporters and editors, as many…...