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Black History Month Stories
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 11:03 PM CST
|By Kyra Lampley
Pearl Campbell, owner of Pearl's Diner in Laurel, and Matt Butler, owner of Top 5ive Bar and Grill in Hattiesburg, said that they hope to continue bringing “soul” to the Pine Belt, one plate at a time.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 11:21 PM CST
|By Patrice Clark
You have probably seen a lot of African American men on TV and in books who were amazing leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 11:13 PM CST
|By Quentin Smith
Did you know there was a time in Mississippi when you couldn’t rent a hotel room because of the color of your skin?
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 10:38 AM CST
|By Brandy McGill
As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we have a conversation that many may not know needs to be had - the importance of organ donations.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 11:10 PM CST
|By Emily Blackmarr
Dr. Deborrah Hyde is well-known for being a trailblazer, being the second African American female neurosurgeon in the country.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 11:02 PM CST
|By Howard Ballou
You would agree that being a successful firefighter requires a certain degree of toughness.
Black History Month Videos
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:28 PM CST
|Pearl Campbell, owner of Pearl's Diner in Laurel, and Matt Butler, owner of Top 5ive Bar and Grill in Hattiesburg, said that they hope to continue bringing “soul” to the Pine Belt, one plate at a time.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 9:58 PM CST
|Dr. Deborrah Hyde is well-known for being a trailblazer, being the second African American female neurosurgeon in the country.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 9:58 PM CST
|Hattiesburg native Raylawni Branch is one of the narrators for a special, interactive driving and audio tour in Hattiesburg called the “1964 Freedom Summer Trail.”
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:37 AM CST
|A place where confidence is built and history is rich, a hair salon in the Black community.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 6:28 PM CST
|The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art is celebrating Black History Month with a concert this Friday, Feb. 10.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 4:58 PM CST
|The Smith Drugs and Company Pharmacy of Hattiesburg is celebrating its first year as a museum during Black History Month.