Behind the bar at No Way Jose, Elena Romero pours a lot of shots of Patron and margaritas. Most of the time, she is very carefully listening to […]
Spring 2024
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Meet Ben Carver
After four terms as Ward 1 Starkville alderman, Ben Carver threw his hat in for District 1 Oktibbeha County Supervisor in 2023. He won the seat in a […]
Spring 2024
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From Nigeria to Starkville: MSU assistant professor talks poetry, working through grief
Growing up in Minna, in Niger State, Nigeria, Saddiq Dzukogi remembers loving to play soccer. He loved table tennis. He loved picking fresh mangos and fruit off of […]
Fall 2023
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MUW’s culinary program: Setting the table for success
“Experience is the best teacher.” “Move in the direction of your dreams.” These fortunes weren’t the kind third- and fourth-year W culinary students found when they cracked open […]
Fall 2023
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State Theatre bartender Kristen Garrard likes experimenting with flavors
In the middle of a rush at the bar at State Theatre, Kristen Garrard works from pure muscle memory. Garrard has been a bartender for the past three […]
Fall 2023
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Artists travel to Starkville for inspiration, art shows and more
Just outside of Starkville, artist and entomologist Joe MacGown creates brightly colored and heavily detailed surrealist paintings focused on what he calls “subconscious meanderings.” When he creates art, […]
Fall 2023
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Casting Bulldogs: Starkville company finds demand among MSU fans for concrete statues
When Chris Pollan started Mississippi Decorative Concrete in 2014 to complement his promotional company, Pollan Promos, he wasn’t sure which concrete statue would sell the most. But he […]
Fall 2023
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Meet Stanley Ellis
Dr. Stanley Ellis was hired as the superintendent of Columbus Municipal School District in May and started work in mid-June. Ellis sat down with Peter Imes for an […]
Spring 2023
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Bryan’s Bet
Old Waverly is an enduring legacy and an economic engine for West Point In 1981, 12-year-old Wilkes Bryan tagged along with his dad, George Bryan, on a trip […]
Spring 2023
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3 Inspired People: Spring 2023
In every community, there are those among us who lead by quiet example. They seldom hold positions of power, nor do they have a title or any official […]
Spring 2023
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A handcrafted home
25-year-old Clay County woodworker puts skills to use for his new family It took some convincing for Kailey Harrell to agree to live in a barn. She and […]
Spring 2023
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Rails to trails on the C&G
Greenville to West Point bike trail project gaining steam From West Point to Greenville, nearly 100 miles of the old Columbus and Greenville Railroad tracks sit dormant as […]