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MS Sales Tax weekend is Friday through Sunday Just in time for back-to-school shopping, the Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday, often referred to as Tax Free Weekend, is just around the corner! It starts at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2026, and goes through midnight Sunday, July 12, 2026. This means that no sales tax will…

Old Town Market is on Saturday The Old Town Market’s 2026 season kicked off in May at the Agri-Heritage building, 116 S. Railroad Ave. in Tylertown. The schedule is every 2nd Saturday from May through November, with the exception of June, it was the 3rd Saturday. The Old Town Market was established in 2021 and…

  Tylertown’s Tami Jones Gains National Recognition in the Sewing World What began at a kitchen table in Tylertown has grown into a thriving business, a nationwide audience, and now features in two major publications. Tami Jones, founder of Hometown Quilt Company, has become a leading voice in the sewing and quilting industry, building a…

Miss Hospitality Trunk Show is on Sunday “Join us for an afternoon of elegance, inspiration, and community! Come support Miss Walthall County Hospitality, Kyndal Blackwell, at her Trunk Show as she prepares for the state competition. Enjoy fellowship and the opportunity to help a remarkable young woman represent Walthall County with grace and excellence,” said Walthall…

Walthall DYB All Stars advance to state The Walthall County All Stars won district championships in several age groups due to their outstanding performance in the Diamond Youth Baseball tournaments. 10U D2 AAA District Champs: Their win earned them a spot in the state tournament in Columbia, July 5-8. 8U D2 Coach Pitch District Champs:…

Stringer named Top 40 Under 40 Taylor Stringer was named to the Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2026. The Top 40 Under 40 recognizes the people shaping Mississippi’s business community, and we are proud to see Taylor counted among them. “As Chief Business Officer, Taylor has helped move our business forward…

Old Town Market is this Saturday The Old Town Market’s 2026 season kicked off in May at the Agri-Heritage building, 116 S. Railroad Ave. in Tylertown. The schedule is every 2nd Saturday from May through November with the exception in June, it will be the 3rd Saturday. The 2026 season for the Old Town Market…

2026 Miss Hospitality and Little Miss at the 49th Dairy Festival Helping out at the Welcome tent at the 49th Dairy Festival were January Blue Design’s Kaitlyn Magee, 2026 Miss Hospitality Kyndal Blackwell, and Little Miss Aubrey Blackwell.

Nothing stops the Dairy Festival Despite a few showers around the noon hour, most spectators stuck around all day, enjoying all the events of the festival, then returned for the traditional Citizens Bank-sponsored fireworks show at 9 p.m. Baby contests, a talent show, ice cream eating, watermelon eating, sack races, a pedal tractor race, and…