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By Staff Reports, READ MORE > 692 Reads
On Wed, 07/22/2020 - 03:43 PM

McKay Lee Bray of Greene County was crowned 2020’s Mississippi Miss Hospitality Saturday evening at the historic Saenger Theater in downtown Hattiesburg.
With 36 contestants competing for the title, Bray was selected following virtual preliminary in June and Saturday’s on-stage top 10 competition.

Jay and Callison Richardson: Finding happiness through community, faith and relationships

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 497 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:15 PM

Physical fitness is important to Jay Richardson, and he was enjoying a run in the late August heat in 2019 when something traumatic occurred inside of his body.

Dr. Beverly Ann Smallwood: Finding happiness through quiet time and purpose

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 293 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:12 PM

The search for happiness takes some work, and it is a constant process, according to Dr. Beverly Ann Smallwood, a Hattiesburg psychologist.
For Smallwood, the definition of happiness is fully using the gifts and talents given by God to make a difference in the lives of other people.

Shalendra lux: Finding happiness through employment, family and gratitude

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 922 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:08 PM

Shalendra Lux of Hattiesburg recently turned 30 years old, and the past decade of her life has been full of changes, including numerous experiences that taught her to practice the art of gratitude while also instilling in her a strong sense of inner happiness.

Elijah Jones: Finding happiness through passions

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 309 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:01 PM

A Hollywood film could be made about the life of Elijah Jones, a Hattiesburg native and all-around cool character.
At the very least, a book could be written, and it would no doubt be a bestseller. Jones is just that interesting, and he has plenty of meaningful stories to share.

Joe Carlisle: Finding happiness through absurdity and comedy

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 529 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 11:00 AM

By day, he tints windows, and, by night, he can usually be found delivering jokes in venues across the Hub City.
His name is Joe Carlisle, and he is a recovering globetrotter and generally funny human being.

Meet your Neighbor: Dr. Rambod Rouhbakhsh

By Haskel Burns, READ MORE > 174 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 10:56 AM

Rambod Rouhbakhsh has traveled a long way – literally and metaphorically – in his medical career, from receiving his medical degree in Portland, Oregon, to becoming the spokesperson of sorts in the fight against COVID-19 in the Hattiesburg area.

Signature Q&A: Glenda Funchess

By Glenda Funchess, READ MORE > 189 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 10:49 AM

Glenda Funchess was born in 1954 in Hattiesburg. She was one of the first African American children to attend previously segregated and predominately white schools in Hattiesburg. She was also involved in Freedom Summer. She currently practices law in Hattiesburg.

Prologue: THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS GRATITUDE

By Christina Pierce , READ MORE > 198 Reads
On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 10:43 AM

If there is one thing we’ve all experienced in the first half of 2020, it is change. Each one of us has been affected in drastic ways by recent events.

New Norm #1

By Andrea Kostyal, READ MORE > 331 Reads
On Fri, 06/19/2020 - 01:20 PM

This is a mixed media oil painting on canvas inspired by the 2020 pandemic. This is fully affecting my artistic work - so did the 2008 recession and the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. I’m fortunate to spend this time capturing the moment through my paintings as my voice in the transition to a new normal, what is our present.

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