Entries in It's Mississippi Cool (7)

Sunday
Oct282018

Gulf Coast Culinary Society Hosts 'Bourbon & Pearls' at Biloxi's White Pillars

The Gulf Coast Culinary Society's inaugural event, Bourbon and Pearls, reunited chefs from Mississippi and Alabama at Biloxi's historic White Pillars Restaurant and Lounge to raise money and awareness for Feeding the Gulf Coast. The food bank distributes 20 million pounds of food annually to a 24-county service area in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

Friday
Jul202018

Air Force Reserve Builds Camp Kamassa for Special Needs Kids

Air Force reservists from across the country are gaining essential skills while helping to build a massive special needs camp for Mississippi children and adults just outside of Crystal Springs. Their role in the camp's construction is part of the military's Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) which teams reservists with needed infrastructure projects in communities nationwide. Learn more about Camp Kamassa at http://mtkfound.org. | Produced by Jim Albritton

Friday
Feb092018

All Access Fondren | Jackson Neighborhood is Mississippi Cool | Episode One

Mississippi Restaurateur Nathan Glenn offers a behind the scenes tour of Fondren, the Jackson neighborhood he knows best. In this episode: Walkers Drive-In, Babalu Tapas & Tacos, La Brioche, William Goodman Art, Rooster's, Basil's, Cups and McDade's. | Produced by Jim Albritton

Wednesday
Oct112017

Cleveland | It's Mississippi Cool

Produced by Jim Albritton | Jackson restaurateur Nathan Glenn tours Cleveland, the dusty delta Mississippi town that's home to good food and fighting okra, great music and a Grammy museum. The town's unofficial motto, "Keep Cleveland Boring," belies its true nature as a beacon of southern culture and entertainment. 

 

Sunday
Sep242017

The Cotton Blossom Blooms in New Location

 

Friday
Feb172017

It's Mississippi Cool 

Our new website, Mississippi.Cool, is now online.

Visit often for cool stories about the Magnolia State. 

Tuesday
Nov012016

Inspired Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Brings Miracle Field to Mississippi

Produced by Jim Albritton | Inspired by the Pittsburgh Pirates, then 12-year-old fan Joseph Voynik set out to build a baseball field for physically challenged athletes in Mississippi. And just three years later, a groundbreaking ceremony in Ridgeland proves one person can still make a big difference in the lives of others.