SUMMARY: Natasha Bedingfield, Grammy-nominated and ranked by VH1 among the “100 Greatest Women in Music,” will headline Mississippi State University’s Bulldog Bash on Friday, Oct. 3, performing hits like “Unwritten,” “Pocket Full of Sunshine,” and “Strip Me.” Her 2004 hit “Unwritten” recently saw a resurgence thanks to TikTok and film features. Tickets go on sale Aug. 28 at 10 a.m., with students eligible for one free ticket and non-students up to four. The event includes the Maroon Market, local music, art, and food vendors. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the mainstage show starting at 7 p.m., featuring a Battle of the Bands winner as opener.

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SUMMARY: During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, I was working at Keesler Air Force Base and engaged to be married. Unprepared for the storm’s severity, my fiancée and I evacuated to Panama City, Florida, anxiously watching the devastation unfold. Returning home, we found our new house mostly spared, but the community suffered widespread flooding. I documented the disaster for the Air Force, capturing haunting scenes of destruction and resilience. Despite setbacks, we married shortly after the storm in a surviving venue. Twenty years later, Katrina’s impact remains vivid—not just the loss but the incredible unity and strength shown by the Gulf Coast community.

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SUMMARY: After Hurricane Katrina, efforts shifted from human rescue to helping local birds, led by birding expert Judy Toups. She inspired the Great Backyard Recovery Program to build simple birdhouses from downed fence boards in south Mississippi. Volunteers collected materials and held birdhouse-building clinics across communities, offering hope and a return to normalcy. The initiative expanded with support from the National Arbor Day Foundation, distributing over 86,000 trees through multiple giveaways to restore damaged habitats. These activities provided therapeutic community engagement, rebuilding forests and homes for birds. Judy Toups’ passion fostered healing and unity through nature restoration after the disaster.

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