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Tips for Cleaning and Decluttering to Kick Off the New Year
SUMMARY: Happy 2024! Time to declutter and organize your home and workspace. As the “Queen of Clutter,” I know it’s a struggle to discard items attached to memories. However, this new year calls for a fresh start. Here are practical tips: create a checklist, start with your closet and donate items you haven’t worn in two years, tidy your bedroom to improve sleep, methodically organize your kitchen and pantry, purge outdated medicines, and maintain tidy workspaces for better productivity. Start small and gradually build up to reduce stress and maintain a peaceful environment. Regular cleaning can prevent future overwhelm, so let’s stick to this resolution.
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SUMMARY: Mississippi State University’s Theatre MSU opens its 2025-2026 season with a lively adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” from Sept. 24-26, featuring puppetry and music. School shows are at McComas Hall, with an evening community performance Sept. 26. The season also includes a comedic take on “Night of the Living Dead” with a special Halloween midnight show, Feb. 18-22’s adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” and the Tony-winning musical “Sweeney Todd” in April, presented with the MSU Department of Music. Tonya Hays highlights the season’s goal to entertain, inspire, and engage the community.
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SUMMARY: Mississippi is central to America’s musical heritage, originating the blues and shaping gospel, soul, country, rock, and hip-hop. Legends like Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Faith Hill, and contemporary artists reflect Mississippi’s influence across genres. Songs inspired by the state explore its towns, people, struggles, and the Mississippi River, celebrating its rich and complex history. From Delta blues classics to Southern rock, country, pop, and rap, Mississippi remains the heartbeat of American music. The state is rightly known as “The Birthplace of America’s Music,” with hundreds of songs echoing its enduring cultural and musical legacy.
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SUMMARY: In Goodman, Mississippi, the small library housed in a former church transformed under Rachel Floyd’s leadership since 2021. Despite the town’s high poverty and limited opportunities, the library has become a vibrant sanctuary for children. Its unique features, like a spiral staircase leading to a kids’ area and displays of local art, create a welcoming, lively environment. Rachel’s dedication to diverse programs—storytimes, crafts, STEAM clubs—boosted book checkouts from 83 to 823 over three years. More than a library, it is a community hub where children feel valued, inspired, and free to explore, learn, and grow.
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Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: September 19-21
NCAA eliminates spring transfer period for football
Curtains Up: Theatre MSU Unveils Season of Classics, Musicals
US stocks churn amid uncertainty about how many more rate cuts are coming from the Fed
The Sound of the South: Mississippi’s Songbook
Prosecutors already have dropped nearly a dozen cases from Trump’s DC crime surge, judge says
15-minute parking spots added in downtown Gulfport to ease congestion during renovations
Statewide literacy meetings aim to boost reading skills and family engagement
Rep. Bennie Thompson calling on federal investigation into Delta State student’s death
A Sanctuary in Goodman: The Magic of the Public Library
Screech Owls – Small but Cute
NW Arkansas Championship expected to bring money to Rogers
What to know about Trump’s National Guard deployment to Memphis
New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
What are data centers and why do they matter? | National
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Rolling Through History: The Comfort and Culture of Dumplings
Few showers possible Saturday night into Sunday
Steven Spielberg celebrates ‘awesome’ 50th anniversary ‘Jaws’ exhibition at Academy Museum
Texas high school football scores for Friday, Sept. 12
15-minute parking spots added in downtown Gulfport to ease congestion during renovations
Statewide literacy meetings aim to boost reading skills and family engagement
Saints Report: Saints lose another close game this time in week two against the San Francisco 49ers
Harrison County approves budget with no tax increase
‘Little quiet light’: Family remembers Delta State University student found dead on campus
The Mustard Seed
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White House officials hold prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk
Jonesboro band culture responsible for global legacy | FOX 5
Family, friends hold candlelight vigil in honor of Giovanni Pelletier
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