Kelly is STILL in a relationship. It's been almost THREE MONTHS! Shawn figures out how she knows the new Ole Miss head coach (kinda). The 2017 Sales Tax Holiday takes place between Friday, July 28, & Saturday, July 29, 2017 - so, if you're like Shawn, you'll be sure to stay out of any store during this time period.
Mississippi
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USM's de Grummond Collection is going international, and it all started with a documentary.
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The first Lumberton Pirate Festival is set for July 29-30 at Little Black Creek Campground and Park.
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Restaurateur Derek Emerson and his wife, Jennifer, are now two of six owners of Parlor Market at 115 West Capitol St.
- In a release issued this week, Bravo says it will be closed for renovation from Monday, August 28 through Monday, September 25. BRAVO! will celebrate the upcoming renovation with a wine party on Saturday, August 12 at 6 p.m.
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Char Restaurant will formally open its new private-dining and event space, which the restaurant created in the former Mozingo Clothiers building adjacent to the restaurant, on Aug. 1.
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The Celtic Heritage Society has announced a date change for the annual CelticFest Mississippi. The 26th annual festival will take place on Saturday, March 24 at the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum from 10 a.m. to midnight.
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NPR is streaming a new Elvis catalog release, Elvis Presley, A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete 1953-1955 Recordings.
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The Delta Blues Museum will celebrate the centennial birthday of blues icon John Lee Hooker with a monthlong series of events and programming this August to commemorate the milestone, including a newly-unveiled interactive website feature that allows visitors to “Explore & Learn” more about the life and music of the legendary musician.
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The East Mississippi Community College Lions are back as the documentary series "Last Chance U" returns for a second season.
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Mark your calendar now for a double feature in Oxford on Halloween night - and a fund-raiser for the Oxford Film Festival. They will show the newly restored Halloween at 7 pm followed by the Rocky Horror Picture Show at 9 pm.
The South
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The most luscious watermelon the South has ever produced was the legendary Bradford watermelon. (And whether you have a Bradford watermelon or just a plain ol' good Mississippi watermelon, here is Robert St. John's watermelon sorbet recipe.)
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A developer is proposing a $5 million, four-story hotel in New Orleans targeting young travelers concerned about their environmental impact. The New Orleans Green Hotel would be in Central City.
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Thirteen Saints football training camps are taking place in New Orleans over the next three weekends, starting Thursday, July 27.
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Online registration for the 2017 SAINTS KICKOFF RUN is now open.
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New Orleans won a spot as one of "Food & Wine's" top 10 food cities in the world for 2017.
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The National Weather Service Center in Huntsville proved just how hot it can get in a car in the South in the summer.
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Mark your calendar now for the Wharf Uncorked Food & Wine Festival, set for September 14-16.
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A collective of property and business owners in Birmingham's Five Points South are continuing efforts to draft and adopt a master plan for the district in an upcoming workshop.
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Memphis native Kenneth Whalum played the saxophone on Jay-z's last album. You can hear him in the song "Bam" on Jay-Z's new 4:44 album. But in July he also released an album of his own, Broken Land.
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The Taco Festival Nashville is being presented by The Tennessean, in partnership with the first-ever multi-city National Taco Tour, on Sept. 30.
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One of last year’s highest-paid musicians is a band whose beloved original lineup hadn’t played together for more than 20 years before reuniting last year. Guns N’ Roses made $42.2 million in 2016, according to recently released Billboard stats, coming in second place to Beyonce with $62 million but still far ahead of other contemporary giants like Adele ($37 million), Justin Bieber ($30.5 million), and Kanye West ($26.1 million).
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Country music star Kenny Rogers is planning to take a final bow with Dolly Parton on Oct. 25 in a Nashville concert celebrating his 60-year career.
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Keith Richards revealed this week that the Rolling Stones will head into the studio to record original music "very, very shortly," the first time they've done so since 2005.
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Here’s a new drinking game for HGTV fans, courtesy of Drew Scott, one half of the “Property Brothers.”
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Lay’s is once again asking America to weigh in on their newest chip flavor. They narrowed down the fan-submitted flavors to three finalists to go into production and let the fans decide which they like the best when they hit retailers on July 24th. The finalists are Crispy Taco, Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese and Fried Green Tomato. You can vote for your choice between July 24th and October 8th by visiting the Lay’s website, or using the Twitter and Instagram hashtag #SweepstakesEntry and then a hashtag with your favorite flavor... #VoteEverythingBagel, #VoteFriedGreenTomato or #VoteCrispyTaco. Voting is also available via Snapchat.
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It seems the kids have come up with an even more annoying word for an annoying situation - when your significant other is ignoring you and engrossed in their phone. Phubbing - a combo of phone and snubbing - is what they are calling it.