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Food truck ordinance heads for Jackson City Council vote
Don’t rush down to the corner looking for a food vending truck just yet. Jackson City Councilman Quentin Whitwell’s plan for licensing food vending trucks and vending carts throughout the city...
View ArticleContaminated money
Mississippi rice farmers can start lining up for money from a recent $750-million, multi-state settlement with Bayer CropScience involving the accidental release of genetically modified rice in the...
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Eat Healthy Miss. initiative underway
>> Miss. Hospitality & Restaurant Association connecting growers, restaurants The new Eat Healthy Mississippi initiative, which will connect local growers to restaurants and promote healthy...
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REILY: Finely textured beef the fault of the media? MSU researcher cannot be...
A story released by Mississippi State University blames the media for the shadow cast over lean, finely textured beef, which has been more commonly referred to as pink slime. An MSU meat scientist,...
View ArticlePastrami and perseverance: Grocer shows American spirit
After days and days and days (etc.) of seemingly endless tragic news, there is an item out of California that should not only put a smile on your face, but also reaffirm your faith in Americans’...
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UPDATE: Supervisors want Corps to fix new seawall in Bay St. Louis
BAY ST. LOUIS The Army Corps of Engineers said Friday they’re working to fix the drainage problem on the north end of the Bay St. Louis seawall near the U.S. 90 bridge. Spokesman Pat Robbins said that...
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Dennery writes new chapter in eclectic career
When the iconic downtown Jackson restaurant Dennery’s closed several years ago, most patrons thought they might not see the dishes again, but expected to see the chef. However, many wouldn’t have...
View ArticleAre those mussels legal? Two species now protected
While mussels may be tasty, beware — eating a couple of species is now a federal offense. Two species of freshwater mussels have been designated as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The...
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Craving BBQ? Try 2nd To None in Gulfport
Got a hankering for barbecue? There’s a new restaurant that the state Health Department has given the go-ahead to open. 2nd To None BBQ at 8220 Arkansas Ave. in Gulfport features pulled pork, beef...
View ArticleLooking for food? MarketMaker expands
For those looking for food, there is good news out of Mississippi State University. Mississippi food businesses will soon have access to customers all over the world through the expansion of...
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Producers learn how to grow safe, healthy product
With increased scrutiny on food safety, a recent event looked to give local growers the latest and greatest in the safe handling of their product from planting to harvest. More than 20 fruit and...
View ArticleThree new restaurants open on Coast
A trio of new restaurants earned the Mississippi State Department of Health’s approval to open recently. Frappe Fruit at 11382 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport offers a variety of Island Oasis Smoothies...
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Sauce from The Shed causing rift at White House?
A pair of Coast restaurateurs have found out that one of their products is being served at a rather high-profile place — the White House. The owners of The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint say they couldn’t...
View ArticleRestaurant owner charged with stealing food from youth program
HATTIESBURG — A dining hall manager has been arrested and accused of stealing steaks, seafood and other edibles that belonged to the Mississippi National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academy, authorities said...
View ArticleOcean Spray issues recall over peanut allergy risk
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Ocean Spray is voluntarily recalling two production lots of Ocean Spray Greek Yogurt Covered Craisins Dried Cranberries because the products may contain yogurt-covered peanuts....
View ArticleIt’s summer — party time! A list of Mississippi festivals
» The Oxford Blues Festival is certainly not the only event scheduled this summer. Local culture, food, music, art and more will be offered across the state this month and into August. “Throughout the...
View ArticleDeer processors need to use caution to insure safe, tasty venison
STARKVILLLE — In Mississippi, more than 200,000 deer are harvested each year, providing families with a source of free-range meat. However, hunters must exercise care when processing deer to ensure...
View ArticleOceana: Labeling of shrimp leaves consumers guessing
GULF OF MEXICO — Consumers around the nation can’t be sure what kind of shrimp they’re buying if they simply look at the label or menu at supermarkets, grocers and restaurants, an advocacy group says....
View ArticleDLA extends contract with Merchants Foodservice
HATTIESBURG — Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has extended its 18-year relationship with Merchants Foodservice to provide food and other products for the U.S. military in the Mississippi/Louisiana...
View ArticleNewk's looking to open more than two-dozen locations next year
JACKSON — The fast-casual restaurant chain Newk’s Eatery plans to open more than 25 new company-owned and franchise restaurants in the Southeast next year and is actively engaged with experienced...
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