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Greenwood Soul Mates – Holley Poe

What is “soul”? For us, “soul” represents that unique essence each person contributes to their community, weaving a colorful...

Greenwood Soul Mates – Roishina Henderson

What is “soul?” For us, soul is that special something each person brings to their community, forming a colorful...

Greenwood Soul Mates – Valour Taylor

What is “soul?” For us, soul is that special something each person brings to their community, forming a colorful...

Greenwood Soul Mates – Johnny Ballas

What is “soul?” For us, soul is that special something each person brings to their community, forming a colorful...

Exploring the Heart of Mississippi Blues: A Journey Through Greenwood’s Historic Trail

Greenwood, located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, is renowned for its rich blues history. The city has...

Greenwood Soul Mates – Sylvester Hoover

What is “soul?” For us, soul is that special something each person brings to their community, forming a colorful...

Greenwood Soul Mates – Scott Barretta

What is “soul?” For us, soul is that special something each person brings to their community, forming a colorful...

Gogh Greenwood! Immersive Van Gogh Experience Opening Dec. 1

The growing stature of the Museum of the Mississippi Delta in Greenwood, Mississippi has earned its selection as one...

Visit Local Haunts in Greenwood and Beyond This Halloween Season!

Halloween is a special holiday, full of traditions that spark the imagination, encourage make-believe and bewitch even the most...

Greenwood Convention & Visitors Bureau Honored with DMO of the Year by Mississippi Tourism Association

Greenwood Convention & Visitors Bureau Honored with DMO of the Year by Mississippi Tourism Association FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –...

Mississippi Writers Trail Unveils Marker Honoring Playwright and Activist Endesha Ida Mae Holland in Greenwood

On June 13, 2023, a Mississippi Writers Trail marker was unveiled at the Rail Spike Trail in Greenwood, Mississippi,...

Greenwood Tips Hat to Emmett Till’s Legacy with World’s Only Statue Honoring the Boy Who Ignited the Civil Rights Movement

When taking a walking tour or just a casual stroll through Greenwood, Mississippi’s Rail Spike Park, you can’t miss...

Greenwood Soul Mates — Dr. Mary Carol Miller

What is “soul?” For us, soul is that special something each person brings to their community, forming a colorful...

There’s No Better Place to Celebrate the Holidays

Words by Paige Townley — Originally Published in Good Grit Magazine The holidays are always the most wonderful time...

Remembering an Olympian, Hall of Famer, Legend, and Neighbor: Lusia “Lucy” Harris

Lusia Harris is a name not many outside the Greenwood, Mississippi, city limits recognizes at first. Residents who know...

Best Things to do in Greenwood, Mississippi

Whether it’s history, food or shopping you’re craving, we have it all in Greenwood. We’ve mapped out many different...

Greenwood, I’ll Remember You

By Heather Baker – About You Magazine I fancy myself a pretty well-tread traveler of the Natural State. Name...

We Can’t Wait Until Spring Arrives!

What a winter! We know everyone is looking ahead to brighter days and hitting the road to get away...

Greenwood, MS: Why This Little Gem Is An Ideal Adult Getaway

Story by 360 Atlanta Traveler Greenwood, MS is a small town with HUGE charm. From a “Best in the...

Movies Filmed in the Delta

What to watch before you visit By Jenny Adams Cotton fields stretching, the tidy green rows neat and flat...

Greenwood’s Perfect Picnic Spots

‘Tis the season for a blanket and a basket By Jenny Adams The year of 2020 has been a...

The Girls’ Getaway You Deserve

Over the last few months, all of our lives have been flipped upside down. You may have become a...

Robert Johnson: A Story Shrouded in Mystery

Greenwood has a special relationship with the blues – a music born of field hollers used in the days...

Greenwood: Epicenter for Civil Rights Movement

In the middle of the 20th century, Greenwood and Leflore County witnessed a slow but certain shift in the...