Mississippi Man Creates Museum Dedicated to He & His Late Wife’s Six-Decade Love Story
A love that will last for eternity! Charles “LaLa” Evans and his late wife Louis were married for 59 years and 11 months before her sudden passing in 2011. After her death, Evans wanted to honor their love story and remember all the good times they shared. That’s when he decided to turn a portion […]
Granddaughter Takes to Social Media to Celebrate Grandparents 70th Wedding Anniversary
Seven whole decades of Black love! An X user named Kathryne Evonne J took to social media to highlight a momentous occasion: her grandparents’ 70th wedding anniversary. They were high school sweethearts. Kathryne said the two met at Piney Woods Country Life School in Mississippi. Her grandmother went on to graduate from Jackson State before […]
Kem Surprises Couple Who Got Engaged at His Concert by Performing at Their Wedding
R&B singer and songwriter Kem recently traveled to Jackson, Mississippi, to perform at a wedding that was anything but ordinary. This special occasion was the fulfillment of a promise Kem made to Preston and Myra Cobbins, a couple who got engaged during one of his concerts. While singing his hit love song “Share My Life,” […]
First Black Woman in Mississippi Legislature Gets Her Own Portrait in State Capitol
Former Mississippi representative, Alyce Clarke, is now honored in the state’s Capitol! Clarke was the first Black woman elected to the state’s legislature and now she is the first place person (and woman) to have her portrait on display in the building, according to AP News. She is an 84-year-old Democrat from Jackson who served […]