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Paradise Pier offers reduced price passes

Paradise Pier Fun Park, which held its grand opening last week, has reduced its prices from now through May 24. A non-rider entry went from $20 to $15 and includes one ride on the Biloxi Tide Turner observation wheel. A…

Gold Strike Casino in Tunica sold

Gold Strike Casino Resort, an MGM property in Tunica, has been sold. An announcement made this morning said the sale was approved by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The company acquiring Gold Strike is CNE Gaming Holdings LLC, an indirect subsidiary…

$100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Saucier

While no one hit Saturday’s Powerball® jackpot, there were two $100,000 tickets sold in Mississippi -- including one in Saucier. Tonight's drawing -- if there is a winner -- will be for an estimated $747 million, ranking it the fifth…

Lizzo, Ed Sheeran among acts set for 2023 Jazz Fest

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lizzo and Ed Sheeran are among the headliners at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which takes place over two weekends beginning April 28. The lineup released Friday also includes Dead & Company, Mumford…

2023 Mardi Gras parade schedule

Here is a list of your 2023 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Jan. 21 5 pm - CALB Jeep-A-Gras Jeep parade, Long Beach 6 pm - Lucedale Carnival Association Night Parade   Jan. 28 10 am…

Pop culture moments in 2022

Taylor Swift was up. Elon Musk was in, out, in and maybe out again. Tom Cruise was back. BTS stepped aside, and so did Serena Williams, and Tom Brady too — oops, scratch that. But the slap? The slap was everywhere. Ok,…