One Biloxi nursing home is getting back into the swing of holding interactive events for their residents. The Pillars of Biloxi brought smiles to seniors’ faces for National Nursing Home Week. From birds to chinchillas to even…
A year after Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College had to hold its commencement virtually due to the pandemic, graduates are once again getting the chance to walk across a stage and receive their diplomas. One of MGCCC’s…
Loaves and Fishes is in need of the community’s help. Their current lease ends in December and have no option but to close their doors. They are searching for a local building to lease/purchase. This cannot happen…
Make-A-Wish has all the reason to celebrate. At the IP Hotel and Casino, the foundation that brings hope to children across the country honored those who help make wishes come true. Make-A-Wish Mississippi showed appreciation to its…
This week is National Police Week. Across the country, police departments honor those who have lost their lives while protecting their community. In Gautier, the Rotary Club showed their appreciation to officers with their fourth Honorary Luncheon.…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department needs the public’s help with a nearly 28 year old cold case. Investigators are asking for information into the disappearance of Kimberly Sue Turner, the 27 year old female who disappeared on…
Today the identity was released of the person killed Wednesday following a multi-vehicle accident on Cowan-Lorraine Road in Gulfport. Fifty-eight-year-old Cynthia Burges of Vancleave died due to the crash. The accident happened around 1 p.m. near Brentwood…
Local seafood royalty gathered at St. Michael Catholic Church this evening for a big poster reveal. Past kings and queens as well as the 2021 Shrimp Queen contestants helped to reveal the official poster for the 92nd…
In Gulfport, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies welcomes their first school group of visitors since the pandemic. An elementary school from Arkansas traveled to the Mississippi Coast for a field trip. The trip was postponed last…
There’s a festival happening in Biloxi this Saturday benefiting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. It’s called the ‘She Said Fest’ and it’ll be taking place at B’Lux on I’berville Drive in Biloxi. All proceeds will…
The Libertarian Party in Mississippi is growing. The party’s principles can be best summed up as living your life the way you see fit as long as you don’t infringe on another individual’s rights to do the…
Small business grants are now available. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is now accepting grant applications through May 20th at 4 p.m. Last year, the chamber gave over $70,000 in small business grants to help…
One person is dead following a multi-vehicle accident on Cowan Road in Gulfport. The accident happened around 1 p.m. near Brentwood Boulevard. They were pronounced dead on scene while the current state of the other drivers involved…
Two suspects are now in custody following an armed robbery on O’Neal Road in Gulfport Monday. Police say 19-year-old Hollis Grayer and 23-year-old Jaylon Grayer robbed a victim at gunpoint and then fled the scene. Jaylon Grayer…
It’s a story that’s touched the hearts of many here in South Mississippi as one school community came together this week to celebrate a special student. Six-year-old Kyleigh Ward is a local kindergartener fighting a mighty battle.…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Division of the Salvation Army is reflecting on all the work they’ve done over the past year as they celebrate a week dedicated to them. This week is recognized as National Salvation Army…
A multi-vehicle wreck involving a bicyclist happened on Highway 49 near Highway 67 on the Harrison County-Stone County line. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, the person riding the bike was struck by one of the vehicles. The…
This morning, law enforcement officers, friends, and family attended the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department’s Fallen Officer Ceremony. Bagpipes whistled, prayers were told, and the over 20 years of service Deputy Earl Wesley Phillips devoted to the Harrison…
Here is some good news that will have plenty of people feeling jolly! The Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival is back with the official announcement of the 2021 dates. The beloved festival, known as Mississippi’s largest holiday tradition, will run…
A Gulfport native was just elected to the NAACP Foundation Board of Trustees. Yolanda Egland Wilson is taking on the esteemed position and will serve a three-year term on the board. Wilson is a graduate of the…
As Hurricane Preparedness Week is underway, Mississippi Power held their pre-storm hurricane meeting today. The company came together to discuss storm plans and prepare for potential power outages. Storm and EMA directors were able to get familiar…
District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that Iconic Facce pled guilty yesterday to two indicted counts of robbery. The indictment arose out of the March 22, 2019, robbery of BancorpSouth located on Cowan Road in Gulfport. The case was set…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Officials have not yet said who is responsible for the shot that killed a 3-month-old baby when his father died in a shootout with police on a highway last…
The past year has been difficult for students across the globe, including those in after school programs such as sports, theater, and band. Through all the ups and downs of the pandemic, the Harrison Central Marching…