Harrison County

Sound Heritage Exhibit at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum

Starting tomorrow, head over to the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum to check out a wonderful art exhibit. Ocean Springs artist William Colgin will have his work on display which is titled ‘Sound Heritage.’ Colgin says the project involved…

Suspect wanted in drive-by shooting in Gulfport

On April 27, 2021, at approximately 5:01 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the area of Klein Road and New Haven Court, in reference to a shooting. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Jason Latrell…

Fixing up the Saenger Theatre in Biloxi

The Saenger Theatre in Biloxi is getting a facelift of sorts, fitting for any structure that’s 92-years-old. Today, crews moved seats from the theatre’s auditorium to make way for the next phase of renovations: new scaffolding. Signs of water…

Gulfport police investigation drive-by shooting

Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place this evening in the Orange Grove community. Gulfport police responded to Klein Road and New Haven Court. Neighbors in the area say they heard nine shots fired just before 5:30…

Less restrictions at the Seabee base to lead to economic boost

Military bases in South Mississippi have long been a mainstay and critical to our overall economy, especially during COVID shutdowns considering our local bases depend on the federal budget, which was already set, resulting in more stability for our…

Cinema by the Shore this Friday in Jones Park

Looking for something for the whole family to enjoy this weekend? Well, you’ve got a friend in the City of Gulfport Friday evening. Cinema by the Shore is an opportunity to have a community movie showing at Jones Park.…

Stop the Violence event preview

With the recent stretch of violence in Gulfport, the Gulfport chapter of the NAACP is taking action by engaging in community outreach. Tomorrow night at 6:30, there will be a ‘Stop the Violence: Save our Youth” forum at the…

Coming together to stop the violence in Gulfport

After recent fatal shooting in Gulfport, members of the community are working together to find solutions for youth gun violence. Saturday’s drive-by shooting left three people hospitalized and days before a separate shooting left two young men, Juan Harvey…

City of Biloxi Infrastructure update

$50 million worth of infrastructure is underway east of Oak Street on Point Cadet in the City of Biloxi. This is just one of numerous projects going on right now. This includes the major water project taking shape in…

Biloxi Islamic Center hosts food distribution event

With the holy fasting month of Ramadan upon us, Islamic Relief USA, a nonprofit humanitarian and advocacy organization, distributed food boxes to residents in the Biloxi area. Food insecurity has increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold more…

Volunteer beach clean-up on the Coast

The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies partnered with the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Mississippi Coastal Cleanup program to clean up beaches along the Coast of Harrison County in celebration of last week’s Earth Day.…