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Spring Break: WCU sponsors two mission trips

William Carey University sponsored two missionary trips over Spring Break 2024. Students and faculty from Cooper School of Missions & Ministry Studies and the Baptist Student Union traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team visited the International Baptist Theological Seminary…

Pascagoula Library to close April 1st for renovations

PASCAGOULA, MS __ The Pascagoula Public Library will temporarily close on Saturday, March 30th at 4 pm to undergo a planned renovation. The project is supported by the City of Pascagoula and primarily funded by the Jackson County Board of…

Three MGCCC Visual Arts students clinch statewide awards

Three talented visual arts students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus have captured prestigious awards at the Mississippi Community College Art Instructors Association (MCCAIA) Student Art Competition. The event, a statewide collegiate competition, was hosted at Southwest…

Hancock Chamber announces $75,000 small business grant program

Hancock Co., Miss. Mar. 28, 2024 - The Hancock Chamber of Commerce has launched a $75,000 small business grant program. The grant program is made possible through a donation from Mississippi Power Foundation, managed through the Hancock County Community Development Foundation. …

USM to Host Annual Public Health Symposium April 3

The School of Health Professions at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will host its annual Public Health Symposium on Wednesday, April 3 with presentations targeted to students, faculty, staff, public health practitioners and the Hattiesburg community at large. The…

Mississippi awarded over $23 million in Transportation-HUD funding

JACKSON, MISS. – Mississippi will receive more than $23 million in federal funding for transportation projects as a result of the recent passage of the FY2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Bill. Improvements to ports, airports,…

Splash pads opening in Biloxi Friday

Some exciting news in Biloxi! Three of the four splash pads in the city are opening Friday. Splash pads at Hiller Park, Margeret Sherry, and John Henry Beck Park opens at 9 in the morning. The splash pad at Point…

Stations of Cross events across the Coast

Good Friday means there are events across the Coast in honor of the day, including the Stations of the Cross. Here are a list of those events: Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary-Stations of the Cross at…