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Unity march and prayer event in Biloxi on Saturday

People will be stepping up in Downtown Biloxi this weekend. A unity march and prayer event is scheduled to take place in Biloxi this Saturday. It will start at the Biloxi Town Green and end on the front steps of…

IHL approves Ole Miss request to move Confederate statue

The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning approved the University of Mississippi’s request to relocate the Confederate Monument from its current campus location, at the front of the Circle on University Avenue, to the University Cemetery,…

National Heatstroke Prevention Day is July 1st

July 1st will be National Heatstroke Prevention Day. Kidsandcars.org is raising awareness about preventing tragedies especially inside of vehicles. Mississippi is one of the top 10 states rated in vehicular heat stroke deaths, standing at around 32 per year, surpassing…

Magnolia flag flies over city properties in Gulfport

History is forever changed as a new flag flies over all city offices in Gulfport. It’s a new day. Jeffrey Hulum III is a retired veteran and serves as CEO of the nonprofit group ‘Extend a Hand, Help a Friend.’…

Ex-Louisiana warden confirmed as Mississippi prisons leader

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators have confirmed Burl Cain as the new commissioner of the state prison system. The 77-year-old Cain is a former warden of Angola prison in Louisiana, and he faced…

U.S.S. Fitzgerald sails again

After an accident claimed the lives of seven sailors in 2017 and more than two years of restoration and modernization work, the U.S.S. Fitzgerald departs from Ingalls Shipbuilding. The guided missile destroyer is now back to work and able to…

5th annual Immunization Fair offers drive-up services

The first day of the fifth annual Immunization Fair at Biloxi High School experienced a new way of doing things due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The drive-thru style fair arranged by the Biloxi Excel by 5 Coalition allows parents to…

Façade grants create boost for some Biloxi businesses

Most businesses need a boost now more than ever and there’s good news for some businesses in Biloxi. Some local business owners will soon get help dressing up their stores in the Biloxi Main Street District. Marley Roberts is a…

Red Cross testing blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies

Yesterday the American Red Cross began testing all blood, platelet, and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. During these unprecedented times officials with the Red Cross hope that testing for COVID-19 antibodies will provide donors with insight into whether they may…