Presentation on the Civil Rights Movement being hosted in Moss Point
The Ina Thompson Moss Point Library will be hosting a presentation on the Civil Rights Movement. The presentation will be on the Civil Rights Movement…
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HBCU College Fair being held
An HBCU College Fair will be held at the Knight Non-Profit's Regions Room. That fair will be held from 6 to 8 PM. Over 100 colleges have been invited…
Missing Pass Christian man found deceased
The Pass Christian man who went missing Saturday has been found deceased. Eighty-two-year-old Mahdi Suluki was last seen on Saturday around 1 p.m. near the 200 block of Alicia Street. A Silver Alert and a search were quickly put into…
Singing River Health System Introduces New State-of-the-Art Endoscopy Center in Gulfport
Gulf Coast, Mississippi - Singing River Health System is excited to unveil a new State-of-the-Art Endoscopy Center in Gulfport. The new facility, designed to specialize in advanced and routine gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures and bronchoscopy, features 17 pre/post-op bays, four state-of-the-art…
Singer, songwriter John Hiatt headed to Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA — Legendary singer/songwriter John Hiatt, who the Los Angeles Times once called “…one of rock's most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years,” is coming to Pascagoula. Hiatt, who has been nominated for nine Grammys and has been awarded…
Abandoned trailer fire being investigated as arson
Harrison County Fire Rescue and the Long Beach Fire Department responded to an abandoned trailer that burned Monday afternoon. This is the second structure to burn in the area in the…
KC & The Sunshine Band to kick off concerts at Sound Amphitheater
The Sound Amphitheater has announced its lineup for the opening of the Gautier stage. 70s icons KC & The Sunshine Band will open the Amphitheater on April 12, followed by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on April 19. All…
Republican Mississippi governor ignores Medicaid expansion and focuses on jobs in State of the State
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he intentionally avoided hot-button issues and political conflict in his State of the State speech Monday, instead calling for legislators to support economic development by funding roads,…
Signs a teenager is in an abusive relationship
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 3 young people will enter into an abusive or unhealthy romantic relationship, but how can guardians at home…
Ocean Springs Police Department names Steven Dye as Deputy Chief of Police
Ocean Springs, MS – The Ocean Springs Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Steven Dye to the position of Deputy Police Chief, effective February 7, 2024. Deputy Chief Dye brings a wealth of experience and dedication to…
Students on the Coast advance as National Merit Finalists
Thirty students from 14 schools on the Coast have advanced to become National Merit Scholarship Program finalists. More than 16,000 semifinalists were named nationwide in September. To become a finalist, students had to submit a scholarship application that included their…
Officials honor Mississippi National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Officials held a procession Monday for two Mississippi National Guardsmen who died Friday in a helicopter crash. The ceremony began at a hospital in Booneville, Mississippi, near where the helicopter plummeted into a wooded area during a training…
Moss Point man sentenced to two life sentences in 2022 double murder
On February 26, 2024, Willie Alphonse Hurd, Jr., 45, of Moss Point, Mississippi was convicted of the murders of Markus Davison, 42, and Tremaine Moore, 38, both of Moss Point, Mississippi. The case was before the Circuit Court of Jackson…
Memorial Health System holding Black History Month Program
Memorial Health System in Gulfport is hosting its Black History Month program Tuesday morning at 8:30. Former Gulfport Chief Administrative Officer Dr. John Kelly will be the guest…
Over 1000 members attend Delta Sigma Theta Statewide Cluster in Biloxi
This weekend, over a thousand members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated gathered for a statewide cluster at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center. The Mississippi…
State saltwater fishing record for February announced
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified a state saltwater fishing record using conventional tackle for the month of February. Ron McMillan of Lucedale set the record for Red Grouper with a fish weighing 22 pounds, 12 ounces.
Two Mississippi National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash identified
The identities of the two Mississippi National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash Friday were revealed over the weekend. Chief Warrant Officer 4, 36-year-old Bryan Zemek,…
16-year-old Charged In Shooting
George County Sheriff Deputies responded to the 200 block off of Old Highway 26 in reference to a drive by shooting of a residence on February 24, 2024. When Deputies arrived, they discovered that a mobile home had been struck…
MGCCC’s Perkinston Campus to Showcase "How It Started, How It's Going" Graphic Design Exhibition
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Perkinston Campus is thrilled to announce the upcoming exhibition, "How It Started, How It's Going," featuring a display of graphic design professional and student work. The exhibition will kick off on Monday, March 4, 2024,…
Gulf Coast Chorale to Enchant Biloxi Audiences with Free Concert
The enchanting strains of John Rutter's celebrated “Requiem” will grace the sacred halls of St. Michael Catholic Church in Biloxi, Miss., on Sunday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m., when The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Chorale takes center stage.…
Recreational season for Gray Triggerfish to open March 1
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that the recreational fishing season for Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) will open in Mississippi territorial waters on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. local time. The Mississippi…
Mississippi Power transferring wires across Bienville BLVD in Ocean Springs
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, beginning at 5:00 a.m. – Mississippi Power will be transferring wires across Bienville Boulevard the intersection of Ocean Springs Road and Bienville Boulevard. This work will take approximately 2 hours to complete. There will be…
USM SOSE Honors Student Studying Effects of Oxygen, pH in Seed Oyster Growth
Karina Ledezma, a senior from Biloxi in The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Ocean Science and Engineering (SOSE), took her honors thesis to new depths while studying the growth patterns of seed oysters exposed to low oxygen and pH…
Gulf Coast VA, VBA Partner for Veterans enrollment and benefits event at Pensacola VA
The Gulf Coast VA, in partnership with Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), will host a PACT Act enrollment and benefits event, Saturday, April 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Pensacola VA clinic. This event is free and open…