The Mississippi Public Service Commission has teamed up with law enforcement and utilities to enhance the state's Amber Alert program. Commissioner Wayne Carr announced the alliance Monday in Biloxi. The initiative recognizes the critical role that utility workers can play…
The Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society hosts an annual Buddy Walk on the Gulf Coast and community members walk in support of the fundraiser. “Young people and…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi, is scheduled to appear before a Republican-led congressional committee that’s examining how…
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after dozens were killed or sickened in 2019 following the prolonged opening of a spillway used for flood control. U.S. District…
PICAYUNE, MS - Gifted students from Roseland Park Elementary are stoked about soil, and they want to show their community why! In an inspiring initiative, gifted students from the newly-formed club "Ground Up!" are inviting local farmers and community members…
A threat that came in to the Crime Stoppers tip line prompted D’Iberville Middle School officials to cancel a planned school dance on Saturday. The message was sent out Saturday afternoon by middle school principal Matthew Elias and Superintendent William…
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) recently updated its on-bottom shellfish regulations following the passage of Senate Bill 2648 during the Mississippi Legislature 2024 Regular Session. These revised regulations now enable private individuals or businesses to lease…
Attention parents and 11th-grade students! The Mayor's Youth Council is now accepting applications for new members. If your student is a high school junior or the equivalent of home-schooled students residing within the City of Gulfport, this is an excellent…
The Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC), the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awarded The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Libraries Special Collections a grant to fund a project that will stimulate meaningful dialogue, attract diverse audiences,…
(Ocean Springs, MS) – Each year, the organizers of the annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival create a commemorative shirt that is only designed and sold around the current festival year. Walter Anderson family artist, Christopher Stebly designed this…