The City of Ocean Springs reflects on the strength of Mississippians to rebuild after damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The anniversary of Katrina brings back tragic memories of the hurricane ripping through the Mississippi Gulf Coast. With storm surge peaking at nearly 30 feet, roads, homes, businesses and life looked unrecognizable. At Fort Maurepas Park, Ocean Springs Mayor…
The Ground Zero Museum in Waveland is dedicated to the strength and beauty of the human spirit. A memorial service held there this morning remembered that purpose and to remember the lives lost when Hurricane Katrina roared through South Mississippi 17 years ago. The service also served to express appreciation to the first responders and acknowledge the community’s courage and…
Three men pled guilty to crimes of accessory after the fact to capital murder and accessory after the fact to aggravated assault relating to a shooting at a Super Bowl party in 2018. Darrian Cooks, Robert Jackson, and Sirmarrion Davis were sentenced to a maximum of 20 years. They have each already served over four years in custody and will…
Attention grill masters! Registration is still open to compete in a cook-off making its way to Bay St. Louis for the first time. Mitchell Distributing’s Bud and Burgers series continues on September 10th. They’ve held this event in many Mississippi towns, including in Ocean Springs this past spring. Now the best grillers will compete for many prizes, including best in…
Stennis Space Center in South Mississippi played a vital role in the development of the Artemis missions, they were responsible for testing the four RS-25 engines that will power it. That’s why Infinity Science Center was hosting a watch party for today’s launch. There were plenty of visitors who came, eager to see Artemis 1 blast off. While the launch…
U.S. movie theaters will offer $3 tickets for National Cinema Day and many shoppers are hoping Labor Day sales can help beat inflation. Jane King is the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
We are less than two weeks out from the inaugural Bud and Burgers in the Bay competition. It’s a chance for people to team up and try to create the best burger and it’s a fundraiser for a local church. The event is being put by Mitchell Distributing and representing them in studio is Anna Grace Tanner. Categories: Community Headlines…
WNBA draft pick Ameshya Williams-Holliday is giving back to her hometown of Gulfport in a big way! The West Harrison alum, who was drafted out of Jackson State in May by the Indiana Fever, is the first draft pick from a historically black college and university since 2002. Even though Williams-Holliday has accomplished so much over the years, she wanted…
Over the weekend, Waveland residents got the chance to meet and greet candidates for the upcoming mayoral and aldermen elections. The community ate breakfast with 20 candidates and first responders at American Legion Post 77 on Saturday. Each candidate was given three minutes to talk about their platform and vision for the city, followed by questions from residents. The primaries…
More than 45 local health organizations and businesses came together at the Lyman Community Center Saturday for the 8th annual Back to School Fair. People who attended were able to get wellness information, enter in giveaways, and take advantage of free hearing and vision screenings. After visiting each booth, guests were given a drawstring backpack filled with information from local…
Today marks 17 years since Hurricane Katrina forever changed the face of South Mississippi. The storm made landfall as a strong category three hurricane on August 29th, 2005 with winds in excess of 120 miles per hour. The devastation was wide-spread. The record storm surge tossing casinos across Highway 90, burying Beach Boulevard under rubble, wiping out thousands of structures…
Who let the dogs out — in the library? It’s all part of the Sit, Stay and Read program at the Gulfport Pubic Library. Jamie Hobbs, a retired nurse of 45 years, said owning a therapy dog is a good retirement project because she still wants to help people and see the joy her dog, Stella, brings to those around…
A strong surge of tropical moisture and upper diffluence is approaching the north central and NW gulf this morning. The deepest moisture surge will be into the NW gulf near Houston back toward Lake Charles where these values should top out around 2.4″. That is where we would expect the most showers/t-storms action as an inverted trough has also set…
A broad ridge of high pressure will remain over the northern gulf through the week promoting onshore flow with showers and thunderstorms expected each day. Starting out the new work week with some patchy fog possible across SW MS and maybe as far as around Baton Rouge daybreak. However, coverage and density will be dependent on if locations saw rain…
Long Beach Bearcats hosted Pass Christian Pirates in the Oyster Bowl. Pass Christian wins 56-20.
All kinds of good rivalry games in week one, Pascagoula hosting Moss Point in another rendition of the Battle of the Cats. Categories: Friday Night Showcase Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high school football, Moss Point Tigers, Pascagoula Panthers, sports
Oak Grove hosting Harrison Central in the first game of the Port City Bowl Classic. A close battle between the two, but Oak Grove ends up on top with a final score of 18-15. Categories: Friday Night Showcase Tags: Harrison Central Red Rebels, high school football, Oak Grove Warriors
The boundary will lift tonight, and there will not be as much of a focus for rainfall that develops. Southerly surface winds will help to enhance warm air and moisture advection into the area, which will enhance instability over the area. PW values will remain high over the weekend hovering around 1.8 to 2 inches, which is above the 75th…
The Picayune Maroon Tide are fresh off winning its first gold ball since 2013 and still riding that Maroon Tide wave of being on top for the last nine months, but now everybody else wants to be the team to knock off the reigning champs on their quest for a repeat, starting with the always dangerous Poplarville. Hornets hosting Picayune…
If you want a rainbow, you’ve gotta have a little bit of rain! Here is a picture sent in by a viewer. Sharon Bellinfante sent us a photo of a rainbow that appeared on her dog Divot. Very fitting for National Dog Day!
The boundary will lift tonight, and there will not be as much of a focus for rainfall that develops. Southerly surface winds will help to enhance warm air and moisture advection into the area, which will enhance instability over the area. PW values will remain high over the weekend hovering around 1.8 to 2 inches, which is above the 75th…
Today, Hancock Whitney in Gulfport hosted an awards luncheon at the Great Southern Club for this year’s Leo Seal Innovative Teacher Grants. Nine of South Mississippi’s most outstanding teachers earned up to $2,000 from the Leo Seal Innovative Teacher Grants funded by Hancock Whitney. The grant funds creative learning projects that enhance student learning experiences from grades K through 12…
The 2nd Amendment Sales Tax holiday weekend begins today and that means no sales tax for approved items related to hunting. The legislature added this sales tax holiday in 2014. It runs today, tomorrow, and Sunday. Generally speaking, ammunition, guns, and archery equipment are eligible for the sales tax holiday. Miscellaneous hunting supplies such as clothing, boots, and animal calls…
The Hancock County School District Board of Education announced Rhett Ladner as the interim superintendent for the 2022-2023 school year and Friday was his first day on the job. The unanimous decision was made at the board meeting on August 23rd. He is a 28-year educator and 21 of those years was serving kindergarten through 12th grade as an administrator….