For the first time in ten years, the New Orleans Superdome is unattached, no longer taking the first name Mercedes-Benz. Today, the contract with Mercedes Benz officially came to an end and crews were quick to remove the signage early this morning. Mercedes-Benz became the first naming rights sponsorship in Superdome history when they agreed to that ten-year deal worth…
Conference USA Pitcher of the Year Walker Powell getting his shot to go pro as an undrafted free agent signee of the Chicago Cubs. Powell more than deserving of that opportunity, having been with Southern Miss for the last six years and certainly making the most of the extra COVID year. This season, Powell posted a team best 2.31 ERA…
As much of the sports world continues its return to normalcy, Conference USA is taking the road less traveled. So far, the first and only Division I FBS League to hold virtual media days for the second year in a row. That announcement coming down yesterday, just one week away from the two-day Zoom event, in which Southern Miss will…
In December 1982, an 18-month-old girl was found in the Escatawpa River with no trace of where she came from. Now, nearly 40 years later, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department identified Baby Jane as Alisha Ann Heinrich and today they were able to give her the proper burial. Prayers, flowers, and closure to an unsolved cold case brought peace to…
Ohr-O’Keefe Museum, along with the Cosmic Poetry Sanctuary, will host their Juneteenth celebration on Saturday after canceling the event due to severe weather. The Juneteenth Celebration will celebrate African-American heritage. A gallery talk with Kathleen Varnell, the collection director at the museum, will also take place. Guests can enjoy food, music, poetry, and art at the Juneteenth Celebration. Cosmic Poetry…
Homestead Assisted Living Community offered a showcase to welcome visitors to the new senior living facility. The Homestead features 36 rooms and numerous amenities throughout the resort-style facility. The facility includes a hair salon, dog park, art studio, and therapy gym. Homestead strives to provide quality, personalized care in a home-like setting. Homestead Community allows the facility to provide service…
Considering we’re halfway through July, summer vacation will be over before we know it, that also means the start of 2021 school year is right around the corner. Canopy’s South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center is collecting school supplies for the children they serve. The center provides services like forensic interviewing to children when there are allegations of abuse, neglect, or…
A federal grand jury has indicted a mother and son accused of improperly obtaining millions of dollars from the state of Mississippi on additional charges. Nancy New and Zachary New were initially charged with 17 counts of conspiracy, fraud, identity theft, and money laundering in March. They were accused of defrauding the state department of education by more than $2…
100 Men Hall is an African American landmark in Bay St. Louis built back in 1922 and nearly 130 years later, it’s still housing events. It’s still run by the same non-profit that started even before that way back in 1894. We’ve got a guest from that non-profit, Rachel Dangermond as well as a member of the Hospitality Bruhs, Taariq…
It’s all about the big rigs this weekend at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center as the final preparations are made for the Gulf Coast Big Rig Truck Show. The finishing touches are being made for the show which kicks off Friday morning and runs through Saturday evening. Over 70 trucks are expected to be part of the event, including numerous…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi kicks off the Dog Days of Summer: Shaggy’s Adoption Tour tonight at Shaggy’s Pass Harbor. Several pups will be available for adoption tonight from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. If you can’t make it tonight, there are two more opportunities to do so. The tour is scheduled to stop July 17th at Shaggy’s Gulfport…
The two-hundred-year-old live oak tree that once provided shade to the playground at Fort Maurepas Park in Ocean Springs was cut down yesterday. The Ocean Springs Board of Alderman voted on June 15th to take the tree down. The decision was made after multiple arborists recommended it be removed. The decision was upsetting for many who argued that the live…
This afternoon though the weekend, south Mississippi will be in the middle of lower moisture to the east, higher moisture to the west. Convection in the onshore flow should remain isolated to scattered, with the best coverage over the western half of the area. Most convection should die out around sunset. As we get into Friday, the high-pressure to the east…
The Bermuda high-pressure is at the surface and aloft, extending westward across the Gulf Coast into east Texas early this morning. The eastern portions of the area may squeeze out one more relatively dry day today, as moisture flow will be suppressed. Better moisture will be sitting just to the west of the area, as reflected by more numerous showers/storms….
A fairly typical summertime weather pattern will continue across our region today as the persistent deep layer ridge of high pressure continues to nose westward from the western Atlantic into the southeastern U.S. and adjacent north central Gulf Coast region. A light southeasterly to southerly wind flow will prevail over our region as a result of this setup. Lows tonight…
If the forecast had a theme today it would be “no surprises” as we head into another calm, humid evening. That means more overnight lows in the mid 70s, a few clouds, and light to patchy fog. Tonight will remain dry, but shower chances do begin to pop up again as the thermometer begins to rise in the afternoon. Not…
Biloxi Shuckers on the road tonight taking on the Montgomery Biscuits. Shuckers lose this one 12-3. This is just an uncharacteristically bad season for Biloxi, never finished below .500 and right now sitting 23 games below .500. And former Biloxi Shucker Freddy Peralta doing work for the NL team in last night’s MLB All-Star Game, striking out the side in…
Powering the blue economy, University of Southern Mississippi unveils an innovative project to advance economic development and coastal resilience. The launch of Gulf Blue helps place Mississippi on the global scale for blue economy related work. With this new initiative, USM is opening the door for higher paying jobs, student employment, and a future for marine, engineering, science, and prototyping…
Pascagoula’s Griffin Wells has been named a high school freshman All-American. MaxPreps has Wells listed at the infield spot, where he hit .392 with 20 RBIs and 14 runs scored, but down the stretch he really came alive on the mound for the Panthers with a 2.74 ERA and 44 strikeouts across 38-and-a-third innings en route to their 5A South…
Former Ocean Springs wide receiver Austin Williams is representing Mississippi State at next week’s SEC Media Days. The former Greyhound has played in 37 career games for the Bulldogs and is coming off his most productive campaign yet with 43 receptions for 372 yards and three touchdowns. Williams will be a redshirt senior in 2021. Williams will be joined by…
For the first time in seven years, hockey is officially returning to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This afternoon, Biloxi Pro Hockey held a press conference announcing three regular season neutral site games in December played by Single A teams in the Federal Prospects Hockey League. Seawolves and Surge fans from years past packed the south side of the stands, which…
Today the 200-year-old oak tree in Ocean Springs was cut down after months of controversy. A centuries-old live oak tree in Ocean Springs survived Hurricane Katrina, but now is cut down because it may be a safety threat to a nearby playground. The Ocean Springs Board of Alderman voted June 15th to take the tree down. That decision followed a…
After having to postpone the arrival of the Lil Bill C-130 replica plane due to transportation challenges, the replica plane has finally arrived at its new home. Getting Lil Bill loaded up and moved out of Keesler Air Force Base wasn’t an easy task, but now the C-130 replica sits in its new home at the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum….
The largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi, Ingalls Shipbuilding is offering employment opportunities for those looking for work. Ingalls Shipbuilding is looking to fill positions for shipfitters, first class electricians, pipefitters, pipe welders, and structural welders. Anyone with or without experience is welcome to come and apply. Today in six different Harrison County locations, Ingalls representatives interviewed potential employees, offered job…