Coastal Mississippi announces new executive director
Coastal Mississippi is pleased to announce the appointment of Judy Young to the role of executive director for the coastal tri-county destination marketing organization. Young brings more than 20…
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New Orleans shortens Mardi Gras parade routes for 2022 season
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- New Orleans officials say they are shortening parade routes for the upcoming Mardi Gras season because there are fewer police officers, medics and other first responders to deal with crowds. The city canceled Mardi Gras parades…
Local Businesses Prepare For Holiday Shopping Weekend
While many are enjoying their turkey on Thanksgiving, many small business owners are cutting their feasts short to get ready for what they hope to be a busy shopping weekend.…
Coastal Mississippi tourism board ready to move forward, president says
The President of the Coastal Mississippi board issued a statement Friday saying all misunderstandings have been resolved and everyone is on board to continue to promote the region. Controversy struck the board last month when Executive Director Milton Segarra abruptly…
Local businesses preparing for Cruisin’ the Coast
Cruisin’ the Coast starts this coming Sunday and local businesses are doing everything they can to prepare for what is sure to be a busy week. Bars, restaurants, and…
Coastal Mississippi CEO Segarra resigns from post
Coastal Mississippi CEO Milton Segarra has tendered his resignation. Segarra, who came aboard to lead the tourism group in 2017, said in a statement released Thursday night that his resignation is effective Oct. 15, 2021. "I would like to first…
Coastal Mississippi wins industry website award
Coastal Mississippi has been awarded the gold dotCOMM award for best travel website. The Coastal Mississippi website (www.coastalmississippi.com) is developed and managed in conjunction with Simpleview, the travel and tourism industry's leading provider of CRM, CMS, website design, digital marketing,…
South Central Motorcoach Association Regional Meeting
In an effort to increase tourism in South Mississippi, Coastal Mississippi and the IP Casino Resort are hosting a three-day motorcoach meeting. The South Central Motorcoach Association began its regional…
Gulf Coast tourism on the rise
It looks like tourism is booming on the Gulf Coast. Coastal Mississippi says the tri-county coastal region is experiencing a major rise in visitation and a vast increase in 2021…
MS: Top travel spending market in U.S. for 2020
Despite COVID drawback and across the board hits to tourism across the nation, Coastal Mississippi has been placed as one of the highest performing destinations in the nation last year. Coastal Mississippi’s recovery plan helped to continue…
Governor’s Conference on Tourism
The tourism industry was hit hard during the global pandemic. The 2020 Governor’s Conference on Tourism has a plan to bring back tourism in our state. Travel all over the world has reduced due to safety measures…
Annual State of the Coast Symposium held virtually due to COVID-19
The State of the Coast Symposium was held this morning. The fourth annual symposium looked a little different than in previous years. Due to COVID-19, it was held virtually over Zoom. Several coastal economic and business leaders…
Annual Peter Anderson Festival took over Downtown Ocean Springs this weekend
The Peter Anderson Festival did not disappoint this year. Gulf Coast artists were able to show their arts and crafts in a COVID safe atmosphere. This year’s Peter Anderson Festival comes as relief for many local artists as hundreds flocked…
Peter Anderson Festival takes place this weekend in Downtown Ocean Springs
The City of Ocean Springs is setting up for their 42nd annual Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival. This is the biggest art festival on the Coast and in order to ensure the safety of visitors and…
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes weighs in on 2020
Across the Coast and beyond, 2020 has presented all-around challenges, sparing no city or government, something two-term Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes knows all too well, but the mayor sees light in the tunnel: harbor lights, camera lights, and much more…
Biloxi leaders discuss new Broadwater resort
Excitement is building over a new development primed to bring jobs and more entertainment to the Coast. State, local, and county officials gathered at the Biloxi Visitor’s Center for an announcement that Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich says can be transformational…
New $1.2B luxury hotel and music venue on its way to Biloxi
Now to a new development in a story we brought you back in June. The City of Biloxi will soon be home to a brand new $1.2 billion luxury hotel and concert venue. Universal Music Group announced today it is…
Economic impacts on local businesses due to Cruisin’ the Coast
Many are happy that the show is still going on at many Cruisin’ venues this weekend, especially now since Hurricane Delta’s path has veered further away from South Mississippi. News 25’s Toni Miles checked in with a few locals to…
Hotel Legends holds grand opening in Biloxi
What used to be an eyesore for Biloxi has now flourished into a golden age of Hollywood Hotel. Hotel Legends had its official opening at 2 p.m. today. After about five years of development, Hotel Legends is finally open to…
Mississippi Aquarium opened Saturday
After years of anticipation, the Mississippi Aquarium opened its doors Saturday to the public for the first time ever. Saturday, the public was finally able to venture inside the long-awaited Mississippi Aquarium and have a proper housewarming for the new…
Jeepin’ the Coast unofficially rolled along the Coast
While Jeepin’ the Coast 2020 was officially canceled due to concerns of COVID-19, jeeps from around the country still flooded the Coast this weekend. The normally four day event celebrating the love of all things Jeep went on unofficially. Saturday,…
Coastal Mississippi promises health and safety to tourists
If tourism numbers are any indication, it appears Coastal Mississippi’s message is coming across loud and clear - a promise of health and safety - a vow tourism leaders are urging everyone in our area to lend a hand with. News…
All Harrison County beaches reopen in time for July 4th
All 26 miles of Harrison County sand beach will open on Thursday, just in time for the holiday weekend. This comes after Tropical Storm Cristobal brought heavy debris along the shoreline, bringing the board of supervisors to make the tough…
Beating the heat at the beach
With July 4th just around the corner, tourists and locals will be making their way down to the beach to celebrate Independence Day and cool off. Fourth of July on the Coast means barbecues, fireworks, tourists, and this year, sweltering…