Heavy rains and gusty winds began knocking out power on the Gulf Coast as a strengthening Hurricane Barry churned a path to shore, threatening millions and testing flood-prevention efforts implemented after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 14 years ago.
Gov. Phil Bryant spoke once again to officials at the Harrison County Emergency Operations Center after Tropical Storm Barry made landfall on Saturday.
Captain Doug Adams with the Pascagoula Police Department confirmed officers are currently investigating a stabbing that happened Saturday morning around 6:30 a.m.
For 30 years, you wouldn’t find Jim Brown anywhere near a bowling alley, sidelined with knee issues dating back to his days as a high school football player. But, one knee replacement surgery and one employee bowling night later, Brown found himself back in the game.
With rain continuing to fall throughout South Mississippi and more expected overnight Thursday, Harrison and Hancock counties are providing free sandbags.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command said in a statement Sunday that 40-year-old James G. "Ryan" Sartor was killed Saturday during combat operations in Faryab Province.
A tropical storm watch and a storm surge warning are in effect for the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as Barry is expected to make landfall near the central Louisiana coast at some point Saturday morning.
The Pebble Creek neighborhood in Gulfport looked like a disaster area in October 2017. Frightened neighbors had to be saved by swift water rescue first responders.
