John Fitzhugh has documented South Mississippi for over 31 years as a photojournalist at the Sun Herald newspaper. He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in journalism.
He is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. He is married with three daughters and two dogs. He is a big soccer fan and loves the Saints.
Research into your family tree can sometimes be a daunting task, however, this weekend at the Biloxi Visitors Center, there is an organization ready to help you learn your family tree.
The West Harrison Cheerleading team competed last weekend in the National High School Cheerleading Championships in Florida and came back with gold medals.
For most of the pandemic, sailors at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport have been under Health Protection Condition Charlie. Now, that's changed.
After more than two years of watching her daughter move from one mental health institution to another, Yulone Solomon of Gulfport quit her job to help her daughter overcome a mental health crisis.
The 12-mile Turkey Creek is part of a 17,000-acre floodplain that is critical to draining rain waters from Long Beach to Bayou Bernard. There have been numerous studies and plans made but little action to prevent the creek from flooding the communities that surround it.
When rain falls in North Gulfport, it eventually flows into Turkey Creek. Much of the land surrounding the creek is wetlands and any new development in the area worries residents.
A pair of fires have brought into sharp focus the crisis facing the Poplarville Fire Department. Two of the department’s three trucks are in need of expensive repairs.
The city of Biloxi bought 98 parcels of land on Caillavet Street in the early 2000s to make the widening possible, leading to many arguments over the value of the land and existing businesses.
The Salvation Army will build eight apartments designed to provide not only temporary shelter to families, but additional services to give them a new lease on life.
That $2.2 million administrative office is the final major project for the Hancock County School District to complete from a $16.5 million bond project.
If you are a renter in Harrison County and lost your job to COVID-19, or could not work because you were sick, there’s now assistance that could help you.
Preston Jones is ready for Cruisin’ The Coast, or at least cruisin’ the beach. That is thanks to an all-terrain motorized chair donated to the five-year-old through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to outpace supply in Mississippi. One source for vaccines, however, has been overlooked by many people seeking a shot: independent pharmacies.
The first doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine were distributed in South Mississippi Monday. The one-shot vaccine is expected to help speed up the process of getting people vaccinated across the country.
