Mike Lacy
News Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Mike Lacy was a print journalist for 37 years before joining the WLOX team. Most of his career he spent as a writer, editor and page designer at the Sun Herald newspaper. His work has been published regionally and nationally in such newspapers as the Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer and Miami Herald.
Mike has a master's degree in mass communications and also teaches journalism at Tulane University's Mississippi Coast campus.
In addition, Mike has been working in performing arts for 30 years and has been an acting teacher/coach for nearly a decade. He is also a writer, director and performer with several murder mystery dinner theater companies.
He is married to Carol Lacy, and they have a son, Blake.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 8:38 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Sunday was the membership kickoff event for the second year of the “Second Street Social Club” hosted by The Almanett Hotel & Bistro.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 8:48 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Gautier-Vancleave American Legion Post 1992 knows how to put on a shrimp boil, but there is always more to it than providing a platter of tasty seafood -- especially on this day.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 6:10 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
D’Iberville is once again among the hot spots for people getting a jump start on turning great buys into great gifts.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 2:46 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy and WLOX Staff
Captain Ryan Lemaire with Ocean Springs Police says 30-year-old William Burnett Oliver of Ocean Springs was taken into custody without incident Friday afternoon.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 6:04 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
After 37 years, Julie Massengill has learned well how to manage the Kelly Family Thanksgiving. The event has been serving free meals to Bay St. Louis residents for 37 years.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 6:03 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Folks in Bay St. Louis began their Thanksgiving Day bright and early for the 11th annual “Fit First Turkey Trot.”
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 8:56 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
The Southern Miss Gulf Coast Civic Chorale provided an early jump start to the Christmas season with its annual Holiday concert on Sunday.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 4:20 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Friday, a Thanksgiving food distribution in Poplarville served food to 300 families, and those who helped with the effort received more than they gave.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 8:02 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Downtown Wiggins is about to get a second facelift, thanks to another round of facade grant money.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 8:00 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
The Pecan House is a must stop for the holidays, and the supply is good and plentiful.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:03 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Organizers expect about 7,200 students to come through the two-day event that highlights 19 career pathways.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 9:27 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Sunday’s event for Smith was as much a celebration as it was a fundraising, and it showcased the talents of motivated friends and supporters.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 9:20 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
The 39th annual Ron Meyers Christmas City Gift Show once again drew thousands to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center this weekend.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 2:24 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
For this first Veterans Day celebration at Gulfport High School, everybody had their roles to play.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 7:26 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
After a nearly four-year break, the Gulf Coast Community Foundation had a celebration breakfast for those who, through their donations, help charities throughout South Mississippi.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 7:18 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
While there are a lot of and missions at Keesler Air Force Base, there are also a lot of amenities.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 7:15 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
It’s a fear we live with every day: getting our identities stolen by computer hackers. It’s something the military faces as well; a hack could cripple our national defense.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 9:42 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
On Sunday, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club partnered with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Working Group Club to put on the Southern Harvest Cluster Dog Show.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 12:36 AM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Heavy storms and strong winds made a statement at the Diamondhead Festival and Barbecue Competition.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 9:04 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Friday was the University of Southern Mississippi’s annual Research Day at the Marine Education Center in Ocean Springs. Eighty research professors showcased their achievements.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 5:35 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
About 300 veterans came to be honored during the 23rd annual Veterans Breakfast put on by Gautier High School.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The city of Gulfport’s 11th annual Boo Bash drew a big crowd to a huge space at the Gulfport Sportsplex.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2022 at 9:23 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Sylvia Washington’s vision is that more play means and less violence.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 6:01 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
For Long Beach Mayor George Bass, the frustration over declining student enrollment and programs at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus been growing for a while.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 8:45 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
If you’ve got a misdemeanor traffic fine in Jackson County’s District 4, you’ve got an option: you can pick up trash instead.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
When they hit the ice for their first home game on Friday, starting goalie Blake Weyrick will have a secret weapon no other player in the league will have: a Jason Livery face mask.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2022 at 9:23 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The Jackson County Fair closed its gates Sunday for the final time in 2022, but not before near-record crowds came through the gates at the fairgrounds.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
On Sunday, there were plenty of people on the Great Lawn to celebrate and even get in on the performing themselves.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 5:48 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The Crime and Consequences presentation to Bayou View Middle School students is entertaining, interactive and serious - almost to the point of frightening.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The city of Wiggins is a little spooked for fall with a friendly competition.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 6:19 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
During fire prevention month, it’s important to get the message of safety to everyone - the younger, the better. The Wiggins Fire Department has been delivering that message a little differently for at least 30 years.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Wednesday morning, the district’s new interim superintendent told the Moss Point Area Council of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce that his vision to success is clear and obtainable, but he needs community support.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 9:15 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
This year’s Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour is about how music helped created a nice harmony for Biloxi culture. The theme? “Music-Makers of Biloxi.”
Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 9:27 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
History isn’t always pretty, but this kind of classroom can help Civil War re-enactors like Don Green, who has been doing this for 20 years, feel connected.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Mississippi Heroes, a program that honors health care providers, partnered with Home Depot Gulfport to replace and install a new metal ramp in front of caregiver Valerie Cushman's home.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 7:34 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The city of Gulfport is bracing for a big headache as one of the busiest roadways in South Mississippi is set to close down for weeks.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The nest on the Pass Christian beach was long overdue for hatching, and Wednesday’s excavation proved what officials at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies expected: the eggs weren’t viable.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 2:28 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
There was fun stuff at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies for members of the Mississippi House agricultural committee.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2022 at 8:59 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Todd Trenchard, the co-founder and executive director of the Bacot McCarty Foundation, is living a blessed and productive life.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2022 at 9:00 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
It’s a message that requires telling over and over again, and it never gets old for those promoting the anti-bullying story, because it could save someone’s life. At the second annual Anti-Bullying Rally on Saturday in Gulfport, organizers hoped to stop the practice before it starts.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 6:07 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
It was a scary scene. First responders, law enforcement and school officials surrounding school grounds expecting the worst.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
With Mopar Day in the Bay, there is no registration. Just find a spot, and you’re good to go. It’s not an official part of Cruisin’ the Coast. So, it kind of muscled its way in for a little attention.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 4:47 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Cruisin’ the Coast is all about creating a blast from the past, and several businesses in South Mississippi have that nostalgic feel built into their DNA.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 9:12 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
On Sunday, the Ground Zero Blues Club was ground zero for Gospel. There’s nothing like using praise and worship to raise the spirit and raise money for the Mississippi Center for Autism and Related Developmental Disabilities.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 9:12 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
About 60 people signed up for the second annual event at Captain Al’s Steak & Seafood in Gulfport in honor of Cayce Seal.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
This year, 864 players are working in two-person teams over five courses, including two at Diamondhead. The Slavic has gone national with players representing 32 states.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 6:28 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
It was an emotional service to remember fallen heroes on Thursday. The Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport was host to a Bells Across America ceremony.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The fall “Growing Like Weeds” pop-up children’s consignment sale opened to the public Thursday. It is the go-to place for Shannon Williams of Ocean Springs.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 5:46 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Parking is limited to two hours in downtown Gulfport Monday through Friday. The ordinance has been in place for years, but now the city is stepping up enforcement.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 8:54 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
In small spaces, the relationship between musician and audience is magical. This is especially true at the Mississippi Songwriters Festival.
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