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.
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The decision not to comply with the presidential executive order is one Justin Fayard and his family are not taking lightly.
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Reenactors from all over the region took part in the living history event for the 35th year in front of almost as many visitors.
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After a year of delay because of COVID, the new Mississippi Veterans Home at Tradition is finally underway.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations may be down for now, but emergency nurses at Memorial Hospital can’t slow down. This year’s theme for Emergency Nurses Week is “Made with Grit.”
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Every five years, Cruisin’ the Coast does an economic impact study. With a record 9,496 registered participants, it’s a good year to do it.
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The House and Senate have agreed on a bill and now, the pressure is on Gov. Tate Reeves to get the wheels rolling.
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A Harrison County family is praising a school district bus driver after he saved the life of their 9-year-old child last week. And today, they made their “thank you” official.
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A newly released dashcam video captures the moment gunshots rang out during a shooting in Biloxi Wednesday night.
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The official number is, 9,045 and we’re only halfway through Cruisin’s 25th-anniversary event.
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One volunteer after another stood the watch at Biloxi Lighthouse Park on Thursday. Each spending 15 minutes next to a flag-draped coffin in a symbolic gesture remembering those veterans who have committed suicide.
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Gulfport is kicking off October in a major way. A weekend full of fun is starting up this Friday and the big weekend requires big promotion.
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Recent infighting on the board of commissioners has created a challenge to the regional tourism concept that members are supposed to promote, and it may take a while to straighten out.
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The event would have had 20 bands, but Hurricane Ida prevented six from Louisiana from coming.At the end of the performances, close to 1,700 students marched on the field.
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It’s known as the greatest amateur golf team tournament in Mississippi.
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Thomas Adams Jr. flew planes during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. This week, he got to take to the skies once more.
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A joint on a drainage pipe in the roof burst and flooded about 50,000-square-feet of brand new carpet. In addition, nine electrical floor boxes were flooded.
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One man died and dozens of people there were left scared for their lives as they rushed to take cover.
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There are a lot of reasons to celebrate the Mississippi Songwriters Festival in downtown Ocean Springs. It’s the first time to perform since COVID-19 shut the door on in-person performances.
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Pass Christian firefighters experienced the devastation in Louisiana up close after Hurricane Ida.
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The City of Ocean Springs is in the middle of studying traffic and parking in the downtown area. And officials have already made a decision on a small change that could make a big difference.
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Joel Stevenson has seen this movie before. And, all he can do is wait for the rain to stop and the water to recede so he can go to work.
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After collecting supplies for nearly two weeks, Long Beach district officials handed them out Sunday to school employees and their families in Lafourche Parish, La.
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The 40th annual festival packed Biloxi Town Green with about 15 food vendors and 80 craft vendors offering a taste on all levels.
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First responders across the Gulf Coast enjoyed some delicious food courtesy of a massive effort to show gratitude for those who keep our communities safe.
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The event is expected to raise more than $52,000, which is the most in its 10-year history.
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"No Vacancy" signs are a common sight on Highway 90 as evacuees dominate the hotel bookings during Labor Day and beyond.
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The combination of “Artwalk Downtown” and Ocean Springs makes for a dynamic partnership, and the outcome is good business and happy customers.
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To get people excited about return-of-investment opportunities, Rafferty organized the first of what might be many brainstorming sessions with business leaders, landowners and developers.
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The Bay St. Louis location of Fleurty Girl boutique is the base of operations until the others in the New Orleans metro area open back up.
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The Blind Tiger was slammed with customers Monday, being one of the few places open for business so soon after the storm.
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In just an hour Sunday night, you could clearly see the deteriorating conditions along Hwy 90 near the Harbor in Pass Christian.
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National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham warns people not to compare Ida with the other hurricanes of the past.
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The Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor is making an early decision to issue a mandatory evacuation Friday morning.
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Of the 1,200 people the agency serves a year, COVID-19 has added a newer generation of clientele.
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For J.T. Anglin of Ocean Springs, this booster shot was an easy choice to make. Although he has already had both Moderna shots, he believes this third one is the charm.
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From wedding cakes to dresses and every detail in between, vendors and wedding planners were on hand to help each bride plan her perfect day.
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It’s the only such memorial in the country, and it’s already become a place of honor and healing.
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Because of rising COVID numbers, Pascagoula High School closed its doors yesterday for two weeks. Although there are no students in the classroom, there’s a lot of teaching going on.
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The vaccine drive was planned weeks ago with Singing River Health System, but the drive became even more important after officials made the decision to close.
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The Harrison County School District is making changes to navigate through the pandemic.
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It’s more than a month away, but Cruisin’ the Coast is already getting revved up for its silver anniversary celebration.
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COVID-19 is still hitting Mississippi hard, but the fight to get people vaccinated goes on, one decision at a time and one arm at a time.
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91-year-old Henry Turner Sr. is getting national attention after a video of him dancing aired Friday morning on the show “Live with Kelly and Ryan” on ABC.
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Thursday’s virtual meeting hosted by the Gulf Coast Business Council and Coast chambers with state health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs was as serious as it gets.
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When COVID-19 vaccinations first started, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport had its hands full, but demand dropped. As new, more dangerous variants made COVID-19 cases rise again, so did the concern.
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With the Old Biloxi Cemetery now full, one Biloxi native is giving residents another option where they and their loved ones can be laid to rest.
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Megean Haleigh Millis died Wednesday, August 4, following a nearly month-long battle with COVID-19 and damaging aftereffects of the virus to her heart and lungs.
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The budgets for the fire and police departments were first in line for review by the mayor and city council this week.
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On the first day of school for the new year, flags fly at half-staff at Picayune Memorial High, a somber reminder of what COVID-19 can do.
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The conference was sponsored by the Mississippi Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence based at the University of Southern Mississippi and drew about 250 participants.