Parker Boyd
Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Parker Boyd is a native of the New Orleans metropolitan area. He graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications with a concentration in journalism.
He comes to WLOX with a strong passion for storytelling. He’s following in the footsteps of his parents, Glynn and Nancy Parker Boyd. Both were long time journalists in New Orleans.
Parker loves spending time with family, reading about history, and rooting for his New Orleans Saints and Pelicans. He is a member of the Mt. Airy Baptist Church in Boutte, Louisiana, where he serves as an usher. He vows to give Biloxi and the Gulf Coast reliable news daily.
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These issues range from overgrown yards to debris-filled lots, to burned-out abandoned structures.
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Protesters joined forces in front of the Biloxi VA Medical Center on Monday to speak up against an LGBTQ+ flag that hangs outside the front gate.
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Community remembers came together to remember the fallen at ceremonies in Gautier and Ocean Springs.
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The community of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, is celebrating after 5-year-old Amelia “Mia” Hill survived a lifesaving liver transplant earlier this month.
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Chief Toby Schwartz said he wants memorials like this to show the importance of the sacrifices officers make every day.
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Amelia “Mia” Hill was living a carefree life with her family in Ocean Springs, but in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 4, 2023, things took a turn.
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Tracy Le, a junior at St. Martin High School, earned a perfect score of 36 on her ACT test.
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This involves deploying floats into the Gulf of Mexico to help them track the temperature of the ocean by gathering electricity readings.
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The Salvation Army Center of Hope in Gulfport is calling for help from its community as it undergoes a food supply shortage.
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These turtles came to the Mississippi Coast to be rehabilitated after being rescued out of the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Massachusetts.
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Homeowners are beginning to see them in their houses. They can get into homes through poorly sealed windows, attic ridges, bathrooms and vents.
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The plan, dubbed Bay St. Louis 2045, is intended to help the city manage and make the most of growth over the next two decades.
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A study done by the University of Alabama showed a fortified designation increases the value of a home by nearly 7%.
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According to the American Red Cross, someone in America needs blood every two seconds on average.
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Gautier Middle School Band Director Louise Smith was named the 2023 Teacher of the Year and Pascagoula High School Principal Dr. Caterria Payton was named 2023 Administrator of the Year.
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Leaders in Pascagoula are on a mission to improve living conditions, and they’re giving residents a new way to track the changes in their community.
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The new food pantry plans to provide non-perishable food supplies. This is one of many outreach programs the church is involved in.
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Pickleball is a combination of tennis and ping pong. For years, it’s been an entertainment fulfiller for people of all ages.
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Disability Connection is an organization that provides social support and helps ensure futures for people with disabilities.
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During the ceremony, cadets highlighted the history of the flag by cutting and burning its stripes, which symbolize the original 13 colonies.
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City council members in Gautier are set to make upgrades to 25 different lift stations across the city — a $2.6 million project. Every lift station will receive new pumps, check valves and gate valves.
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Students and faculty at Central Elementary School are happy to be back in the classroom.
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As of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the city said the cause of the leak appeared to be in the southeastern part of the city and crews were still working to find the exact location.
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Spring Break returns to the Biloxi coast and venues across South Mississippi this weekend. The event is going on its 13th year.
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The Governor’s Job Fair Network of Mississippi is a free service for people looking for jobs or career changes. It presents opportunities to job seekers and employers by connecting them to their communities.
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Former President Donald Trump faces criminal charges after a grand jury in Manhattan voted to charge him with several crimes connected to business fraud.
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These funds will help Memorial Health System patients pay for treatment, medicine and mammograms.
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Ken Wetzel and his wife Dawn started this ministry after surviving Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and now operate out of Biloxi Christian Church.
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If Gov. Reeves signs the bill into law, it would give school districts the option to decide.
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Everything at this market is either grown or made by the vendors.
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The burn was performed to prevent natural disasters as well as enhance longleaf pine restoration and improve wildlife habitat.
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History is made in the Pascagoula Gautier School District, having two education award finalists at the same time.
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Moss Point District Superintendent Oswago Harper hosted the Men of Color Symposium to mentor 9th and 10th grade African American boys at the city’s family education center.
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Each city was given a different food item to collect for the March of the Mayors food drive, but both Ocean Springs and Moss Point were assigned canned fruit, leading to a little friendly competition between the two mayors.
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Feed My Sheep, a faith-based program based in Gulfport, Mississippi, celebrates 40 years of serving the needy in its community.
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Redline LumTronix Inc., known for selling Halo Headlights, is set to go up against Leland’s World Class Paints in round three. The winner of this round will head to Jackson, Mississippi for the final round.
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Southern Grown Therapeutics, a new cannabis growing business operating in Jackson County, has its first harvest drying and is about two weeks away from its second harvest.
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The building closed in March 2018 because of safety concerns and structural issues, and while the exterior renovations are done, the work is far from over.
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Monday, the congregation at Life Church of Gautier held a food distribution to assist local residents who struggle with affordability.
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An Ash Wednesday service was held at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Biloxi to celebrate the start of the Lenten season.
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The Krewe of Real People The Next Generation picks up where an older krewe left off in 2017. The Next Generation’s purpose is to celebrate the community and the culture of Bay St. Louis.
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This month, people in South Mississippi and across the country are focusing on cardiovascular health, as February is American Heart Month. The focus this month is prevention of heart disease.
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President Mary Graham said she thinks the investment for these new amenities is paying off for the Coast and the state.
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What started as a parent’s worst nightmare is now over after a sixth grader was found safe and sound after going missing from school for hours.
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The students make the distribution as part of a community service project for National Catholic Schools Week.
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Hospital volunteers play numerous roles in the hospital, from the waiting room to the ER. They even run the gift shop.
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The company draws tourists and buyers who want to see not only new ATM technology, but also how ATMs have changed our lives for decades.
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It’s one of the largest donations given to a Harrison County school in the last five years. It comes as rising inflation puts pressure on students’ families.
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Bay St. Louis’ Coast Cannabis Medical Dispensary opened its doors on Jan. 28. It’s the first dispensary to open in Hancock County.
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These substitute the disposable foam trays that have been used for many years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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