Amtrak trains are set to roll from New Orleans to Mobile starting in 2022 and with it comes optimism for businesses in the four cities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast where the trains will be stopping.
The pandemic opened doors for many business owners to become their own boss in South Mississippi. Thanks to that trend, Biloxi residents have a new option to get some massage therapy.
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort has partnered with the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence to provide training for employees so they can help themselves and others.
Along a stretch of businesses on Pass Road, one vacant building is nothing but empty halls and unfurnished rooms, but to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Black-Owned Business Network, it brings possibilities.
We’re just a month away from the open house at Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum’s South Station in Gulfport. Katherine Sutton, the museum’s marketing director, said the expansion is necessary.
The Gulf Coast Produce Distributors warehouse in Biloxi would normally be packed with workers crisscrossing to fill restaurant orders for fresh produce, but this week, work has become a slow crawl because the supplies aren’t coming in for them to ship out.
Despite the pandemic, in the past year, some new businesses have opened in South Mississippi, and one of them is a new dog grooming business in Biloxi.
The kitchen at Great Southern Club can get pretty busy, but it’s been much busier. While the name alone suggests financial stability, the pandemic has hit the restaurant hard.
The supply and demand are there for crawfish as we look toward the spring, but will people be able to go out and enjoy the mudbugs this despite COVID-19?
Although much of South Mississippi might have been spared from an incoming winter storm, Cathleen Smith isn’t taking any chances with the cold weather.
The Krewe of Gemini would have rolled through downtown Gulfport on Saturday, but the parade - along with all the others - canceled because of COVID-19.
Roses, teddy bears, and heart shaped balloons fill floral shops for one of the busiest holidays of the year, Valentine’s Day. Amy Cruse, Flower Basket manager, said that she’s been swamped preparing perfect arrangements for couples and families.
With New Orleans bars and certain streets closed this Mardi Gras weekend, business owners in Bay St. Louis are preparing for an influx of customers from the Big Easy.
Administrators of both Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Memorial Hospital at Gulfport celebrated an agreement Wednesday to create more ways to meet the need for trained healthcare professionals locally.
If all goes as planned, next week some Coast senior citizens will have a new assisted living option to ponder. The Blake, a $25 million assisted living facility on Popp’s Ferry Road in Biloxi is set to open Feb. 15.
From the COVID-19 pandemic to the highly active hurricane season, Mississippi cruises and boat tours only had a handful of months with business last year.
As Coast bars enjoyed full service Sunday night, Contact Sports and Race Book at the Palace Casino was also packed with football fans watching the big game.
While experts predict the economic hardship is to blame for the decrease, they also said candy sales will be up by 2%, which is a demand South Mississippi candy makers are already seeing.
The Taylor-Harris Drug Store is the first black-owned drug store along the Coast of Mississippi. The store first opened in 1926 and was named Taylor Drug Store, but once owner Andrew Taylor passed the store closed.
When word of a proposed tax increase in Gulfport got out, the reaction was swift and negative. The proposal is for a 1% sales tax in the city that would exclude groceries and prescription drugs.
Hurricane Zeta brought a ton of problems to South Mississippi when it ripped through the area a little more than three months ago, including roof damage.
Last summer, businesses that met the requirements received money to help through the Paycheck Protection Program. On Jan. 11, the Small Business Association opened applications for the second draw of PPP loans.
Across the United States, locally-owned businesses have felt the harsh impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some are finding ways to get by and even expand through the health crisis.
On a quiet street in Mid-City, there’s one house that sparkles more than the rest-- NOLA Craft Culture, a shop for crafters and others looking for materials to make unique Mardi Gras throws and costumes.
Despite restaurants taking a big hit throughout the pandemic, one Jackson County favorite has continued to see success and even moved to a new location.
A new bill proposed by Sen. Jeremy England may allow those who do not have a cosmetology license to dry, straighten, curl and hair as well as apply eyelash extensions.
So is raising the minimum wage scale up to $15 an hour a good idea? Well, that of course depends on who you ask. We posed that question to people at the Feeding the Gulf Coast Food Giveaway at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Biloxi.
For the first time in 57 years, the Mississippi Gulf Coast has four Mary Kay sales directors who received pink Cadillacs by reaching their sales goals.
The Lemoyne Plaza’s parking lot became gleefully packed today with people both young and old eager to meet Jason David Frank. Frank made his debut as the infamous green ranger from the 1990s hit tv-series ‘The Power Rangers.’
If construction noise is music, there’s a symphony beginning on East Pass Road in Gulfport. An empty lot next to the former Pinkston’s is being developed as part of a recent growth spurt.
The crew inside at Bao Wow’s in Ocean Springs said that lottery ticket sales haven’t stopped as folks stop in and grab their tickets and a chance on becoming the next big winner.
Only four NFL teams are still competing in the playoffs for a chance to make it to the Super Bowl and fans are making their way to casinos to watch the games and place bets at the sports book.
Even with Who Dats all around, businesses in the French Quarter say they haven’t seen the usual black and gold frenzy as years prior, especially compared to past playoff runs.
It’s cold, but business is hot for items to keep the chill at bay. Fazzio’s Home & Farm Center in Lizana has been stocking up on typical cold-weather items most people may need like pipe insulation, heat lamps and plastic sheeting.
The pandemic has caused many businesses to close but it has also helped some people fulfill their dreams to start one. Stefanie Jantz is an eight-year military veteran who has always had a passion to bake.
An eye sore in downtown Gulfport has become a sight for sore eyes. After sitting for years in a dilapidated state, the former Markham Hotel no longer looks its age.
Carnival 2021 won’t look like the celebrations in years past. Cancellations over COVID-19 safety concerns have left some cities without any parades or other typical festivities.
The Coast would normally see spillover business from the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans as well as extra visitors coming to New Year's celebrations at Coast casinos.
Many are set to celebrate not only the beginning of 2021, but the end of 2020. True to the rest of the year, nothing will be normal on the final day of 2020. This could be perhaps the most a unique night for bars in South Mississippi history.
