The Amtrak passenger rail service is making its way back to South Mississippi in 2022 and some business owners along the planned route said they’re ready for the additional exposure.
Instead of sleeping or spending their Saturday morning watching cartoons, nearly three dozen Gulfport residents chose to gather at Emerald Pine Apartments for a clean-up event.
People gathered at Inlet Plaza in Ocean Springs to celebrate not one, but two new businesses opening. In a time when a pandemic would spell disaster for some small businesses, Ocean Springs seems to be springing with life, community, and prosperity.
Employees at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum are seeing a surge in Crawfish Music Festival ticket sales as COVID-19 has forced patience and created loads of pent-up demand.
A historical marker celebrating the heritage of Gulfport’s Turkey Creek community was vandalized sometime in the overnight hours between Thursday and Friday.
South Mississippi is gearing up for municipal elections but one candidate in D’Iberville has been ruled out due to a last minute opinion from the state attorney general.
It was a simple ceremony for a big milestone. Friday was the topping-off ceremony for the Roger Wicker Center of Ocean Enterprise at the Port of Gulfport.
These days all roads, dirt or otherwise, lead in and out of Enviva’s $140 million wood pellet plant construction site at George County’s Industrial Park.
Chane Wells says the last thing he remembers is being brought into Willis-Knighton Pierremont on his stomach, someone taking his work boots off when he got to his room, and him seeing his black socks.
Students at Pass Christian Elementary School celebrated Black History Month on Friday with a special performance that paid tribute to the unsung heroes of the African American community.
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.
South Mississippi has a new state-of-the-art performing arts center at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and it will be the new home of the Gulf Coast Symphony.
The shock waves are still being felt after former Moss Point Mayor Mario King pleaded guilty to a federal charge, and ultimately resigned. However, with Interim Mayor Robert Byrd in charge, the city has no choice but to move forward with the good and the bad.
Food pantries have seen an increase in people visiting since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Add in a brutal winter storm, and the numbers are even higher.
While COVID-19 hit our tourism industry hard, the downturn has not been as severe as expected. A new study shows coast tourism is performing among the best in the nation.
The Gulfport NAACP presented Memorial Hospital CEO Kent Nicaud the Dr. Felix Dunn Community Leader Award for his commitment to a diverse employee population.
The tax reform plan may have cleared one side of the State Capitol but as it moves from the House to the Senate, several groups are asking that they pump the breaks.
During a special called meeting held Wednesday, the board of aldermen selected Ward 3 Alderman and Mayor Pro Tempore Robert Byrd as Moss Point’s interim mayor.
More than 100 years ago, young African American women strived to uplift their community in a positive way. Black Greek-lettered organizations known as the ‘Divine Nine’ allowed them to do that.
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.
Mississippi’s Public Service Commission announced Wednesday an immediate review of the state’s public utility infrastructure in light of the disastrous power outages across the country with the recent winter weather.
Volunteers with Extend a Hand Help a Friend left early Wednesday morning to deliver water to Jackson to help thousands of people who still don’t have a steady supply of drinking water.
A group of teachers on the Coast are competing in a weight loss challenge that could leave them feeling lighter but have their pockets feeling a bit heavier.
Memorial Hospital prepped hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine doses Tuesday at the Lyman Community Center. Many people were able to let out a sigh of relief that they were finally getting their first dose appointment.
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.
Tiger Woods was on his way to meet Drew Brees and other celebrities for a production shoot Tuesday when he was “seriously injured” in a car crash, according to Brett Baier with Fox News and Shelley Smith on ESPN.
Officials say Trooper James Montgomery, better known as “Brent,” of Troop C District 4 - Vance County has been in intensive care for the last 12 days at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill battling the virus.
In a fight against segregation on the beach, the Biloxi wade-ins first began in 1959. At least three other protests would take place between then and 1963.
The Jackson County School District is moving forward with a bond proposal that would bring several upgrades to schools in Vancleave, St. Martin, and East Central.
