Lewis Sims, Head Football Coach for Pascagoula High School, had a unique college experience: he played linebacker and safety for the United States Naval Academy from 1990-1993. Today, he keeps those deeply grounded academy roots growing strong by staying connected to the program.

Different ways to help relieve stress in your life.

As technological advancements continue, tech-related fields continue to be the fastest-growing going into 2020.

Two students in the Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are participating in the F.E.B. Distributing Truck Driver Apprenticeship program that began in October 2019.  The two students –James Holland of Gulfport and Adam Graham of Long Beach– are scheduled to complete the program in eight to 10 weeks.

Don’t miss out on the premiere of season 4 of HGTV’s “Home Town” based in Laurel.

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced that Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a finalist for the Association’s 2020 Awards of Excellence.

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story – the show that inspired a generation of multi-million selling juke-box musicals including Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, Million Dollar Quartet and We Will Rock You takes the stage at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino for four shows, Feb. 28 – March 1.

It is officially Mardi Gras season on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Ocean Springs is ready with a king cake contest and Mardi Gras parade line up.

Can you imagine a world without French fries, scalloped potatoes, hash browns, mashed potatoes, bangers and mash (if you are a Brit), potato pancakes, or a baked and stuffed potato? It’s not an idea that is pleasant to contemplate, is it? 

The Fine Arts Gallery at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus announces the opening of the exhibit “ZENOSYNE,” featuring the 3-D ceramic work of Josh Edgar. The show will open on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 12:15 p.m., with a reception and artist talk in the Fine Arts Gallery.  

For residents living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, eating oysters in months that end in “R” is a tradition, except this past year when the oyster population was nearly destroyed due to the intrusion of fresh water in the Gulf of Mexico. But because oysters are such a huge hit for locals and visitors, many people have learned to garden oysters.

Coke float anyone?

The Willis H. Lott Learning Resources Center (LRC) at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus has partnered with the Mississippi Humanities Council to host a family literacy program. The weekly programs will be held on the second floor of LRC each Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., from Jan. 28 to March 10.

MGCCC’s Pi Epsilon is working hard to fight habitat degradation.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that Teckie Hinkebein has joined its corporate communications team as a manager of media relations.

The University of Southern Mississippi’s Polymer Science and Engineering undergraduate program has reached a significant milestone with national accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). This marks the program’s inaugural accreditation since the University began offering engineering courses in 2012.