Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduate Rachel Pugh was one of five undergraduates to participate in the ten-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) this summer at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County Campus will host a health fair on September 20, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the campus gymnasium. 

The Ocean Springs Education Foundation, otherwise known as OSEF, hosted their annual drawdown fundraiser party on Saturday following the theme “Tailgating for Teachers”.

The Ocean Springs Lions Club and the Ocean Springs Fire Department are hosting a free event to commemorate events on Sept 11, 2001, to salute first responders and to collect donations of survivors of Hurricane Harvey.

Saturday, September 9 at 1:00 PM

United Way held their campaign  kick-off event this morning. Nearly 100 ppl attended the event, which featured the UW agencies and recognized the pacesetter campaigns.

Sixth grade students at Vancleave Upper Elementary School connected their Mississippi Studies curriculum with hands-on learning.

The Pascagoula-Gautier School District’s Mad Scientist Super Saturday will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9,…

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues and Heritage Festival is back to celebrate 26 years of blues, good food and a great time this weekend. 

Look out SeaPerch competitors! The Moss Point STEM Team has just been awarded a grant to purchase the very first…

Members of the Ocean Springs School District Cabinet provided breakfast for their bus drivers, other transportation department employees, and members of the OSSD Police  Department to say thanks for the job they do every day. 

It’s an understatement to say Jackson County is full of cheerful givers. Since last week’s conception of the “#floodbucketchallenge” an outpouring of generosity from businesses and individuals has created a viral movement on Facebook.

JaxCoHome is excited to announce that we will be sending all of our collected flood buckets to the people of Beaumont, Texas. 

Operation BBQ Relief is lifting spirits of those affected by Hurricane Harvey with delicious BBQ cooked by The Shed. 

Some of the major needs for Texas victims right now are bottled water, and cleaning supplies. Drop your flood buckets off at any of these locations.

Ocean Springs has been selected to receive a $30,000 play space grant from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and The Walt Disney Company.