The annual “HoopsFest”, for many years one of the most acclaimed prep basketball events on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, returns this weekend but in a bit of a different form and in a new arena as well. The “2023 South Mississippi Hoopsfest” features six contests, five boys and one girl’s game,  beginning at 11 a.m., […]

The boys’ teams from both George County and Picayune as well as the girls’ squads from both Gautier and West Harrison each maintained their unbeaten and top-spot status atop their respective Class 5A regions Friday night. In Hurley, the visiting Rebels stopped home-standing East Central 59-34 as GCHS moved to 4-0 in the Region 8-5A. […]

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The boys’ teams from both George County and Picayune as well as the girls’ squads from both Gautier and West…

Mardi Gras season is in full swing and one catchy phrase you’ll traditionally hear during this time is laissez les bon temps rouler! Simply put, it means “let the good times roll.”

And that’s definitely what Mardi Gras is about. But what are some other Mardi Gras traditions? Here’s a list of the top Mardi Gras traditions and a brief history about them.

At the University of Mississippi Medical Center, a trio of clerics representing what is now known as Spiritual Care Services make themselves available to patients and their families who may be in crisis, striving to provide a spiritual and emotional refuge for those whose beliefs may not be their own; this is what they’re trained to do

Ocean Springs swept home-standing St. Martin Friday night in Region 7-6A play, while visiting Pascagoula split a pair of games at D’Iberville. It marked the second sweep of the week in league play for the OSHS squads, after accomplishing the same feat at home Tuesday night against Pascagoula. The Greyhounds knocked off the Yellow Jackets […]

Ocean Springs swept home-standing St. Martin Friday night in Region 7-6A play, while visiting Pascagoula split a pair of games…

Visiting Gulfport went to Lyman and swept Harrison Central in a pair of games Friday night, while the Moss Point boys got a big road win as well. In Region 8-6A play, the Admirals moved to 2-1 in league play and stand solidly in second place behind Biloxi after an impressive 63-36 over the Red […]

Visiting Gulfport went to Lyman and swept Harrison Central in a pair of games Friday night, while the Moss Point…

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There are some big region match-ups on the hardwood tonight, but none perhaps any bigger than a boys’ match-up in Pass Christian. The Moss Point Tigers head to Pass Christian in a battle for the top spot in Region 8-4A. The Pirates bring an impressive 5-0 mark in league play into tonight’s action, while the […]

There are some big region match-ups on the hardwood tonight, but none perhaps any bigger than a boys’ match-up in…

Parades, costumes, beads, and more mark Mardi Gras in the Magnolia State, and nothing goes better with a slice of…