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The last 24 hours have been a whirlwind of updates and statements by state and local officials, businesses, and organizations. Below are some of the top updates that have come into Our Mississippi Home.

Amid the national hysteria and misinformation surrounding the coronavirus, Our Mississippi Home asked two coastal doctors to weigh in on the truth about what the virus is, and provide some quick tips for Mississippi residents to reduce exposure.

It was a shower of warm welcomes and open show of support for the military by a large crowd gathered at the Coast Centurion Annual Meeting recently.

Despite the island’s sordid past (unknown to many) and prediction of eventual demise, for anyone with an access to a boat and a little time to relax the island still boasts of white sand, clear water, bountiful nature and a wonderful time.

A visitor reminds us of a special place – the Pascagoula River.

For most Americans, NOAA means weather, but this critically important federal agency is so much more, and the local office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) wants to show you exactly what else they do to impact our lives and our communities.

He was a crusty old crustacean. A regular dadburn curmudgeon, even. Informative, yet entertaining, and always ready with a salty pun.

Grab your best friend’s best costume and prepare to show off. The Fido Fashion Show is coming to Pascagoula on March 21.

You know I am a fan of buying local. You know, the whole farm to table thing. It is a good idea! But what else can you do to provide fresh and delicious food to your family? Well, I suggest you make some of those things you have been buying yourself!

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College received approval through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) to begin offering an Associate Degree Nursing Program option on evenings and weekends.

Emotions ran high among a sellout crowd during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting Feb. 18.

Pascagoula is a community with “absolute potential,” new City Manager Michael Silverman said.

Mayor Phil Torjusen announced today that the city of Gautier has been awarded $2.5 million in federal funding assistance by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve water quality and environmental infrastructure.

Mississippi State again is being recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for excellent integration of community engagement with university teaching and learning strategies. The Carnegie Foundation announced Jan. 31 that MSU is receiving the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an endorsement which is valid until 2026.

A Mississippi State researcher is co-leading a new network of more than 100 wildlife scientists and land managers from across the U.S. to monitor and aid birds along the Gulf of Mexico.

Projects include revitalizing downtown Biloxi, a new bridge, hotels and restaurants and completing a northern connector from U.S 90 to I-10 and Highway 67.