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The one-mile stretch on Howard Ave between Porter Ave and Main Street has seen unprecedented growth over the last few years. Everything from axe throwing a world-class blues bar to vegan food and swank short-term rentals has popped up on Biloxi’s main drag.

How did Mardi Gras came to the Mississippi Gulf Coast? While New Orleans and Mobile seem to garner more attention than our Mississippi Gulf Coast Carnival season, it deserves its rightful place of distinction.

For the past 28 years, thousands of Mississippi high school and college athletes have been impacted positively by the words and actions of Scott Carter, the Southeast Director for USA Youth Outreach.

The Pinebelt Women’s Expo is hosting their 12th annual expo this year. This special event is brought to you by Emerge Events, a Mississippi event planning business. Mark your calendars for Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, 2024. Friday’s event will run from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM, and Saturday (the main day) will start at 10:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM. 

Is it too early to start talking about playoff hockey on the Mississippi Gulf Coast? No way, according to Mississippi…

For the first time, professional mermaids worldwide will meet in Switzerland in May for the inaugural Merlympics. Pine Belt native Emily Shaw will be there representing Mississippi. The competition will test the mermaids’ aerobics and strength underwater. 

The Harrison County Fairgrounds & Equestrian Center hosts the 26thannual Gulf Coast Winter Classic. An entertaining and fun filled equestrian event for the entire family. Everyone is invited to come watch the horse jumping competition for six weeks on the Mississippi Coast.

Global all-domain defense provider HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division awarded $100,000 in grants to 24 STEM-related initiatives from schools and educational organizations located in Mississippi and Alabama.

Housed inside on the first floor is a colorful and beloved treasure, The Bay St. Louis Mardi Gras Museum. Mardi Gras costumes with eye-catching feathers, some of which are from Africa, and vibrant sequins, it’s not uncommon for visitors to stand in awe when they enter the museum.

“A place where everything is community and community is everything,” and “a place where there is something for everyone.” The motto for The ARK is a state-of-the-art sports complex facility offering families in Jackson, Mississippi, a safe and fun place to go.

Amongst thirteen others, Tamira was part of a seven-way kidney swap— making history as the largest kidney swap in the state of Mississippi at UMMC. This swap included a total of fourteen people.

There’s an old saying, “When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade,” and that’s precisely what Destiny Pannell is doing in Dumas, Mississippi. Instead of making lemonade, she’s making cards to lift people’s spirits.

Baseball wasn’t invented in Mississippi but that’s what my childhood was infused with, baseball, and lots of it. 

Is it too late to still commit to New Year fitness goals and resolutions? I don’t think so! Getting healthy is a goal that millions of people make every year; however, so many of us are guilty of not sticking with it (let’s raise our hands together for this one). If you live in the Hub City, you have a plethora of options to go to start your fitness journey.

The Julep Room is located in the cellar underneath Aunt Jenny’s Catfish Parlor, an antebellum building with original rolled bricks and history galore. This historic structure has been used as a music venue for over 60 years!

Mooreville Middle School and Mooreville High School are making music in a big way across The Magnolia State this year.