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A love of books and reading has set the stage for local college student Marianna French to find her career passion in library science. Working in the library field and reading a lot has opened the doors for her to blog about books she likes and doesn’t like with the hopes of promoting the love of reading to those who may see it more as a chore. Get to know Ms. Magnolia Bookworm.

For the third time in six weeks, a member of the prestigious Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame will appear in Pascagoula.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today the successful completion of acceptance trials aboard the amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7). The second ship in the America class spent three days at sea in the Gulf of Mexico with the U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), performing vital test procedures that included a full-power run of the main propulsion system.

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125).

In observance of Veteran’s Day, Nick Overby will present the keynote address at the 19th annual Jackson County Veteran’s Day program. 

Shaun Mitchell, a fourth grade teacher at Beach Elementary School in Pascagoula, has been named Beach Elementary Teacher of the Year.

The St. Martin Public Library will host “Inspiring the Next Generation: Exceptional Women Forum” on Tuesday, November 5, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the library.

It’s beginning to look a lot like the most stressful time of the year, so give yourself the gift of stress management. Take control of the holiday stress with tips from natural medicine professionals during the FREE Stress Buster Expo at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center.

Courtney Poole and Casey Marie Floyd, two volunteers on the beautification committee at Resurrection Catholic Elementary School, decided that the bathrooms at the school needed some extra love and beautification, so after viewing ideas on Pinterest, they were inspired and pitched their idea to Principal Frederic who happily agreed. And then the fun began.

The second annual Witches Ride of Ocean Springs kicks off this week on Halloween night. An event that began with just 75 riders last year has grown into a bike parade of 200 witch riders taking to the streets of downtown Ocean Springs.

The allure of the Pascagoula River and its tributaries that fascinated him as a boy are now the subjects for an environmental impact photography project that will highlight how smaller tributaries contribute to the last free-flowing river in the United States.

The 13th Annual Historic Cemetery Tour, coordinated by the Jackson County Historical and Genealogical Society, will take place at the Krebs Cemetery in Pascagoula on Thursday, Oct 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. As in the past, historical figures from the area will be portrayed by local actors, and the La Pointe-Krebs Museum will be available for viewing.

Singing River Health System recently welcomed the newest member to their hospital police department: Jester the K9 Campus Police Officer!

With the support of the Bacot-McCarty Foundation, Chevron Refinery and the Imperial Palace Casino, among many others, the Center is hosting the “Birds of a Feather” fundraiser to invite current and potential supporters to visit and learn more about new and existing programs. The event will take place along the bayou on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Tasty Thursday is a monthly event the 4th Thursday of every month. Selected vendors invade the old Singing River Mall Property along Hwy 90. The atmosphere is festive with highly decorated stands, flags, umbrellas, and contests.

Leadership Jackson County’s classes are once a month for nine months, but the impact lasts a lifetime. For 29 years the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau have sponsored Leadership Jackson County