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On Saturday, March 7, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport will host the second annual “Beach Day at the Wheel Way” at the Long Beach Harbor. This free event brings the community together to support children with disabilities and their families. Attendees will enjoy activities the whole family can enjoy, live entertainment and light refreshments, all provided by support from local businesses.

Singing River Electric and Cooperative Energy recently donated a collective $5,000 to Jackson County FABLAB to host two STEM education summer camps in 2020.

Well, we had quite a day at the Pascagoula Kiwanis Club on January 21. The long-time local civic club held a Past Presidents Day to honor those who had served in that capacity over the years, and it was a wonderful moment for those guys and gals, as well as for the club itself.

Praise Temple Church, celebrating five years on the coast, has been drawing crowds that seem to grow larger every week

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. 

Register now to participate in the seventh annual Rock the Cause 5K on Saturday, April 4, before the price goes up on March 24. The event is a fundraiser for Adrienne’s House in Pascagoula, supporting victims of domestic violence in the Jackson County area.

The fashion event of the season — the fourth annual Renaissance the Runway — is a Bacot McCarty Foundation event hosted by IP Casino Resort Spa at Studio B on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Last week an article hit social media that had many residents of Pascagoula, and the coast as a whole scratching their head.

Fourth Annual Renaissance the Runway a Bacot McCarty Foundation event hosted by IP Casino Resort Spa at Studio B Thursday, Jan. 30 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Don’t miss out on the premiere of season 4 of HGTV’s “Home Town” based in Laurel.

It is officially Mardi Gras season on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Ocean Springs is ready with a king cake contest and Mardi Gras parade line up.

Coke float anyone?

The Willis H. Lott Learning Resources Center (LRC) at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus has partnered with the Mississippi Humanities Council to host a family literacy program. The weekly programs will be held on the second floor of LRC each Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., from Jan. 28 to March 10.

Great community events coming up at Jackson-George Regional Library locations.

Are you looking for a Sunday Excursion? Then you must visit the temple Wat Buddhametta Mahabaremme, located just south of I-10 at 6300 Martin Bluff Road in Gautier. Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the worshipers and monks of the temple serve a buffet like no other, which can be taken out or enjoyed on the magnificent grounds of the temple.

Come celebrate Downtown Countdown 2020 in style in Downtown Laurel.