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Monday, February 10, 2025
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Garden Park Medical Center
Garden Park Medical Center is a 130-bed acute care facility located at the intersection of I-10 and Hwy. 49 in Gulfport, Mississippi. The hospital provides an extensive array of inpatient and outpatient services, including 24-hour emergency room services. The hospital is an affiliate of HCA Healthcare., the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services with more than 185 hospitals and 115 outpatient centers in 20 states and England. Garden Park is fully accredited by the Joint Commission. The facility offers has some of the most comprehensive services in Harrison County, featuring all private rooms with a number of specialty services, including Seasons Behavioral Health Center, Family Birth Center, Level III Trauma Center, Outpatient Rehabilitation, The Wound Healing Center and more. For more information, visit www.gardenparkmedical.com.8 Articles
Jerry Taranto
Jerry Taranto is an Air Force veteran, who has served more than 25 years as a public affairs specialist both in uniform and as a government employee. He has extensive experience in media relations, social media, community/congressional relations, and communication planning. Jerry, a Biloxi, Miss. native, has a passion for understanding the nuances of local community and governmental relations. He considers himself a ‘savy networker’ and loves to showcase the extraordinary stories of local residents and business members who live and work on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He is a graduate of Leadership Mississippi, Leadership Gulf Coast, and a current executive board member of the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce. He holds a B.S. marketing degree from Western Governor’s University, UT. Jerry considers himself a “forever” student, and is always seeking new adventures, challenges and expanding his social circles to include people from all cultural and business backgrounds. He currently lives in Biloxi and is the proud dad of two Boston Terriers. Reach out to jstbiloxi@gmail.com to connect!7 Articles
Kelsey Griffin
Coastal Mississippi native, University of South Alabama alumni, avid animal lover and enthusiastic coffee consumer. My brand = I'm always busy.7 Articles
Corey Christy
Corey Christy, a native of Biloxi, Corey returned in 2013 after college to begin following his passion for his hometown through his grassroots activities with various volunteer positions, boards, and local organizations. Corey is past President of the Biloxi Main Street, where he has been a board member for the last 8 years. In that short amount of time Corey has made a lasting impact on the organization and the city, founding the Biloxi Public Art project that has brought 30 pieces of public art to life around downtown that tell different stories of the local history, he is the recipient of two Fire Soul awards, the Design Award, the Visionary Award, as well as The City of Biloxi’s Volunteer of the Year for Arts and Culture, a Mississippi Main Street Award for the Biloxi Public Art Project, a Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence in 2021, and a Mississippi Main Street Trailblazer award in 2022. Corey has been a Board Member of the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce for the previous 3 years, the Gallery 782 co-op, as well as serving one year on the board for the Mississippi Coastal Plain Land Trust. Corey helps to organize Bike Biloxi and occasionally leads the weekly community bike rides throughout the city.6 Articles
