Browsing: People

The ever-smiling and always-friendly Frank Shockley has spent more than half of his life working for the city of Ocean Springs…

A Meridian teacher and endurance cyclist has cruised into the title of the first person to bike the perimeter of…

It’s been a banner year for 15-year-old James “Jimmy” Chilimigras. Not only has the Bay St. Louis teen been accepted…

I met Dr. Ervin Fox at Pacesetter Gallery.  I was very curious, as he would come in a few times a week, sometimes on a conference call of some kind, walking through the gallery to see what was new and then began to attend painting events.

The Magnolia State is known for culturally rich dishes with bold award-winning flavors and all of the celebrity chef judges…

When visual artist and muralist Julia Reyes was a child, she was known to pull a sketchbook from a pocket…

If you know Donna Smith, you know she’s the epitome of a Laurel High School legacy. The longtime teacher has…

As a young child on a cow farm in rural Marshall County, Dr. Holley Muraco grew up with a passion…

When Dr. Holley Muraco, a world-renowned dolphin expert, was growing up in the small town of Potts Camp she developed…

Since retiring from the Ocean Springs School District, Dr. Robert E. Hirsch has become a best-selling author of six historical…

When Dr. Robert E. Hirsch landed his first teaching job at a Catholic school, he was a wide-eyed, hippy dreamer.…

Chef and restaurateur Austin Sumrall can now add Food Network champion and $15,000’s worth of bragging rights to his list…

Renowned and prevalent retired Superintendent Dr. Robert E. Hirsch is well-known for his eclectic sense of humor and jovial nature,…

Great teachers set out each day to shape the next generation of leaders by inspiring and taking their students on…

When Pascagoula High School Principal Dr. Caterria Payton was a child, she discovered who she wanted to grow up and…

When Louise Smith graduated from Pascagoula High School, she had a lot of plans and not one of them included…