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We have talked before about Smokehouse Bayou, and the stunningly good brisket they make and sell at Fayard’s Deli (hidden away in the Marathon gas station on Washington Street, OS), but there is a lot more to this growing business than just brisket. The business started making beef jerky and only later started selling the smoked sausage, wings, chicken and the brisket, that so many people are raving about today. But the story of how the jerky business got started is a pretty interesting one. 

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?

Every child deserves to have a present underneath their Christmas tree, and thanks to the Ocean Springs Middle School (OSMS) girls’ soccer team, several local children will wake up happy on Christmas morning.

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 Historic Ocean Springs Association invites the public to join them in Marshall Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. as the organization dedicates the historic bandstand in Marshall Park in honor of J.K. and Eleanor Lemon.

The Local Creatives network of artists has another exhibition space for the public to enjoy with the launch of the Local Creatives Gallery inside the Mary C O’Keefe Cultural Center at 1600 Government in Ocean Springs.

The Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) announces Walter Anderson Weekend, Friday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, Sept. 22, a celebration of creativity and community inspired by the life and works of Walter Inglis Anderson.

Rock U 2 non-competitive dance and acting classes in Ocean Springs are designed to build more than just creative prowess in the artists. The time spent practicing and learning, with a focus on physical and mental safety, also builds confidence and helps with personal growth as these students go into other aspects of their lives.

It may seem like summer is coming to an end quickly, but there’s still time to take part in the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce’s 99 Days of Summer campaign. The campaign helps tourists find interesting things to do, but locals may be also surprised at what fun things they can find to do right in their own backyard.

Sponsored by The District Coffee Company and the Ocean Springs Chamber, one downtown business is taking trash head-on.

The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street- Tourism Bureau is pleased to present the July Business After Hours in conjunction with the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance on Thursday, July 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center located at 1600 Government Street.

The Lost Pizza Company just opened in Ocean Springs, and I was excited to give this Mississippi-based restaurant a try. The LPC opened its first location in Indianola and has more than a dozen locations now. That sort of growth can mean only one thing, and that is good pizza.

The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center and the Ocean Springs History Museum in Ocean Springs are hosting an exhibit that showcases the unique vision and building style of local designer and builder Carroll B. Ishee.

I am a burger nut. If I go to a fine dining restaurant and they have a good-looking burger on the menu, that’s where I am going.

PJ’s Coffee opens in Ocean Springs