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A Sold-Out Crowd of Foodies Attend Annual "Taste" Event
From a family-owned cafe to award-winning haute cuisine, Ocean Springs has it all, and "The Annual Taste of Ocean Springs Food and Wine Festival" has served as the very best way to enjoy both our local culture and food at the same time. More than 400 local "Foodies" flocked to...
Coast Life: Ocean Springs memorial pays tribute to fallen veterans
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Memorial Day is a time to remember those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. In Ocean Springs, there’s a permanent place of tribute. “It makes me think of everyone’s sacrifice,” Don Northcutt said. Air Force Veteran Don Northcutt is...
MDMR Accepting Proposals for GOMESA Projects
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is accepting proposals for projects that may receive funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Securities Act (GOMESA). The deadline for proposals to be submitted is Monday, July 1, 2024. Proposals, which are restricted to projects within Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties, must meet...
Local dentist office holds annual event providing free dental work for uninsured families
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A smile can brighten anyone’s day and Sunnybrook Dentistry helped to provide a healthy one Sunday morning to the community all thanks to their annual Sharing Smiles Day. “We try to give back to the community to those people who are uninsured or working people...
Transgender girl faces discrimination from a Mississippi school’s dress code, ACLU says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A transgender girl from Mississippi’s Gulf Coast who wanted to wear a dress to a regional band event was discriminated against when her school insisted she follow a dress code based on her sex assigned at birth, according to a new civil rights complaint. The American Civil Liberties Union and the […]
Hurricane Katrina victim from Mississippi identified nearly 20 years later
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WJTV) – After nearly 20 years, a Hurricane Katrina victim from Mississippi has been identified. According to DNASolves.com, a search and rescue team in St. Martin, Mississippi, discovered the remains of an unidentified woman in September 2005, which was about a week after Katrina made landfall. Investigators were able to determine the […]
Barges break loose in Back Bay of Biloxi, collide with private pier
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On Friday afternoon, officials are working to corral barges that have gotten free in Biloxi’s back bay. In a video submitted to WLOX by a viewer of their property, the barges can be seen having collided with at least one dock. DMR has been notified...
Picklr to bring indoor pickleball courts to Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - After being vacant since early 2023, a pickleball company is looking to breathe new life into the old Hobby Lobby location in Biloxi. Picklr is said to be taking over part of the old location on Pass Road. According to their website, the grand opening is set for October 2024.
Local shrimpers say conditions not yet ideal for 2024 season
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - Over the weekend, many shrimpers living on the Mississippi Coast headed west to Louisiana after inshore shrimp season opened in that state last week. But for now, Mississippi waters remain closed, and local shrimpers say it may stay that way for a few weeks. Minh...
Long Beach High School Class of 1972 Funds Scholarship for Senior
The Long Beach High School Class of 1972 alumni have funded a $2,100.00 scholarship awarded to LBHS senior Edjuan Trautman. The Class of 1972, through donations from classmates, raised the funds for this award and also donated to a local community non-profit organization. This is the first year of the...
Massive indoor pickleball complex will open in old Hobby Lobby. Drew Brees is an investor.
This story was first published by Sun Herald. Drew Brees is a big fan of pickleball and has has partnered with Picklr, a Utah-based company that will open an indoor pickleball franchise in Biloxi in the fall. The former Hobby Lobby building on Pass Road at Eisenhower Drive in Biloxi...
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