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Stand Up Mississippi fights drug addiction on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Saturday, April 27 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a day to safely dispose of unused prescriptions. Drug addiction does not discriminate and is challenging not only to the addict but also to their loved ones. That’s why Stand Up Mississippi is raising awareness surrounding opioid addiction and providing resources to get people the help they deserve.
What’s new at campgrounds and RV parks for April 26, 2024
We troll local news and industry sources for information about campgrounds and RV parks across North America. Those listed here are for you to investigate and evaluate. Always check further about any of this information if you plan to visit. Own a campground? Send news about your park to janetgroene (at) yahoo.com.
Pass Christian Pirates Claim Region 4-4A Track Title
The Pass Christian Pirates scored 187 points to claim the Region 4-4A track and field boys title while the Lady Pirates accu- mulated 122 points to finish second behind champion Columbia High School. The Pirates were led by event winners Landon Laphand (400m, 50.14), Talan Lindmark (800m, 2:05.41), Edoardo Gherardelli...
Gulfport issues boil water notice for some residents
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Gulfport issued a boil water notice for part of a neighborhood on Wednesday. The emergency water outage impacted restaurants and businesses along a stretch of Highway 49, as well as some nearby homes. The impacted area spans east from Highway 49 to New Orleans Avenue and...
Local developer aiming to build shipping container homes near Pass Road
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A new spin on development may be coming to one Biloxi neighborhood. Developer Ivan Spinner and Bloxx Building have partnered to construct seven container homes near the MGCCC access road. “They’re container, so they’ve been in really really good shape, but they don’t look like containers,”...
Hope Haven ‘Men Who Cook’ event draws huge crowd
In honor of Child Abuse Awareness Month, Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center partnered with Riecke and Associates, LLC, to host the first annual Men Who Cook event on Sunday at the Bay St. Louis Muncipal Harbor. “I think it went really well,” Hope Haven Executive Director Jennifer Boehm said...
Bay St. Louis Film Festival kicks off Saturday at 100 Men Hall
Two award-winning feature films presented by the filmmakers will kick off Bay St. Louis’s first independent film festival this Saturday, April 27 at the historic 100 Men Hall. Robert Altman’s Mississippi-filmed comedy COOKIE’S FORTUNE will feature screenwriter Anne Rapp while the documentary ONLY THE YOUNG will be presented by...
British tour group ‘Strictly Elvis UK’ drops in on Coast venues
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The British tour group “Strictly Elvis UK” made a stop in South Mississippi on Thursday. The first port of call was the site of the old Slavonian Lodge in East Biloxi, a site where Elvis performed back in 1955. The group makes an annual journey to Graceland in Memphis and to Elvis’s birthplace in Tupelo.
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