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By Toni Miles   Proposed annexation of the Long Beach Industrial Park and surrounding properties raises questions about economic growth, tax revenue, public services and the impact on residents, an issue that will ultimately be decided by a court of law. The City of Long Beach is pressing forward with an effort to annex approximately…

By Toni Miles     There’s a traitor in “the Family,” someone plotting to overthrow the Godfather of the local mob. Who could it be?   That’s a question for patrons at the upcoming MS SOFIA Mafia Murder Mystery Dinner to figure out, but attendees, beware! The production’s catch phrase is “You’ll die laughing!” The…

  The Long Beach Historical Society invites the community to its Cemetery Tour on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Long Beach City Cemetery, located off Girard Avenue. The tour offers an opportunity for residents and visitors to explore Long Beach’s history and learn about the people whose lives helped…

By Toni Miles     I met him as the Godfather, Father G, the boss of an Italian mob family. He and a number of his and other Catholic parishioners in South Mississippi were my co-stars in the 2022 Murder Mafia Mystery Dinner fundraiser, hosted by the Mississippi Society of Italian Americans (MS SOFIA) back…

By Toni Miles     Voters throughout Mississippi will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, to cast their ballots in the upcoming mid-term election. Mississippi’s Statewide Ballot Five Congressional positions, including one of Mississippi’s two U.S. Senate seats and all four of the state’s U.S. House seats, will be on the November 3…

By Toni MilesLocal polls will open on Tuesday, November 3, at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. Voters must present an acceptable form of photo identification when voting in person. Acceptable forms of photo identification include: a driver’s license, state-issued photo ID, U.S. passport,  student ID from a state university or college, firearms…

The Pass Post       The Pass Christian Historical Society will hold its monthly luncheon on Monday, October 26, at noon. The Society will welcome attorney, author, actor, professor (and more) Jim Fraiser. Frasier’s program will be “Creative Absurdity – Works for an Author and Actor.”   Fraiser is the author of over a…