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By Toni Miles     Dozens of people took time out of their busy schedules on Thursday, May 7, to join forces at Long Beach City Hall for the City’s annual National Day of Prayer Rally, which was themed “Glorify God Among the Nations.” The verse for this year’s nation-wide event is found in I…

  Madalyn Dogan, of Pass Christian, was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2026 Dean’s List. Dogan is majoring in Elementary Education. To qualify for the Dean’s List (Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.500 or higher and complete a minimum of 12 semester hours. Founded in 1770, the College of Charleston’s mission…

Long Beach Breeze In celebration of Earth Day, Larry Tucei donated a Live Oak tree that he grew from an acorn that came from a tree at Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana. The eleven-year-old tree, which was planted at Greenvale (W.J. Quarles House), was grown from the Jacque Roman Oak, the first tree of…

By Toni Miles   It’s often advised to: “Save for a rainy day,” but the City of Long Beach is actually preparing for rainy days, along with severe weather events, by continuing work on drainage improvement projects throughout the City.   Several key projects are underway or set to begin across multiple areas of the…

Mississippi has the highest death rate in the nation for Alzheimer’s, a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. An estimated 7.4 million Americans over age 65 are currently living with the condition, a number expected to nearly double by 2050. The Mississippi State…

    The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) announces a new mobile app and enhanced security features for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) launching June 11, 2026. The ConnectEBT app introduces a card lock feature designed to help protect benefits from theft and unauthorized use. As part of the update, all Mississippi EBT cards will automatically be set to block…

By Toni Miles     For quite some time, fencing, heavy equipment and construction crews have been a daily site at the Long Beach Harbor, but the dismantling of a fence on the west side of the City’s harbor is a major sign of progress as work continues on the City’s Gateway Project, as well…

By Toni Miles   Summer’s here, and youngsters and local students who are out on break and looking for something fun to do to help beat the heat are in luck. The city’s splash pad, located at the Harper McCaughan Town Green, is now open. Free to the public, the Long Beach splash pad is…