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Free summer meals available for area kids and teens
Long Beach Breeze Local breakfast and lunch food service will be available for children ages 18 and younger this summer. From June 1 through July 17, free meals for children will be served at Long Beach High School (LBHS) and Long Beach Middle School (LBMS). Breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. until…
Read MoreArt and Artisans Market provides convenient venue for artists, artisans and others to sell goods
By Toni Miles The streets of downtown Long Beach come alive each Sunday as the Long Beach Art and Artisans Market vendors set up their booths and pitch their tents to display and sell their wares and goods. There’s a little something for everyone at this market, which takes place along…
Read MoreLong Beach Live Concert Series is back in full swing
By Toni Miles The Long Beach Live Concert Series is back in full swing and will hit a fevered pitch the first Friday of every month this summer as bands put on a free performance at the Harper McCaughan Town Green Pavilion at 7 p.m. Before each live performance, locals and visitors alike can…
Read MoreReady! Set! Roll! Jeepin’ the Coast set to roll out May 27-31
By Toni Miles Ready! Set! Roll! Jeepin’ the Coast (JTC) is just around the corner, set to roll out Wednesday, May 27, through Sunday, May 31. The Mississippi Gulf Coast will once again rumble with the sound of off-road engines when the five-day event gears up in Long Beach, where the event…
Read MoreResidents asked to check water as hydrant testing continues
By: Toni Miles As the Long Beach Fire Department continues its state-mandated fire hydrant testing, which began on April 1, residents may notice temporary discoloration in their water. This occurs when sediment in the water lines is stirred up as hydrants are flushed. City leaders say while the water remains safe, it may…
Read MoreMDHS Commits $5 Million in TANF Funds to Expand Child Care Assistance for Mississippi Working Families
The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) today announced a $5 million investment of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) direct funds to child care assistance for low-income working families in Federal Fiscal Year 2026. The new funding will be administered through MDHS’s Division of Early Childhood Care and Development (DECCD) and distributed through the…
Read MoreCES students headed to a different Long Beach for international competition
Special to Long Beach Breeze Four sixth graders from Coast Episcopal School (CES) are traveling from Long Beach, Mississippi, to Long Beach, California, to compete at the Western Edge FIRST Robotics Invitational, May 28-31. The students, competing as the CES Robo-Raiders, will join approximately ninety teams at this First® event featuring both…
Read MoreMemorial Day weekend brings Jazz in the Pass to town
Special to The Pass Post Pass Christian’s War Memorial Park will once again be filled with toe-tapping, live music echoing over the Mississippi Sound on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. The annual Jazz in the Pass returns to Pass Christian’s Memorial Park Sunday, May 24, from noon until 8 p.m. The family-friendly event…
Read MoreUSM Gulf Park and MGCCC partner to help degree-seekers stay local
By Toni Miles South Mississippians seeking college degrees now have more opportunity and options, thanks to a recent agreement with University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Park campus in Long Beach and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC). In early April, leaders from USM and MGCCC announced the new agreement, which will allow…
Read MoreLaw camps for high school students scheduled in June and July
Law camps that will introduce high school students to the legal profession are scheduled for June and July in Brandon, Gulfport, Indianola, Natchez, Starkville, Tupelo and Vicksburg. The Mississippi Court of Appeals also will conduct a one-day appellate law camp in Jackson. Planned programs are…
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