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Klondyke Road milling and paving project wraps
The City of Long Beach recently completed roadway improvements on Klondyke Road from Y Not Stop (seen here) on the southern end of the roadway to LaRosa Road. The project is part of the Cit’s ongoing efforts to enhance local infrastructure and to improve driving conditions for residents and visitors alike.
Read MoreLocal businesses get Main Street grants for upgrades
By Toni Miles Long Beach Main Street recently awarded $15,000 in local façade improvement grants to Long Beach businesses to support their exterior enhancements and reinvestment in Long Beach. The façade grant program was made possible through a partnership with Mississippi Power, demonstrating the impact of local-private collaboration. Façade grant recipients include…
Read MoreTwo opportunities each month for community bike rides
Long Beach Breeze Cyclists who would like to join their neighbors for an easy loop around the area have two opportunities each month to meet. In Long Beach, community bicycle rides happen on the first Thursday of each month from April through October. This season’s rides are set for April 2, May 7, June…
Read MoreSeeds being sown for community garden
By Toni Miles The Long Beach Garden Club is breaking a lot of ground in Long Beach this year, and it has now teamed up with the City of Long Beach, Boy Scout Troop 205 and local volunteers for its latest project – a new community garden at historic Greenvale (the Quarles House).…
Read MoreBikin’ the Beach chooses Long Beach for 2026 event
By Toni Miles Yet another event is moving to Long Beach for 2026. This May, the 2nd Annual Bikin’ the Beach will move its hub from Biloxi to the Friendly City, bringing four days of activities, live concerts and exhibitions to downtown and the Town Green. Organizers say last year’s inaugural event drew…
Read MoreHistoric Greenvale celebrates Arbor Day with pecan tree planting
By Toni Miles In a meaningful tribute to both conservation and local heritage, community members, the Long Beach Garden Club, Long Beach Public Works employees and Long Beach Mayor Tim Pierce gathered at Greenvale (the historic Quarles family home) in Long Beach for a ceremonial planting of a pecan tree in honor of…
Read MoreMarch of the Mayors closes with donated items distributed to local food pantries
By Toni Miles More than two-hundred people gathered at the Lyman Community Center on Friday, March 6, working assembly-line style to pack up donated food items for this year’s March of the Mayors initiative hosted by the non-profit Extra Table. The cities of Long Beach and Pass Christian were among the…
Read MoreReconstruction topic of upcoming luncheon
Special to The Pass Post The Pass Christian Historical Society will hold its monthly luncheon on Monday, April 27, at noon, featuring political consultant and author Jere Nash. Nash will speak on “Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877,” focusing on the turbulent and eventful era in Mississippi history during the ten-year period following the Civil…
Read MoreCoastal Chambers of Commerce Announce 2026 One Coast Award Recipients
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Hancock Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce, and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce announced recipients of the 2026 One Coast Awards on Tuesday, April 15 at the Beau Rivage during the annual One Coast Awards breakfast attended by over 400 participants.…
Read MoreNational Library Week means special library activities
By Guest Columnist Renee Rayburn, LBPL Youth and Technology Services Hello, Long Beach! What brings you joy? Whether it’s cozying up with a new story, learning a new skill, gathering with community or something else, you can find your joy at the Long Beach Public Library. National Library Week, April 19–25,…
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