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    Applications for the 2026-27 Long Beach Mayor’s Youth Council are open through Thursday, July 23, at 5 p.m.   The program is designed as a leadership program for high school students. In addition to learning about local government, members will develop leadership skills by taking an active role in City-sponsored activities and youth-led…

Long Beach Breeze       Reader Judy Mann recently alerted the Long Beach Breeze about a special plant that is putting on a show in the area.   Those who drive down Red Creek Road past the Shaggy Chick Pet Salon will notice a nearly twenty-foot-tall stalk towering in the sky, which will soon…

Special to Long Beach Breeze       The Long Beach Excellence in Education Foundation has established an annual scholarship in memory of long-time Long Beach High School Career Center Technician Connie Tucker, who passed away earlier this year.   A proud Long Beach High School graduate, Tucker returned to her alma mater and dedicated…

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…