Area News

By Toni Miles         Tens of thousands rolled into the Friendly City for this year’s Jeepin’ the Coast (JTC) in late May. Among them were members from three different states who were on a mission at JTC. “We are a ministry of service, a ministry of presence in thirty-nine different states, four…

By Toni Miles     The City of Long Beach was painted red, white and blue on the ground and in the sky on June 27, as the Friendly City celebrated its fourth annual 4th of July Jubilee.   The day opened with various activities in the downtown area, with food vendors on hand, a…

By Toni Miles      Construction continues to move forward on the highly anticipated Hotel Whiskey in downtown Long Beach, a boutique hotel expected to become yet another part of the City’s ongoing downtown revitalization. Located at the corner of Jeff Davis Avenue and Fourth Street, the three-story hotel is designed to offer visitors an…

By Guest Columnist Renee Rayburn, LBPL Youth and Technology Services       Hello, Long Beach! The Kiwanis Club of Long Beach will be holding a story time at Long Beach Public Library on Saturday, August 1, at 10 a.m. in the children’s wing.  It is themed around Drew Daywalt’s story The Day the Crayons…

By Toni Miles   Savannah Madigan served and represented the City of Long Beach well after earning the coveted title of the 2026 Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Queen.   Madigan, a Long Beach resident, garnered the honor after being selected as Long Beach’s Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Princess.   Each year, the Gulfport-based…

By Toni Miles     As the City’s multimillion dollar Gateway Project nears completion, City leaders gathered for a work session in June to discuss potential development and an updated vision for the city’s waterfront involving a discussion with representatives of Bellamare Development, as well as an ADA Transition Plan and Transportation Master Plan by…

Special to Long Beach Breeze       The Mississippi Business Alliance (MSBA) recently announced the return of the Mississippi Makers’ Challenge. Now in its fifth year, the competition gives Mississippi manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their products while engaging employees, families, customers and the public in the race to earn the title of “The…

Special to Long Beach Breeze   In celebration of their 50th class reunion last fall, the Long Beach High School (LBHS) Class of 1975 made a donation to the Long Beach Excellence in Education Foundation to support current Long Beach High School seniors in their pursuit of higher education. This gift funded two $1,000 academic…

Special to Long Beach Breeze     As the Long Beach School District prepares to kick off another, district officials are asking all families with students at Quarles Primary, Harper McCaughan Elementary and Reeves Upper Elementary to review the district’s updated morning and afternoon car rider traffic patterns.   This year, traffic flow at some…

Special to Long Beach Breeze     The Long Beach Excellence in Education Foundation (LBEEF) has funded five $1,000 scholarships to 2026 Long Beach High School (LBHS) graduating seniors. To be eligible for consideration, applicants had to possess strong leadership skills, academic achievement, strong work ethic and community involvement.     The LBEEF scholarship honoring…