Area News
Annual Charity Day Event at Tidal Wave Auto Spa to benefit Disability Connection
Special to Long Beach Breeze Disability Connection is partnering with Tidal Wave Auto Spa for the company’s 18th annual Charity Day event, which is set for Friday, September 18. As part of Tidal Wave’s long-standing commitment to giving back, the company will donate 100% of wash proceeds made during the one-day philanthropic…
Read MoreDisability Connection Partners with Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Ocean Springs for Annual Charity Day Event on September 18th
Disability Connection is pleased to announce its partnership with Tidal Wave Auto Spa for the company’s 18th annual Charity Day event, to be held on Friday, September 18, 2026. As part of Tidal Wave’s long-standing commitment to giving back, the company will donate 100% of wash proceeds made during the one-day philanthropic event to local charities…
Read MoreLong Beach natives and sisters co-author book of love for USM
Special to Long Beach Breeze After two years in the making, countless revisions, late nights, and so much love, Jordan Cutchall (Taylor), Lakelyn Taylor and Gracyn Taylor are finally ready to share My Southern Miss with their communities. What began as Cutchall’s idea to create meaningful baby shower gifts for two of her…
Read MoreA splash of color covers Long Beach as umbrellas hung in downtown area
By Toni Miles Rain or shine, residents and visitors alike will catch a glimpse of a palette of colorful umbrellas now hung between Long Beach City Hall and the Long Beach Library. “Visitors to downtown Long Beach will notice a colorful new addition between City Hall and the Long Beach…
Read More83rd National Folk Festival and Mississippi Arts Commission Unveil Captivating Program for Festival’s Mississippi Folklife Area
The wide-ranging program for the 83rd National Folk Festival’s Mississippi Folklife Area & Stage was announced today at a press conference inside the House Chamber at the Old Capitol Museum. This is the event’s second year of a three-year residency, scheduled to take place November 13-15, 2026, in Downtown Jackson. On hand for…
Read MoreNew boat ramps installed, work continues to restore Jim Simpson Sr. Memorial Pier at Long Beach Harbor
By Toni Miles At a recent Long Beach Board of Alderman meeting, the Board formally accepted an award of a $1.5 million grant for the continued restoration and improvements to the Long Beach Harbor. The latest milestone – new boat ramp docks were recently completed and are now in use at the east end…
Read MoreBusiness Spotlight: Riemann Family Funeral Home’s care is personal for its community
By Cara Pridemore In the midst of the somber, black-clothed crowd stands an artificial tree decorated with bright pink flowers. A few months ago, its boughs were draped with purple, yellow and green streamers in celebration of Mardi Gras. “It’s almost a happy theme, and people comment that it’s not a dreadful, dreary…
Read MoreSending ‘em packing! Local group provides free backpacks for local students
By Melanie Buford It was a Backpack Blitz at the Harper McCaughan Town Green in Long Beach on Saturday, July 25, and the backpack giveaway came just in time, four days before the first day of school in the Long Beach School District on July 29. Hosted by the Junior Auxiliary of…
Read MorePeterson receives Silver Snoopy award
Special to The Pass Post Several employees at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis recently received the agency’s prestigious Space Flight Awareness Silver Snoopy award. Jason Peterson, originally from Pass Christian, was recently one of eight employees at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis who received the agency’s prestigious…
Read MoreLibrary extends hours, welcomes new library director
By Guest Columnist Renee Rayburn, LBPL Youth and Technology Services Hello Long Beach! The staff would like to welcome a new face to the library, Jamie Elston, who is the new library director. Jamie was born in a small town in upstate New York. After high school, she attended the State University…
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