Area News
14TH ANNUAL TASTE OF LONG BEACH COMING SEPTEMBER 28TH!
WHAT: 14th Annual Taste of Long Beach WHEN: Thursday, September 28, 2023 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm WHERE: Long Beach Senior Center 20257 Daugherty Rd. Long Beach, MS 39560 WHY: We are thrilled to be back for our 14th Annual Taste of Long Beach on September 28, 2023. Last year, nearly 400 guests from along…
Read MoreMust-haves for tailgating…or just enjoying fall
Finally…fall is on the horizon! In 10, give or take a few, days, it’ll “officially” be time for hot apple cider, cozy sweathers, soup bubbling on the stove and pumpkin spice lattes. I was going to mention the smell of burning leaves, but decided against it since most southern states are under a burn ban.…
Read MoreMeet Your Neighbor: Passion drives the creations behind local transplant
Long Beach resident Annette Moore is a staple at many community farmers’ markets along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as she sells freshly-baked biscotti adhering to her grandmother’s recipe. However, …
Read MoreRare sea turtle nest monitored, rehabbed turtles released into the Gulf
Another rare sea turtle nest has been discovered on the Pass Christian Beach. Harrison County Sand Beach Authority workers discovered what the IMMS later determined to be a nest buried in the sand near the Walmart in Pass Christian on July 13. Although the clutch of eggs is nestled underneath the sand, IMMS staff were…
Read MoreCOAST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL AND BEYOND THERAPY FOR KIDS, GULFPORT ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
Coast Episcoapl School, an independent school in Long Beach, MS, serving students 18 months through Sixth Grade, and Beyond Therapy for Kids, Gulfport, MS, have announced a partnership in a joint statement by CES Head of School Jake Winter and Beyond Therapy for Kids, Gulfport, MS Clinic Director/Partner Robin McCaffery. As a result of the…
Read MoreMurphy to present at Historical Society luncheon
The Pass Christian Historical Society will hold its monthly luncheon on Monday, September 25, at noon. The speaker will be Pat Murphy, who will give a first-person snapshot of growing up in a small Mississippi Gulf Coast town. Murphy is the author of the recently-released book, Growing Up Downtown Bay St. Louis: A Memoir of…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “FEAR, DISMAY OR PLAIN PANIC”
Ever sit around and wonder ‘Just what is the difference between fear, dismay or panic?’
Well, now that you have brought up the subject, let me give you my illustration of the …
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “HOLDING A GRUDGE – WHEN IS LONG ENOUGH?”
Jim and Nick had been neighbors for years. Not necessarily close friends who knew each other’s daily habits and dislikes, but friendly enough. Except when Jim did something that got under the …
Read MoreSpeed limit reduced to 25 mph on eight Long Beach roads
The speed limit has been reduced from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour along several popular roadways in Long Beach. The reduced speed limit went into effect on Thursday, July 27, for East Old …
Read MoreAuthor Presentation of Heavy: An American Memoir on November 2
WHO: One Book One Pass WHAT: Author Presentation by Kiese Laymon WHEN: Thursday, November 2nd@6:30 pm WHERE: Randolph Center, 315 Clark Avenue, Pass Christian, MS 39571 DETAILS: What if everyone in Pass Christian read the same book and then joined together to talk about it? That is the idea behind One Book, One Pass. The…
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