Area News

By Guest Columnist Renee Rayburn, LBPL Youth and Technology Services     Hello, Long Beach!  Here is what’s happening at the Long Beach Public Library in January! We are excited to announce that the Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi will be partnering with the Long Beach Public Library to bring their Sit, Stay, READ!…

Special to Long Beach Breeze     Coast Episcopal School in Long Beach, which serves students ages eighteen months through sixth grade, is expanding the use of its Seemann Makerspace to the school’s three- and four-year-old preschool students.   Since October of 2020, when the vision and generosity of Bill and Wynn Seeman brought to…

Special to Long Beach Breeze     Late last fall, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at The University of Southern Mississippi celebrated the opening of its new gathering space at the university’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach with a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony. The event also marked OLLI’s 10th anniversary serving members…

By Toni Miles       As Long Beach settles into a new year, many motorists may have noticed that 2025 ended with a reduction of speed on one of Long Beach’s most-traveled roadways.   On December 22, the speed limit on Jeff Davis Avenue officially dropped from 25 miles per hour to 15 miles…

By Toni Miles       Ahead of the State Legislature reconvening in 2026, longtime District 120 Mississippi Congressman Richard Bennett said he was happy to share some good news recently that literally hits close to home.   On December 9, the state congressman, who represents Long Beach and other local areas, proudly announced that…

By Guest Columnist Eddie Ware, Long Beach Historical Society       In 1894, the Beacon, a popular newspaper in Pass Christian, published an article telling about a new town between Pass Christian and Long Beach. Several coast townsmen came together to create the town: John Lang of the Pass, James Thomas of Long Beach,…

By Toni Miles Construction and crews have not slowed down for the holiday season, and progress continues in the building of Hotel Whiskey, a boutique hotel in the heart of downtown Long Beach, at the intersection of Fourth Street and Jeff Davis Avenue. Construction began in January of 2025, when City leaders, community members and…