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This article is written by Lora Delohm. Editor of our sister papers, The Leland Progress.   It was funded by a grant from Press Forward.    Mississippi could see a school-choice special session within weeks. Governor Tate Reeves has not ruled out calling lawmakers to take up school choice, and House Speaker Jason White has signaled the…

By Beth Hanson (March 25, 1942 – March 4, 2024)     Harper McCaughan is one of the City of Long Beach’s Founding Fathers, but his brother, William, first owned the property known as the Glad Farm Property, located where North Cleveland Avenue is today, and east of it, too.   Later, the land would…

Long Beach Breeze   Long Beach Main Street, in partnership with Mississippi Power, hosted a Commercial Development Possibilities Tour in Long Beach on October 1, from 3 until 7 p.m.   The event was designed to give potential investors, developers and entrepreneurs the opportunity to explore available properties and envision the future of their businesses…

Toast to the Coast, the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s signature dining, art, and entertainment gala, will celebrate 75 years of academic excellence offered at Coast Episcopal School.  A Diamond Jubilee, the 42nd annual fundraiser for the independent school located in Long Beach will be held at 845 East Scenic Drive, Pass Christian on Friday, October 17, 2025. Coordinated…

By Toni Miles       Kids and their families are invited to join forces at an upcoming event of fun where locals can meet law enforcement.   Long Beach’s annual Night Out Against Crime is set to take place on Saturday, October 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Long Beach Town Green…

Long Beach Breeze     It’s not unusual to spot folks on the beach, even in the fall, but, come October 18, the Long Beach shoreline will be filled with volunteers all set on one mission – to pick up trash and debris along the Long Beach shoreline.   Mississippi Coastal Cleanup has designated Long…

Special to Long Beach Breeze   Diamond Jubilee, the theme of this year’s Toast to the Coast, will return for its 42nd year on Friday, October 17.  The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s signature dining, art and entertainment gala will be celebrating the 75th year of Coast Episcopal School (CES) and is the school’s major annual fundraiser.…

By Toni Miles       For the past eight years, two-term (former) Long Beach Mayor George Bass has given the State of the City Address at the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce’s annual Breakfast with the Mayor event.   On October 14, Long Beach’s new Mayor Tim Pierce, who officially took on the role…

By Guest Columnist Dean Ridings, America’s Newspapers       Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection – residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can. In today’s…