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CREATIVE COLLABORATION RESULTS IN PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION AT COAST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL’S GAIL KEENAN ART CENTER
The collaboration of a renowned Mississippi Gulf Coast Museum, two acclaimed local artists, a Mississippi state agency supportive of the arts and 80 elementary students will come to fruition when the first phase of the School Waves outdoor sculpture is unveiled at 4 pm on Friday, May 9 at the Gail Keenan Art Center on the campus…
Read MoreUM Students Inducted Into Phi Kappa Phi
More than 150 University of Mississippi students were welcomed into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor societies for all academic disciplines. The university held an induction ceremony on April 3 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on campus. Jillian LaRosa, of…
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Municipal Clerk’s Offices will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, for in-person voter registration for the Municipal General Election on June 3, 2025. To be eligible to vote in the June 3 General Election, you must register in-person by May 5, 2025. All mailed voter registration applications must…
Read MoreUM Students Inducted Into Phi Beta Kappa
More than 100 University of Mississippi students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization in the liberal arts. The university held an induction ceremony on April 4 in the Johnson Commons Ballroom on campus. Emma Hughey, of Long Beach, MS, majoring in Public Policy Leadership, is…
Read MoreRotary Club of Long Beach to Host Bingo Night Fundraiser on May 6
Get ready for an exciting evening of classic fun for a great cause! The Rotary Club of Long Beach invites the community to Bingo Night on Tuesday, May 6, at the Long Beach Senior Citizen Center located at 20257 Daugherty Road. Doors open at 5:15 PM, and the games kick off promptly at 6:00 PM.…
Read MoreUMMC INVITES ASPIRING PHYSICIANS TO PRE-MED DAY
By: Gary Pettus, UMMC Communications The University of Mississippi Medical Center is inviting college students who are considering a career in medicine to participate in the UMMC School of Medicine Pre-Med Day, beginning at 8:15 a.m. Friday, May 16. Breakfast will be served at 8:15 a.m., with the program commencing at 9 a.m. in the…
Read MoreMaybe We’re Not Losing the Culture — Maybe We’re Starting to Win It Back
Lesley A. Davis is a long-time advocate for women and children, an attorney, President and CEO of Mississippi Advocacy Group, Mississippi’s Committeewoman to the RNC, and Vice Chair of the Mississippi Republican Party. For a long time, it felt like the left owned the culture in America. Faith was mocked, tradition sidelined, and if you…
Read MoreWagner recognized by NASA Space Flight Awareness Program
Special to The Pass Post Pass Christian resident Melissa Wagner, an employee at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, recently received an Honoree Award from the agency’s Space Flight Awareness Program for outstanding support of human spaceflight. Wagner is a NASA contract specialist in the Office of Procurement at NASA’s Stennis Space Center.…
Read MorePass Christian and Ivy League graduate continues towards Harvard PhD
Special to The Pass Post Pass Christian High School (PCHS) Class of 2022 graduate Jackson Roberts is making waves in the world of scientific research. After graduating from PCHS, Roberts headed to Yale University, where he pursued a degree in ecology and evolutionary biology. While at Yale, Roberts distinguished himself through…
Read MoreMDOT launches Rules of the Road campaign
Special to Long Beach Breeze Should you stop at a flashing yellow light? What’s difference between a white and yellow line (or stripe) in the middle of the road? The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) seeks to bring clarity to traffic conundrums like these and more with the launch of its new video series and public awareness campaign,…
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