Area News
Historic Friendship Oak witnesses decades of history on Gulf Park Campus
“I am called the Friendship Oak. Those who enter my shadow will remain friends through all their lifetime.”
The historical landmark on The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf …
Read MorePhysician assistant program launching soon at USM
The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) new physician assistant program, announced last summer, is progressing expeditiously, with plans to matriculate the initial cohort in fall 2025. …
Read MoreTwo opportunities for Summer Splash Day offered this year
Instead of just one day of fun in the sun – and water – with local firefighters, this year’s Summer Splash Day has been expanded to two days.
“Last year…it was …
Read MoreLocal leaders and citizens join National Day of Prayer Service
“Prayer is a force as real as territorial gravity,” said Dr. Alexis Carrel. “As a physician, I have seen men, after all therapy had failed, lifted out of disease and melancholy by …
Read MoreEntire Coast revving up for Jeepin the Coast, May 29- June 2
“Ready! Set! Roll!” is the official tagline for the ever-growing and popular annual Jeepin the Coast (JTC) event, and this year’s JTC is just around the corner!
JTC is …
Read MoreMITIGATION PROGRAM FUNDED BY LEGISLATURE
Mississippi now has funding for a hurricane mitigation program with the passage, and signing by Governor Tate Reeves, of House Bill 1705. The Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program was …
Read MoreMovie Review: IF”
My biggest complaint about writer/director/star John Krasinski’s new movie “IF”… is that it’s a movie. What I mean is that Krasinski clearly has some broad ideas for worldbuilding and there are many interesting characters in the mix, but the movie has to rush so much to stay within the “movie” format of a two-hour runtime…
Read MoreMayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda, May 21, 2024
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda, May 21, 2024 @ 5:00 P.M.
City Hall Meeting Room 201 Jeff Davis Avenue Long Beach, MS 39560
Read MoreGulf Coast’s history, funnel cakes are just two reasons to visit
The history of the Mississippi Gulf Coast has always intrigued me. When I briefly (emphasis on brief) entertained the thought of earning a Ph.D., the origin on the area’s founding and its first …
Read MoreGovernor Reeves Proclaims EMS Week as May 19-25
Governor Tate Reeves has declared May 19-25, 2024 as Emergency Medical Services Week in Mississippi. This year marks the 50th anniversary of National EMS Week which is a time to show …
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