One Tank Trip: Why Ocean Springs Makes an Easy Gulf Coast Day Trip
Just across the state line, the coastal town of Ocean Springs, Mississippi packs a surprising amount of art, history and food into a destination close enough for a single tank…
Two Jackson County Meth Manufacturers Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison
Two men who produced and distributed methamphetamine in the Jackson County, Mississippi area have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms. Jerry Wayne Miller Jr., 35, received 20 years in…
Cartoonist Marshall Ramsey’s Open Letter Captured Mississippi’s Katrina Anniversary Frustration
As the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approached in August 2015, plans for President Barack Obama to mark the occasion in New Orleans — and not on the Mississippi Gulf…
Bellingrath Gardens Celebrates Walter Bellingrath’s Birthday With Free Admission Aug. 8
Bellingrath Gardens will offer free admission to Gulf Coast residents Saturday, Aug. 8, in celebration of founder Walter Bellingrath's birthday.
Alabama Woman Escapes Alleged Kidnapper at Mississippi Gas Station, Ex-Boyfriend Charged
An Alabama woman broke free from a man authorities say kidnapped and sexually assaulted her by fleeing into a Mississippi convenience store, prompting his arrest and a growing list of…
Biloxi Police Accused of Forcibly Relocating Homeless People to Mobile
Mobile’s chief of staff has accused the Biloxi Police Department of a troubling pattern: driving homeless people across state lines and abandoning them in Mobile. James Barber, Mobile’s chief of…
Enviva opens world’s largest wood pellet plant in Lucedale, shipping through Pascagoula
A wood pellet plant billed as the largest of its kind in the world is now close to full operation in Lucedale, capping a construction effort that drew money from…
Busy Month of Events for All Ages Planned at Lucedale Library
The Lucedale-George County Public Library lined up a full month of programs for residents of every age, from preschool story time to adult bingo nights, filling its calendar with events…
Two Pascagoula drivers killed in wrong-way Highway 63 crash near county line
Two men from Pascagoula died in a head-on crash on Highway 63 in Jackson County late Monday night, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Troopers said the collision happened around…
Ice Cream Shop and Photography Studio Open New Storefronts in Downtown Lucedale
Downtown Lucedale has two new storefronts — an ice cream and smoothie shop and a photography studio — both run by owners with established track records in the business. The…