Entertainment
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Christmas Parade Rolls Through Ocean Springs
The third annual Discover Christmas Parade rolled through downtown Ocean Springs on Sunday, December 5. Kicking off at 2 p.m., the festive Mardi Gras style parade featured large Christmas-themed floats tossing candy and beads, decorative dancers, and a long line of festively decorated golf carts. The parade is interactive with the memorable pillow-fighting elves. The […] More
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Add ‘Christmas in Mississippi’ to Your Holiday Movie List
Tis’ the season for holiday movies! Be sure to add Christmas in Mississippi to your list. The Lifetime, feel-good film takes place in Gulfport. Although the story is fictional, there are many elements to the plotline that are realistic for locals such as hurricanes, Harbor Lights, and a warm, coastal backdrop instead of a white […] More
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Legendary Rock Group Styx Comes to IP’s Studio A on January 8
American rock band Styx will kick off the 2022 live entertainment calendar for IP CASINO RESORT SPA with their performance at Studio A on Saturday, January 8. Formed in Chicago, Styx is best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating […] More
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Travel Back to 1964 With ‘This Week on the Gulf Coast’
This Week on the Gulf Coast was a free, eight-page handout that used to be offered to residents and visitors of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Linda Bryant of Vicksburg saved one of these booklets from the week of July 18, 1964. Take a look at the pictures below to see what was happening on the coast […] More
Food / Dining
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For the Love of Shrimp!
It’s easy to become complacent with the abundance of seafood we have on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Shrimp, fish, oysters and crab are almost always available, and at reasonable prices. I love them all and enjoy them as often as I can. The introduction of off-bottom oyster farming has been a big addition to the […] More
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The Sweet Potato: A Popular & Versatile Vegetable
Sweet potatoes are one of the most essential food crops in the world, especially here in Mississippi. But how much do you know about them? Here are some interesting tidbits and some fun facts about this versatile root vegetable that you’ll probably be including in your Thanksgiving feast. When are they in season? They are […] More
Living
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Biloxi High Schooler Serves as Inspiration for Children’s Book
Bailee Edwards, a sophomore at Biloxi High School, is the subject of a new children’s book called Bailee One “Down” Right Special Girl. The book, written by Joy Gough and illustrated by Emerson Chen, showcases the amazing life Edwards lives – all while having Down syndrome. The idea came to Gough, who was Edwards’ occupational therapist, […] More
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Add ‘Christmas in Mississippi’ to Your Holiday Movie List
Tis’ the season for holiday movies! Be sure to add Christmas in Mississippi to your list. The Lifetime, feel-good film takes place in Gulfport. Although the story is fictional, there are many elements to the plotline that are realistic for locals such as hurricanes, Harbor Lights, and a warm, coastal backdrop instead of a white […] More
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Perching Birds Will Be the Feature of the 2021 Holiday Marketplace at PRAC
Resident and wintering migrant birds will be the focus of the upcoming Passerine Banding at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center Saturday, December 4. This close inspection of favorite backyard perching birds equips birders with ways to identify and understand specific bird species and to participate in live scientific research. Kyle Shepherd with the Banding Coalition […] More
Environment
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in Environment, Featured, LivingKayaking From East Beach to Davis Bayou
It was a seventy-degree fall day with little wind, a perfect day to explore Mississippi coastal waters by kayak. On Friday, I went from East Beach in Ocean Springs, and over to Davis Bayou, part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. It is important to be safe when kayaking: tell someone where you are going […] More
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in Education, Environment, Featured, TrendingMSU scientist’s work in Amazon River Basin featured at UN Climate Change Conference
A Mississippi State researcher is part of a historic scientific consortium presenting its findings on the Amazon River Basin at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Assistant Professor Sandra B. Correa in the College of Forest Resources’ Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture, is part of the Science […] More
