Good morning, Biloxi.

The Youth Explosion outreach event will take place on Sept.

19 at the Great Southern Ballroom at 6 p.m. — community members are encouraged to keep their porch lights on to send a powerful message for helping youth.

Veterans and families will attend a housing summit on Saturday, Sept.

26 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the DAV Robert W. Veal Chapter #5 in Gulfport, where they can access homeownership resources (call 228-326-3815 for details).

The 45th annual Biloxi Seafood Festival takes place this Saturday, Sept.

12 at the Lawn at Harrah's Gulf Coast, offering local residents a mix of seafood, live music and fun.

7 Brew held a ribbon cutting (yesterday) for its new Ocean Springs store as it prepares to open on Monday, Sept.

14. The opening will create about 80 jobs and followed a fundraising drive that raised $13,800 for Embrace Abilities.

Repairs are underway today on the Beauvoir mansion porch – the historic last home of Jefferson Davis – to fix previous Hurricane Katrina work, Beauvoir Executive Director Jason Smith said.

Pink Heart Funds is hosting the Out of Bounds Cancer Awareness Ball Saturday, Sept.

12 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Slavonian Lodge in Biloxi to raise funds and awareness for children and adults battling cancer along the Gulf Coast.

The Mississippi State Department of Health observes Infant Mortality Awareness Month this September by launching community programs aimed at boosting prenatal care + safe sleep practices as it reports an increase in infant mortality from 8.9 to 9.7 per 1,000 births, urging better maternal health.

D’Iberville High rededicated its renovated football field last Friday to honor Coach Buddy Singleton, who led the Warriors to 243 wins during his tenure.

The event brought the community together as they celebrated his lasting legacy in local sports.

Saint Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws beat Bay High Tigers 42-7 at the Brother Philip Memorial Athletic Complex on Friday night in the annual Battle for the Crab Trap & now lead the series 39-20, with a home game against Moss Point scheduled for 7 p.m. this Friday.