Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 18th of September.
Good morning, Biloxi.
Applications are open for the GivHer Circle Young Philanthropist Cohort, a program that helps young women lead and give back to the community.
Tiffany Bell + Mollie McCarroll join the program offering leadership opportunities in local projects.
Spencer Pullen traded his anchor desk for an apron and pizza peel at R&B Brick Oven Pizza this week — he is learning to craft pizzas as part of the restaurant's daily operations.
Jurassic Quest arrives in Biloxi from today through Sept.
20, offering three dinosaur adventures on the Coast. Local guides Alexander Valenzuela (joined by Ranger Troy) preview the prehistoric fun for visitors.
Coastal Mississippi presents a Halloween lineup with 10 events along 62 miles of shore.
Today in Gulfport, a haunted warehouse opens while free festivals and family parades in Biloxi and Bay St. Louis offer spooky fun throughout October.
Tonight marks the opening night for Center Stage Theatre’s production Prelude to a Kiss — it runs until Sept.
27. Local audiences can experience this fresh addition to our community’s arts scene.
Gov. Reeves signed a shared stewardship agreement with federal agencies to improve forest management and reduce wildfire risk.
The Mississippi Forestry Commission will coordinate with the USDA Forest Service, NRCS, and USFWS — a move set to safeguard timber and support over 84,000 local jobs.
The Forrest General Cancer Center will host Fuel to Fight on Oct.
17 starting at 7:30 a.m. Participants can join a 2-mile walk, 5K, five-mile run, and free kids fun run to help ease transportation costs for cancer patients (Anna Harrison and Shannon Vega shared details ahead of the event).
A ceremony at Riemann Funeral Home in Gulfport brought veterans and community members together to raise mental health awareness for National Suicide Prevention Month+ the event featured a flag draped casket, a moment of silence, and the playing of Taps during a police escorted procession to Jackson.
Harrison Central recruit Saniyah Murray committed to Mississippi State University after an official visit to Starkville last weekend.
She averaged 22.8 points + 10.5 rebounds per game and helped lead her team to the state championship game.
The Biloxi Shuckers swept the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 8-3 at Keesler Federal Park on Thursday night to advance to the Southern League Championship Series for the first time since 2019.
They will face the Rocket City Trash Pandas in a best-of-three series starting Sunday, Sept. 20.
Mississippi State is traveling to South Carolina for its SEC opener against the Gamecocks (a matchup that could shape the season) as analysts Hadad and Barone share their predictions.
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