Good morning, Biloxi.

Barnes & Noble in Gulfport is partnering with Elijah's Closet for its annual holiday book drive to help children in foster care and those at risk.

The drive starts (Nov. 1) and runs through (Dec. 14) where customers can donate books at checkout.

Cruisin’ the Coast donated $40,000 plus an extra $5,000 from raffle ticket proceeds of a 1967 Pontiac GTO during Sunday's closing ceremonies — Make-A-Wish granted five-year-old Everett Newman his wish for a Golden Retriever puppy.

On Saturday, residents can enjoy Halloween on Howard, a free drive-through event in Biloxi where vehicles must line up by 5 p.m. and participants remain in their cars.

Biloxi will host a Special Needs Halloween Costume Ball on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Donal M.

Snyder Sr. Community Center on Pass Road; admission is free for all ages with disabilities and top awards will be given in the youth + adult costume contests.

The Biloxi Shuckers were named the Southern League Finalist for the 2026 MiLB Together Award after more than 1,400 community service hours along the Gulf Coast + winners will be revealed at the upcoming MiLB Fall Business Summit in Louisville, Kentucky.

Nativity BVM Cathedral will host fall events in Biloxi as a Notre Dame Glee Club performance begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.

17 — and an All Souls’ Service starts at 4 p.m. on Nov. 2.

William Carey University broke ground on new townhomes for student housing on Wednesday at its Tradition campus in Harrison County.

University leaders say the project will shift the college from a commuter campus to a residential one.

Pass Christian High student Trinity Langlinais won first place in the statewide Mississippi Youth Poetry Contest with her poem "The Storm," performing at the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson on Sept.

26. Her success grew from extensive classroom revisions with her English teacher.

Mississippi Power is teaming up with Harrison County for a hazardous waste collection event at Plant Watson on Lorraine Road, Saturday, Oct.

17, from 8 a.m. to noon. Residents must bring materials in original containers (no more than five gallons per trip) and follow safety guidelines.

The Our Lady Academy Lady Crescents will compete in the Class 3A State Championship tomorrow at 10 a.m. against Kossuth after clinching their spot with a three-set sweep of Presbyterian Christian School on Monday.

Pass High remained unbeaten with a 42-7 road win over Forrest County Agricultural on Thursday, Oct.

8 in Brooklyn. The team improved to 7-0 overall and will play district games in Moss Point soon.