Here are comments that Mayor Holloway made at the opening of the intial meeting to discuss the revitalization of the Point Cadet waterfront. The public presentation was conducted Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at the Dr. Frank G. Gruich Sr. Community Center on Howard Avenue. Good evening and thank all of you for being here. Tonight, […]
Ideas floated at initial Point Cadet waterfront meeting
Nearly 100 residents turned out to see possibilities for the Point Cadet waterfront and give their ideas on what needs to be done for the public land north and south of the Biloxi Bay Bridge. “We are here to talk about one of the most prized locations in the oldest part of our city,” Mayor […]
Reminder: Point Cadet waterfront meeting begins at 6
The public will have a chance to see some of the possibilities for the revitalization of the Point Cadet waterfront and provide guidance during a city-sponsored gathering this evening at 6 at the Frank G. Gruich Sr. Community Center on Howard Avenue. For background on the issue, click here.
Loook around: The great year is well underway
Here is the prepared text of the Mayor Holloway’s presentation for the Biloxi Chamber’s “Breakfast With the Mayor,” on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, held at the IP Casino Resort Spa. Welcome to another Breakfast with the Mayor. I want to thank the Biloxi Chamber and the IP for hosting us, and I want to thank […]
City seeks input regarding Point Cadet waterfront
The public will have a chance to see some of the possibilities for the revitalization of the Point Cadet waterfront and provide guidance during a city-sponsored gathering on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Frank G. Gruich Sr. Community Center on Howard Avenue. Grover Mouton, the director of the Tulane Regional Urban Design Center, and […]
City of Biloxi holds Citywide Egg Hunt – 04/17/2011
The City of Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual Citywide Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 17 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Town Green, 710 Beach Blvd. The Citywide Egg Hunt is for all children from birth to age 12 and their parents. Admission is free and Easter bags will be available […]
3rd Annual Special Needs Egg Hunt held in Biloxi – 04/23/2011
The Civitan and City of Biloxi 3rd Annual Special Needs Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 23 beginning at 11 a.m. on the Town Green, 710 Beach Blvd. The Special Needs Egg Hunt is open to all children and young adults with physical and mental challenges and their parents. The Egg Hunt will […]
City of Biloxi holds Summer Playground registration for Biloxi residents – 04/02/2011
The City of Biloxi will hold registration for its annual Summer Playground and Enrichment Program on Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Donal Snyder Community Center located at 2520 Pass Road, Biloxi. Registration is open to Biloxi residents with children ages 5 to 14. Camp sites will include Popps Ferry, North […]
Main Street announces Grillin’ winners
Biloxi Main Street says about 10,000 people attended Saturday’s 2nd Annual Grillin’ on the Green Grill on the Biloxi Town Green. Said Kay Miller, Main Street director: “The weather was great, and the festival featured things for everyone in the family, from the children’s play area, great arts and craft booths, to great music and […]
Biloxi to test emergency sirens on Wednesday
Residents and business owners throughout Biloxi will hear a series of loud tones on the first Wednesday of each month, when the city tests its emergency warning system. Beginning at noon, Biloxi will be testing 10 siren towers that have been erected throughout the city. The towers use three specific tones to notify citizens of […]
Seafood museum, fishing bridge issues resolved
Two multi-million-dollar publicly funded projects in Biloxi that had been held up because of historical concerns and funding issues took major steps forward this morning. The Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum will abandon intentions to build on the Tullis-Toledano waterfront site and will instead rebuild at its pre-Katrina site at Point Cadet, sidestepping concerns over […]
‘Just think, there’s another show tomorrow’
“It was a great day to be in Biloxi,” Mayor A.J. Holloway said this afternoon from the balcony of City Hall, a half hour after the last float of the St. Patrick’s parade had passed, and as the Blue Angels precision flying team continued to roar overhead. “I mean, think of all of the things […]
Photos from Grillin’ on Green, St. Pat parade
To see photos from Grillin’ on the Green, click here. To see photos from the Hibernia Marching Society St. Patrick’s parade through downtown Biloxi, click here.
Tips to help you make the most of the busy weekend
Motorists traveling to any of the big events in Biloxi this weekend — the Keesler air show and open house, the St. Patrick’s parade, or Grillin’ on the Green — should be prepared for busy roadways and sunny skies. “We’re looking for a huge family-oriented weekend with something for everyone, literally,” said Mayor A.J. Holloway. […]
Council to meet Tuesday morning, afternoon
When the Biloxi City Council meets Tuesday councilmembers will be facing two continuing issues: the re-construction of the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum and increasing the geographic size of the city. Mayor A.J. Holloway has called a special meeting of the council for Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the latest news regarding the plans […]
Bmail service wins another All-Star Award
Constant Contact, an industry leader in email marketing, has presented the city’s Bmail service an All-Star Award for best practices in the use of email marketing. It’s the second year that the Bmail service was named an All-Star Award winner. Bmail uses Constant Contact to help transmit news updates to an audience of more than […]
It’s all green: Parading and Grillin’ are this weekend
The city’s downtown area will be decidedly green on Saturday — with the Hibernia Marching Society’s annual St. Patrick’s parade, and Main Street Biloxi’s annual Grillin’ on the Green. Dozens of units are expected to be in Hibernia’s parade, which begins at 2 p.m. The parade begins at the Biloxi Yacht Club, travels west on […]
City seeks nominations for volunteer awards ceremony
The City of Biloxi is seeking nominees for its upcoming Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, which takes place May 3 at the Dr. Frank Gruich Sr. Community Center in east Biloxi. The city will recognize individuals who volunteer in the areas of community, youth, health, arts and history, sports and education. Also recognized will be businesses, adult […]
City of Biloxi holds a citywide Easter Eggstravaganza – 04/16/2011
The City of Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department will hold an Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 16 beginning at 1 p.m. on the grounds of the Woolmarket School, 12513 John Lee Road. The citywide Easter Eggstravaganza is open to all children from infants to age 12 and their parents who want to come out and […]
The 2nd Annual R.I.P.E Conference is be held in Biloxi – 05/05/2011
The City of Biloxi, along with the Loyalton of Biloxi, Trinity Investment Services, and PRN Home Care, will be holding the 2nd Annual R.I.P.E Conference on Thursday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Donal Snyder Community Center, 2520 Pass Road. The R.I.P.E., or Resources, Information, and Planning for the Elderly, Conference […]
Look! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Blue Angel!
Residents of Biloxi and the surrounding area will be hearing more and more of the Navy’s Blue Angels today and Friday as the precision flying team prepares for its show this weekend, the centerpiece of the Keesler Air Show and Open House. One of the team’s six F/A-18 Hornets was roaring and soaring over the […]
Clydesdales to visit Ohr later today
The Budweiser Clydesdales will be at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art today afrom 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the museum will offer free admission to the galleries during the visit, which is being billed as “Bud Weis Ohr.” To visit the museum online, click here.
Challenger League to begin new baseball season
The Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department begins its Challenger League Baseball season with opening ceremonies on March 26 at 8:30 a.m. at the Biloxi Sports Complex. The Challenger League is open to children and adults with mental and physical disabilities. Games are played at the Biloxi Sports Complex, on Wells Drive in north Biloxi, every […]
Emergency managers to test new warning sirens
Residents and business owners throughout Biloxi will hear a series of loud tones Wednesday, March 23 when the city begins testing its new emergency warning system. Beginning at noon, Biloxi and county emergency managers will be testing 10 siren towers that have been erected throughout the city. The towers, funded with a $187,000 federal grant, […]
Biloxi Farmers Market 2011season begins – 04/05/2011
The City of Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department will begin its 2011 Farmers Market season with a grand opening on Tuesday, April 5 beginning at 6 a.m. The Farmers Market, located under the I-110 bridge overpass on Howard Avenue, will have farmers present from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. to sell their farm-fresh produce, plants, […]
Biloxi’s Challenger League begins its baseball season – 03/26/2011
The City of Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department begins its Challenger League Baseball season with opening ceremonies on March 26 at 8:30 a.m. at the Biloxi Sports Complex, 765 Wells Drive. The Challenger League is open to children and adults with mental and physical disabilities. Games are played at the Biloxi Sports Complex every Tuesday […]
Community college breaks ground in Biloxi
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College broke ground for a new Hospitality and Resort Management Center at its Jefferson Davis campus — and the project will be historic: it’s the largest construction project in the community college’s history, and it’s the college’s first facility to be built in Biloxi. “So what took you so long?” Mayor […]
Winners announced from children’s parade
Here are the winners from the costume and float contests at the Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade, held on Monday: Ages up to 4 year old: first place, Martha Odom; second place, Cooper Cross; third place, Kaleb Cherry Ages 5 to 8: first place, Kendall Hall; second place, Constance Folks; third place, Leora Folks. Ages […]
FBI to officially re-certify Biloxi Bomb Squad
The Biloxi Police Department Bomb Squad — the only fully staffed, trained and equipped bomb squad in south Mississippi and one of only four in Mississippi — has been re-certified by the FBI. Bomb technicians from FBI field offices in Jackson and New Orleans inspected the squad in December and found that the unit adhered […]
Blue Angels to headline Keesler air show, open house
Keesler Air Force Base will be hosting the Angels Over the Bay Air Show and Open House Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20. This show will feature The Blue Angels as Keesler celebrates 70 years of history. Admission to the show and open house is free and gates will open at 9 a.m. The […]
See more than 300 photos from today’s parade
To see more than 300 photos of today’s Mardi Gras festivities — from in, around and atop City Hall — click here.
I-110 southbound traffic to exit at Division at 11:30
Southbound traffic on I-110 will have to exit at Division Street beginning at 11:30 this morning as Biloxi Police enter the next phase of their Mardi Gras traffic plan. In addition, many downtown streets will be closed to traffic in preparation for the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parade, which begins rolling at 1 p.m. U.S. […]
Photos from children’s walking parade
To see 179 photos from the Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade in downtown Biloxi this morning, click here. Photos from the Town Green judging and a list of winners will be transmitted Tuesday or Wednesday.
Children’s parade begins at 11 this morning
The moving of the Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade from Saturday to this morning means that more people will be watching the parade as it makes its way down Lameuse Street, from MLK Boulevard to the Town Green. The parade, which begins at 11 a.m., had originally been scheduled for Saturday, but was pushed back […]
Plenty of parading between now and Fat Tuesday
Weather permitting, as many as nine parades will roll on the Coast this weekend, leading up to Fat Tuesday, when tens of thousands will gather along streets in downtown Biloxi for the city’s huge Mardi Gras Day parade. And public safety leaders in Biloxi are asking the parade-goers to have a spirited-yet-safe celebration. “We have […]
A few suggestions to help you enjoy Mardi Gras
Biloxi Police are encouraging parade-goers to have a spirited-yet-safe time at Mardi Gras. In order to make the occasion a safe one, officers ask that you obey city ordinances and follow these suggestions: Traffic and parking — Carpool and anticipate traffic delays. Appoint a designated driver. Obey the commands of officers at intersections. Many streets […]
Children’s walking parade pushed back to Monday
The annual Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade in downtown Biloxi is being moved from Saturday to Monday because of the threat of inclement weather this weekend. Organizers made the decision this morning. “Everything is the same as it was — meeting between 10 and 10:30 at the Saenger parking lot, starting at 11, and the […]
Shoe-box float winners recognized
Nearly two dozen students in Biloxi schools have been recognized for their efforts in the annual shoe box float contest. The contest, which is designed to cultivate new interest in carnival history and traditions, is sponsored by Biloxi Public Schools, Gulf Coast Carnival Association, the Mardi Gras Museum, the Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce, Susan […]
State of City video, Kroc Center photos
The complete video of Mayor A.J. Holloway’s State of the City address is now online. To see the 30-minute, multi-media presentation, click here. The address also airs this evening at 8 and 11 on Cable 13 in Biloxi. Photos from Kroc Center tour To see dozens of photos from today’s tour of the Kroc Center, […]
City leaders to tour Kroc Center
Mayor A.J. Holloway and members of the Biloxi City Council will tour the $16 million Kroc Center in east Biloxi this morning, a day after the mayor proclaimed 2011 to be a year of ribbon cuttings and building dedications. The mayor and council will be briefed on the status of the building, which the Salvation […]
