Biloxi Television premieres a new series this month with the inaugural episode of “A few moments with…” featuring 103-year-old Irene Schwan.
The sixteen-minute episode, which airs daily this month at 8 a.m., 2 p.m., and 8 p.m., was recorded in November from the Biloxi home of Irene. The 103-year-old, who turns 104 in January, has seen a thing or two over the years and talks about the hustle and bustle of downtown Biloxi back in the day.
Irene grew up on Howard Avenue, the central location of the city at that time.
“I had a bird’s eye view of everything that happened because everything happened on Howard Avenue,” said Irene. “All the stores were there. Whatever you wanted, you had to go to Howard Avenue to buy it.”
In the episode, Irene also talks about living a long and healthy life, swimming in the Mississippi Sound, playing golf, and teaching.
“A few moments with Irene Morice Schwan” is the special presentation for BTV in December. The special presentation segment also includes replays of four city-sponsored parades.
The Christmas on the Water Children’s Walking parade, a nearly three-minute program, airs daily at 8:16 a.m., 2:16 p.m., and 8:16 p.m., followed by the Christmas on the Water Boat Parade at 8:18 a.m., 2:18 p.m., and 8:18 p.m. The Woolmarket parade, which rolls Dec. 10, and the Ward 2 parade, which rolls Dec. 11, will join the BTV lineup on Dec. 12 or so.
BTV is carried on Sparklight 56 or Uverse 99 in Biloxi and at biloxi.ms.us/btv worldwide.
See the complete December BTV lineup
Video: Inside BTV for December
News & notes: Reports, awards, promotions, holiday food drive, ribbon cutting
The week that was: Get the behind-the-scenes details on the past week in Biloxi. Weekly reports from the departments of Police, Fire, Community Development, and Engineering are online for review. To see the reports from last week and an archive of weekly reports, click here.
Biloxi Police Department annual awards: The Biloxi Police Department recognized nearly 100 employees for their achievements during a ceremony held on November 30 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. To see photos of the event click here. To see a video, click here.
Biloxi Fire Department promotions: The Biloxi Fire Department recognized the advancement of more than two dozen employees at a promotions ceremony on November 30 at the Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center. To see photos of the ceremony click here. For the video click click here.
Holiday Food Drive: The Biloxi Main Street office will be accepting donations for Back Bay Mission/Loaves and Fishes on Thursday at the Bond Grant House, 932 Howard Ave., from noon until 6 p.m. Donated canned or boxed goods are requested to help in feeding the needy this Christmas Season. For more information, call Biloxi Main Street at 228-435-6339.
Hiller Park Ribbon Cutting: A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Hiller Park boat ramp will be held Monday at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be open to the public and take place in the ramp parking lot off Atkinson Road.
