Brenda H. Johnston, the city’s longtime municipal clerk, has announced that she is retiring after 30 years of service to the city. Johnston’s last day in the office will be Nov. 30. Johnston has worked for the city since 1982, and her career spanned three mayoral administrations. She was hired as an executive secretary to […]

A record-breaking Cruisin’ the Coast – 6,000 registered cars, 4,000 at this week’s Downtown Biloxi Block Party – heads into its final weekend, with plenty of entertainment and cruisin’ still on tap. The stage at Edgewater Mall in west Biloxi will feature Na Na Sha, Garry Wesley as Elvis, and Darlawan on Saturday, with row […]

Just in time for Halloween, the City of Biloxi will be hosting a book signing for “Haunted Mississippi Gulf Coast.” The event will take place Monday, Oct. 29 at the Biloxi Visitors Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. In his new book, author and avid ghost hunter Bud Steed leads a haunted journey with stops […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway welcomed a group of “fellow retirees” on Wednesday when Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Institute for Lifelong Learning toured Biloxi. “I like to think of myself as a living example of what you can do when you are retired,” Holloway told the group of about three dozen from throughout south Mississippi during […]

The annual Mayor’s Disability Awareness Health Fair takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Edgewater Mall, in the south mall foyer. The free fair will offer vision screening by the Biloxi Lions Club, other health screenings, an entertainment stage, free face-painting, arts and crafts for children, and a wealth of information and […]

Biloxi Police say about 4,000 Cruisin’ cars – hundreds more than in past years – were in downtown Biloxi this morning through mid-afternoon for the city’s annual Cruisin’ the Coast block party. Several thousand people meandered their way admiringly through the line of cars, which were parked side-by-side on many downtown streets that were closed […]

The annual Downtown Biloxi Block Party for Cruisin’ the Coast takes place Wednesday morning from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout the downtown area. Hundreds of vehicles will line city streets, many of which will be closed for the occasion, and two entertainment stages will offer cruising-era music. Main Street Biloxi, which sponsors the affair […]

Beauvoir: The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library is seeking volunteers who want to help out with “Christmas at Beauvoir,” a two-month holiday extravaganza that is expected to become a nationally recognized event. A volunteer enrollment rally will continue Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Beauvoir, which is on U.S. 90 in […]

Dr. James Patterson Smith, author of the new book “Hurricane Katrina: The Mississippi Story,” will discuss his latest effort and his research during a free program Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Biloxi Visitors Center. The program, called “An Evening With Author and Historian James Patterson Smith,” was orginally scheduled for Aug. 29 but was […]

The city’s Isaac debris removal efforts are over with at the end of the business today, with more than 25,000 cubic yards of debris hauled from city streets and neighborhoods. Jonathan Kiser, the city consultant who oversaw the effort, said the entire project will end up costing about $350,000, with the city having to pay […]

Continuing the burgeoning redevelopment in Downtown Biloxi and just in time for Cruisin’ the Coast, four new businesses opened in Downtown Biloxi this week, with two ribbon cuttings this afternoon during Finally Friday. Main Street Biloxi officials will welcome the city’s two new restaurants and two new shops in a rapidly changing landscape that is […]

By Cliff Kirkland Though neighboring cities grow more brazen every year in their attempts to steal Biloxi’s 300-year-old history as the oldest settlement in Mississippi, tournament officials of the Slavic Invitational fear no such intrusion on their exalted position as the largest golf tournament in the state. In fact, the Slavic unabashedly lays claim to […]

The Biloxi City Council has scheduled two hearings to seek public input on the proposed boundaries for Biloxi’s seven wards. Councilmembers will be elected from those seven wards in the 2013 municipal elections. The public hearings will be Oct. 16 and Oct. 30 at 1:30 p.m. at Biloxi City Hall. The council will be seeking […]

Biloxi First has announced that its 2012 roast will focus on A.J.M. “Butch” Oustalet III, arguably south Mississippi’s best-known auto dealer and the 2011 king of Gulf Coast Carnival. The roast will be held Tuesday, Oct. 30 at IP Casino Resort Spa. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with a cash bar, and dinner and […]

Mississippi Power Co. workers are working to repair damaged street lights on U.S. 90 in time for Cruisin’ the Coast, and this evening are checking a several-block section in west Biloxi where city contractors today repaired underground wiring. Thousands of classic car owners from across the country are expected to motor their polished and pampered […]

To see dozens of photos from today’s City Council meeting, click here.

Biloxi’s debris crews, back after an 11-day break, are making a final sweep of the city this week and expect all debris operations to be completed by the end of the week, weather permitting. Debris czar Jonathan Kiser said two debris teams — using trucks equipped with knuckle booms and dual containers measuring nearly 60 […]

The grounds of Beauvoir: The Last Home of Jefferson Davis will be transformed to the 1880s this holiday season, as the national landmark in Biloxi presents a two-month celebration of Christmases past and the beginning of what organizers expect to be a nationally recognized event. On Thursday through Sunday evening in November through January, Beauvoir […]

West End Hose Company No. 3, the Biloxi Fire Museum & Educational Center, will present a Fireman’s Day Parade through downtown Biloxi on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. The parade, which is reviving a Biloxi tradition dating back the 1800s, will lineup at Lameuse Street and U.S. 90, travels north on Lameuse, west around MLK […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway on Wednesday gave a status report on more than $16 million in public works projects from Woolmarket to Point Cadet. Holloway, speaking to the Biloxi Chamber’s Breakfast with the Mayor audience at The Innovation Center on Popp’s Ferry Road, also said work would soon begin to clear land and improve drainage on […]

Biloxi has one of the Top 10 school districts in Mississippi, according to results of statewide testing, and the numbers had Biloxi Public Schools on the cusp of being named a Star district. The Biloxi school board on Tuesday recognized dozens of students, teachers and administrators whose work propelled Biloxi from No. 20 to No. […]

Nearly 3,000 mourners stood in line — some for more than two hours – in what funeral directors called an overwhelming community outpouring Wednesday night during a visitation for Biloxian Mark Barhanovich, who died in a boating accident on Sunday. Riemann Family Funeral Home President Chad Riemann said a line had already formed this morning […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway today ordered flags at all Biloxi municipal facilities to fly at half staff to mark the passing of longtime community leaders Sherman Canaan and Mark Barhanovich. Canaan, who died Saturday after battling cancer, was former president of the Biloxi Port Commission, a seafood factory owner, and a onetime king of the Biloxi […]

Four days into their work, Biloxi’s debris teams have picked up about a third of the Hurricane Isaac debris from throughout the 50-square miles of the city, and by the end of next week, the crews should have made their first pass of the entire city. This weekend, on Saturday and Sunday morning, in fact, […]

The inaugural Fair ExtraOHRdinaire, a two-day celebration of art, architecture, music, and food takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. The year’s event, subtitled “On the Midway,” will feature more than 50 visual artists, art demonstrations and hands-on art making activities for adults and youth, […]

Director of Administration David Staehling, who has spent much of his career working with A.J. Holloway, has told the mayor that he plans to retire at the end of the year. As director of administration, Staehling has served as principal adviser to the mayor and City Council on issues involving finance, contracts, human resources, purchasing, […]

Members of the Biloxi fire museum are coordinating a relief trip to the area of Venice, La., to deliver supplies to Hurricane Isaac victims. The museum, which is officially known as the West End Hose Co. No. 3 Museum and Fire Education Center, is seeking donations of cleaning supplies, such as mops, brooms, bleach, buckets; […]

As many as 400 travel writers and industry insiders will be in Biloxi this time next year when the Mississippi Gulf Coast hosts the six-day national conference of the Society of American Travel Writers. “This convention will show not only the attendees, but the world, that the Mississippi Gulf Coast is open for visitors and […]

A.J. Holloway, the longest-serving mayor in the history of Biloxi, says reports of his having left office are greatly exaggerated. The Clarion Ledger today carried news that the University of Mississippi Political Science Department “has named former Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway as recipient of its 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award.” The four-paragraph item, which was headlined […]

“The weather’s beautiful and breezy, and the Town Green is abuzz with anticipation for this weekend’s Biloxi Seafood Festival,” Biloxi Chamber Director Rachael Seymour said this afternoon from the Town Green, where vendors were setting up for the chamber’s 31st rendition of the annual celebration of seafood and music. Among the new attractions this year: […]

The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce’s 31st Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival will be Saturday and Sunday at the Biloxi Town Green. “The seafood festival is a celebration of family, community, and seafood heritage of Biloxi,” Chamber Director Rachael Seymour said. “This year Biloxi Chamber of Commerce’s Seafood Festival Committee and Board of Directors, in partnership with […]

The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum’s 27th annual $10,000 Drawdown will be Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Biloxi Yacht Club, on U.S. 90. The evening will begin at 6 with cocktails and entertainment by Hank Berumen. The buffet, with myriad seafood dishes, will begin at 7 p.m., and the drawing will begin at 8 p.m. […]

The City of Biloxi will have federally-funded debris teams on streets and in neighborhoods next week, so it’s important that residents move storm debris to the curbside. The city’s debris contractor, Crowder Gulf Joint Venture, one of the companies that helped haul 3 million cubic yards of debris from Biloxi after Katrina, will begin working […]

To see dozens of images from before, during and after Hurricane Isaac’s brush with Biloxi, click here. And looking back on Katrina: When Isaac buffeted Biloxi and the Gulf Coast last week, the occasion also marked the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. To see the Weather Channel’s Biloxi update, click here.

Four Stop signs have been installed on Eisenhower Drive at Rue Petit Bois, where Hurricane Isaac destroyed traffic signals. Public Works Director Richard Sullivan was unsure when the Federal Highway Administration would be able to replace the signals at the intersection. Sullivan said he thought all other damaged or destroyed traffic signals in Biloxi had […]

The Biloxi City Council’s 2013 municipal budget meeting is now underway at City Hall, and the council’s regular meeting will be conducted immediately afterward. A Bmail transmitted earlier this morning mistakenly said the regular meeting would be this afternoon. To see the agendas for both of the public meetings, click here.

The City of Biloxi is reminding residents of oft-repeated advice in dealing with construction issues: Beware of transient contractors and other individuals who typically set up temporary shop in the aftermath of storms. Before you sign any contract or allow anyone to perform any repair work on your property, you should ask to see the […]

Emergency managers say that residents along rivers need to be particularly aware of warnings issued for this weekend, and to take action now. “Residents need to understand that this will bring serious flooding to our areas,” Harrison County Emergency Manager Rupert Lacy said. “This is no small event and will absolutely affect homes and roadways. […]

Biloxi residents are being encouraged this weekend to move storm debris to the curbside to be picked up by the city’s debris teams. Crews are expected to begin removing debris from public rights of way next week. Crews will not work on private property. Residents should move debris to the curbside, but avoid blocking traffic […]

— Motorists are traveling U.S. 90 in Biloxi. The Biloxi Bay Bridge and all bridges in Biloxi are open. — A number of traffic signals are damaged at intersections throughout the city. Motorists should stop at flashing red lights, and should use caution when approaching flashing yellow lights. Intersections where traffic signals have been downed […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway has announced that non-emergency City of Biloxi employees should not report to work today. Employees should continue to monitor the city’s storm info line — (228) 435-6300 — and local media for updates.

— The curfew has been extended to 9 this morning. — Biloxi Police report that the Popp’s Ferry bridge is now closed. A sailboat is lodged against the bridge, and its mast presents a traffic hazard. Current conditions: To see the current conditions for Biloxi, from the National Weather Service, click here. Weather service track: […]

Biloxi City Council President Lucy Denton says that the two City Council meetings planned for Thursday — a morning budget meeting and an afternoon session — will be postponed, possibly to Friday. Denton said a decision on the new date and time would be made Thursday. The council meetings had originally been scheduled for Tuesday […]

Biloxi Police Chief John Miller says the city’s curfew will be in the effect for the remainder of the night, and will probably be lifted Thursday morning at 6. “We’ll be falling right back in line with the county, because they plan on imposing a curfew from 8 tonight to 6 tomorrow morning,” said Miller, […]

City contractors are now placing traffic signals on U.S. 90 in the flashing mode, with U.S. 90 motorists having the right of way. The move allows engineers to remove costly electronics from the control boxes at each intersection, minimizing the risk of damage. MDOT had requested the action. Motorists should stop at flashing red lights, […]

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 7 this evening for the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast, and Biloxi Police Chief John Miller says a countywide curfew will be in effect from 7 tonight to 7 Wednesday morning. Although skies are clear, the sun is out and there’s only intermittent rainfall, water has […]

The Mississippi Gaming Commission has notified Biloxi and Gulfport casino operators that gaming patrons should be off the gaming floor by 10 a.m., and gaming floors should be completely shut down by 4 p.m. U.S 90 traffic signals going into flashing mode City contractors are now placing traffic signals on U.S. 90 in the flashing […]

The list of roads under water, as of 1:23 p.m., as reported by Biloxi emergency communications workers: — Benachi and Bayview — Kenningston and Tremont under water — Rodenberg Avenue at 90, eastbound — Keningston and Bayview — Pine Street and Howard — Oak and Beach Boulevard — Dunbar Street @ Division Street — Miramar […]

Briefing from National Weather Service’s Slidell office, as relayed Biloxi Emergency Manager Milton Houseman at 3 p.m.: — Onset of TS winds: Continuing to spread across the area today as we are starting to feel the beginning of this storm. — Tropical Storm wind duration: 20 to 24 hours for most locations with a few […]

If you’re on the road between now and 7 tomorrow morning, expect to be pulled over by a police officer, warns Biloxi Police Chief John Miller. “We have plenty of officers on the streets, and we’ll be stopping everyone to find out what they’re doing,” Miller said. “We have plenty of closed businesses and folks […]

Judge Eugene Henry has announced that Biloxi Municipal Court has been canceled for Tuesday and Wednesday. Those with cases scheduled will be notified of new court dates. Court will resume its regular schedule on Thursday. Judge Dean Wilson reports that Community Court cases scheduled for Tuesday will be heard on Sept. 11. Other schedule changes […]

Public schools in Biloxi will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, and buses will be running late this afternoon because of traffic delays at bridges over the Bay of Biloxi, Superintendent Arthur McMillan announced this afternoon. Motorists traveling Popp’s Ferry Road and I-110 are encountering delays of 45 minutes or more as draws are opened as […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway is asking residents to remain vigilant in preparations for Tropical Storm Isaac, even though skies are clear today. “We’re being told that things are going to start picking up later this evening,” Holloway said this morning, shortly after the City Council declared a state of emergency in Biloxi. “People should not become […]

Harrison County has announced that four emergency shelters would open Tuesday morning at 8 for those who want to evacuate flood-prone areas. The shelters are at County Farm Road near the Fairgrounds, Lobouy Road near East Dubuisson, Saucier Lizana Road near Old Still Road, and Harrison Central High School, 15600 School Road. The Harrison Central […]

A Hurricane Hunters aircraft has indicated that maximum sustained winds with Tropical Storm Isaac have increased and are now near 70 mph, with higher gusts. Isaac, which covers 350 miles, is expected to become a hurricane later tonight or early Tuesday and continue to strengthen until landfall occurs along the northern Gulf Coast, which is […]

The local weather statement, as of 10:23 this evening: Sustained tropical storm force winds are expected to begin early Tuesday morning, with maximum winds expected be 45 to 65 mph, with gusts to 85 mph. The storm surge and high tide could push flood waters 8 to 12 feet above mean sea level in near-coast […]

Public schools in Biloxi will conduct classes at their usual times on Monday, according to Superintendent Arthur McMillan. “We’ve been on contact with emergency managers and neighboring school districts, and school will be in session on Monday,” McMillan said. “We will continue to monitor the situation, and we’ll make any announcements as needed tomorrow as […]

To see the 8 p.m. briefing from the National Weather Service office in Slidell, click here.

A hurricane watch is now in effect for the area between the mouth of the Mississippi River and the Mississippi-Alabama line, as a strengthening Tropical Storm Isaac’s path has shifted westward, closer to Mobile Bay. National Weather Service forecasters also are forecasting the storm to be a Category 2 hurricane at its U.S. landfall. By […]

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Tchoutacabouffa River from Tuesday evening to late Wednesday night. The river is expected to begin rapidly rising Tuesday, and rise about its 8-foot flood stage by late Tuesday evening. The ride is being driven by the potential storm surge from Tropical Storm Isaac. The […]

Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast are in the center of the probability cone, which means residents should prepare for the possibility of storm-force winds within the next 48 hours. The latest advisory from the National Weather Service shows Isaac to make landfall on Wednesday at 8 a.m. at Biloxi. To see the projection, which […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway on Monday morning plans to ask the Biloxi City Council to declare a state of emergency as the city continues to prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac. A state of emergency gives the mayor broader authority in using city resources to deal with any impending peril. A state of emergency also is one […]

The 7 p.m. forecasted track for Tropical Storm Isaac continues to show a westward shift, with the storm now expected to make landfall as a hurricane Wednesday afternoon near the Mississippi-Louisiana line. Forecasters, however, caution that the storm, which is expected to enter the Gulf on Monday, has tropical force winds that extend outward up […]

To see the 4 a.m. local briefing from the National Weather Service, click here.

The latest on Tropical Storm Isaac, from the National Weather Service: — Tropical Storm Isaac current forecast track has changed little since yesterday. Forecast intensity has increased, with Isaac now expected to be a Category 2 hurricane at its U.S. landfall. — Tropical storm force wind probabilities range from 40-50 percent for the Mississippi Gulf […]

Thousands of library books that have been in storage since Hurricane Katrina will be offered for free Sunday through Tuesday at the Dr. Frank G. Gruich Sr. Community Center on Howard Avenue in Biloxi. Biloxi Librarian Charlene Longino said the books had been at the former libraries in Biloxi and Gulfport and include adult and […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway said he and city department heads would continue to monitor reports on Tropical Storm Isaac, which has continued gaining strength today and is poised to enter the Gulf of Mexico early next week. Holloway said residents should also monitor the storm forecasts, and also begin making preliminary preparations. “We’re asking people to […]

Here is a photographic review of Biloxi’s big sports weekend, with the ceremony to induct a new class to the Biloxi Sports Hall of Fame, the Shrimp Bowl, and the dedication of the A.J. Holloway Sports Complex. The three photo galleries contain a total of more than 300 images. Hall of Fame: To see dozens […]

The city’s Museums Division will host an Aug. 28 program, “An Evening with Dr. James Patterson Smith,” historian and author of the new book “Hurricane Katrina: The Mississippi Story” as part of the city’s two days of programs to observe the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Smith will discuss the book and his research […]

“It’s going to be a blast,” organizer Susan Hunt says of this evening’s Shrimp Bowl parade and pep rally. “I mean, how can we go wrong?” she declares. “We have more than a thousand people in the parade, when you consider the folks from Keesler, the football team, the band, the dance team, the cheerleaders […]

The University of Mississippi Political Science Department has announced that it will award Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway its 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award and establish the A.J. Holloway Fund to provide academic and research support for the department. “A.J. Holloway not only was a great athlete at Ole Miss but he has been an outstanding leader […]

As many as a thousand people will be in the Shrimp Bowl parade that rolls through downtown Biloxi Friday evening at 6. Organizer Susan Hunt said a total of 29 units will be in the procession, including the Keesler Air Force Base parade of flags, the Biloxi High School Air Force Junior ROTC, football players, […]

A member of the 1986 World Champion New York Mets, two married couples, a pitching phenom from 50 years ago and a former sports editor of The Sun Herald are among the latest inductees into the Biloxi Sports Hall of Fame. A total of 29 former players, coaches and volunteers who contributed to sports excellence […]

The Mississippi Coast Historical and Genealogical Society has a collection of old photographs that are in need of new captions. The society is asking people to bring their old photographs and see existing photos in Photo ID 2012, an event to help identify pictures from the past. The free gathering will be Saturday from 1 […]

While the world watches the London Olympics wind down this weekend and Gulfport awaits the return of gold medalist Brittney Reese, Biloxi has its own share of Olympians in town. Fifty athletes and families from four states are in Biloxi through the weekend to compete in the Special Oympics Mississippi Southeastern Regatta. Opening ceremonies were […]

To see photographs from the City Council meeting Tuesday afternoon, click here.

The Holloway administration this morning presented a FY 2013 budget that proposes at least six unpaid days for city employees, slashes discretionary spending for social service agencies and other groups by 50 percent, and exhausts the city’s rainy day fund to cover a $2 million gap between revenue and expenses. “This is the toughest budget […]

The Biloxi casino market in its first 20 years has generated more than $1.7 billion in state and local gaming taxes, including nearly $340 million to allow the city to make improvements in public safety, parks and recreation, and streets and drainage while keeping city property taxes in check. “Gaming 20/20: a vision of success,” […]

“Hairspray” continues its community theater run at Center Stage this weekend, and you’ll find fishing tournaments for adults and children at Point Cadet, with another full line-up of entertainment at Biloxi’s casino resorts. For instance, there’s singer-songwriter Brian McKnight at the Hard Rock, Paul Revere and the Raiders at the IP, and Fata Morgana continues […]

Biloxi Main Street will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon from 5 to 7 for The Side Porch Gallery, the latest business to open in the burgeoning Rue Magnolia Art District in downtown Biloxi. Housed in the law office of Chip Donovan, The Side Porch Gallery & Gifts will offer local artwork and unique gift […]

Main Street is asking visitors to downtown to join a Cash Mob on Friday to support downtown businesses. What’s a Cash Mob? “A Cash Mob,” says Main Street director Kay Miller, “is all of us, anyone who cares about small business and Main Street America. Essentially it’s just another way of celebrating our small businesses […]

The City of Biloxi will induct a new class of Biloxians into the Biloxi Sports Hall of Fame during an August weekend celebration that will include a Shrimp Bowl football doubleheader and downtown parade, and dedication of the A.J. Holloway Sports Complex. The hall of fame inductees will mark the first time in 23 years […]

It’s going to be a few more weeks before the Mississippi Department of Education officially releases test scores to individual school districts, but judging from the remarks by school and community leaders today, Biloxi should have some good news later this month. With the beginning of the school year days away, Biloxi Public Schools conducted […]

The Saenger Theater hosted near-capacity crowds Saturday and Sunday for “The Last Ride,” a documentary and motion picture that chronicled singer Hank Williams Sr.’s love affair with Biloxi and his tragic life. “We had essentially sold-out shows Saturday night and Sunday afternoon,” said Mayor A.J. Holloway. “It was a great event, and it says something […]

Main Street Biloxi will be capitalizing on one of Hank Williams Sr.’s greatest hits this weekend when the organization serves jambalaya and French bread before the Saturday and Sunday presentations of “The Last Ride” at the Saenger Theater in downtown Biloxi. Main Street and the city are presenting a two-day showing of a documentary about […]

An earlier Bmail contained a broken link to today’s City Council meeting photos. To see the photos, click here.

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi moved a step closer today to beginning construction on a new 12-story hotel tower. The City Council OK’d a seven-year tax incentive for the new hotel, meaning that Hard Rock will pay no additional city property taxes on the expansion. “This is what’s needed in this day and […]

Free school backpacks and vaccinations will be available Saturday, July 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Biloxi Town Green. The Coastal Woman for Change, Coastal Family Health Center and the city are sponsoring the Third Annual Backpack Giveaway, which also will feature educational resource booths and other attractions. Vaccinations will be available […]

Thousands of Biloxi parents and students will be at the city’s six public school sites Monday and Tuesday as Biloxi Public Schools conducts registration for the 2012-13 school year. Biloxi ended the school year in May with about 5,000 students, and administrators hope to see that many or more when classes begin on Aug. 6. […]

This evening’s Main Street presentation of “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore” will be shown in the Dr. Frank G. Gruich Community Center on Howard Avenue instead of on the Town Green. The movie, part of Main Street’s successful “drive-in” movie and being shown as part of national Recreation and Parks Month, is […]

David Staehling, the city’s director of administration and a longtime hoofer, will be among the handful of notables participating in the dance off at the 5th Annual Moonlight & Magnolias, the Dancing With the Stars-themed fundraiser that benefits the South Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross. The evening takes place Saturday, Aug. 11, beginning […]

The Biloxi Firefighters Association has established a memorial fund for Ashton Halula, 21-year-old daughter of veteran firefighter Eddie Halula and Royce Brune. Ashton was killed in an automobile accident in Robertsdale, Ala. on July 6. The fund has been established to assist the family with funeral expenses. Eddie Halula has been a member of the […]

Two of the city’s premier facilities – the Biloxi Visitors Center and Biloxi Civic Center – collectively have seen more than 75,000 people walk through their doors in their first year of operation and have taken in more than $120,000 in fees for hosting special events. “We’ve heard a lot of good things about these […]

“Fata Morgana,” the Cirque-style show at the Beau Rivage, continues its run this weekend, but you’ll also find Crosby, Stills and Nash, Joan Rivers, and cage fights on tap at the IP; former Eagles guitarist Ron Felder presents “An Evening at the Hotel California” at the Hard Rock, where you’ll also find “Hynaughty,” with hypnotist […]

To see photographs from various city public improvement projects, captured on July 12, 2012, click here.

The Biloxi Visitors Center and several other city sites will be getting dressed-up flower beds next week thanks to a volunteer effort that is expected to see more than 500 volunteers from 30 churches in Minnesota. It’s part of a two-day Hands On Mississippi-coordinated volunteer effort that will serve six cities in Harrison and Jackson […]

Those who want to help clean up fireworks remnants and other litter can join a cleanup of Biloxi on Saturday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Biloxi Town Green, where they will be provided with garbage bags, gloves and water. One of the areas of focus will be areas […]

Arthur McMillan, superintendent of Biloxi Public Schools, discusses the successes and challenges in Biloxi, and previews the upcoming school year in this week’s edition of the City Desk webcast. The 17-minute public affairs program also features Biloxi Public Schools Business Manager Shane Switzer, who is responsible for tracking school expenditures and revenue. Listen now:To listen […]

Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 will mark a major milestone for the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center and residents of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. With the grand re-opening of the Salvation Army-Yankie Stadium, with its newly refurbished track, stadium, field and press box, the organization plans to greatly enhance its service and […]

Conservation officers with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks on Tuesday were forced to capture and kill an alligator that had been at the city’s Hiller Park for several years because it had lost its fear of humans after being repeatedly fed by park-goers. The 11-foot animal was killed after it walked across […]

The City of Biloxi will induct a new class of Biloxians into the Biloxi Sports Hall of Fame during an August weekend celebration that will include a Shrimp Bowl football doubleheader and downtown parade, and dedication of the A.J. Holloway Sports Complex. The hall of fame inductees will mark the first time in 23 years […]

The group Barbara and Co. will be entertaining this evening between 5 and 8 for Main Street’s Finally Friday gathering, which will be held in the green space across from City Hall. The free event is part of Biloxi Main Street’s “Finally Friday” gathering, where on the first Friday of each month a downtown venue […]

A new motion picture about the final days of Hank Williams Sr. is playing in historic theaters across the country, and Biloxi will host a special two-day event celebrating the love affair the legendary country singer had with the city. In fact, when Main Street Biloxi presents “The Last Ride” later this month at the […]

USA Today says “Biloxi is roaring back” in a story that dominated Page 3 of today’s print editions after two days before a worldwide online audience. The story, which featured interior and exterior photos of the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art and a map showing the location of the city, chronicles the plight of recovery from […]

Rusty David of the Boom-Boom Committee, the group that gathers money for each year’s Biloxi fireworks show, says those venturing to the east Biloxi waterfront on the evening of the Fourth of July will see about $2,000 a minute going up in smoke. But, he quickly adds, it will be very colorful smoke. The city’s […]

Former students of four Biloxi schools will gather this weekend to celebrate what Dr. Gilbert R. Mason Jr. calls a grand recognition of rich African-American experiences in Biloxi. The reunion weekend is a time for former students to mark the historic legacies of all classes of Biloxi Colored School, M.F. Nichols High School, A. E. […]

Beau Rivage rolls out “Fata Morgana,” its new cirque-style show, this weekend, and you’ll find country artist Pat Green, and John Kay and Steppenwolf entertaining at the Hard Rock, and B.J. Thomas and Gary Puckett are at the IP. It’s all part of the weekend leading into the Fourth of July. “Fata Morgana,” an Italian […]

The West End Hose Company No. 3 Museum and Fire Education Center in Biloxi is seeking sponsors for its upcoming shark and gar Tournament. The tournament will take place Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at the Biloxi Boardwalk Marina on Eighth Street in east Biloxi. Sponsorships will help support the day-to-day operations of the all-volunteer museum, which […]

The City of Biloxi will induct a new class of Biloxians into the Biloxi Sports Hall of Fame during an August weekend celebration that will include a Shrimp Bowl football doubleheader and downtown parade, and dedication of the A.J. Holloway Sports Complex. The hall of fame inductees will mark the first time in 23 years […]

Residents and business owners should continue to monitor weather reports and review their storm plans and supplies as forecasts for Tropical Storm Debby continue to shift, Mayor A.J. Holloway said Sunday. “This storm does not appear to be a threat to us at this time,” Holloway said. “This is a good time to review your […]

Residents and business owners who have an interest in seeing Popp’s Ferry Road extended from Pass Road to U.S. 90 are being invited to attend a public meeting on Tuesday at the Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center. Those interested in attending the meeting, the first public gathering in the environmental assessment to determine the […]

The sky’s the limit next week at the Beau Rivage. On Thursday around lunchtime, comic daredevil Bello Nock, star of Beau’s upcoming show “Fata Morgana,” will walk a wire 32 stories high, connecting both ends of the roof of the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. The casino says the feat is the first of its […]

Motorists on Pass Road will be seeing enhanced traffic signals and improved pedestrian crossings at a trio of busy intersections as part of a $860,000 project that is now underway and expected to be completed in October. Cantilevered traffic signals and push-button-activated pedestrian signals are being added at Eisenhower Drive, Big Lake Road and Stennis […]

Biloxi residents have known for years that they have some of the lowest water, sewer and garbage rates of any community in the state, and a new report confirms that the city’s drinking water meets or exceeds federal and state requirements. The city’s Annual Report on the Quality of Drinking Water, a scorecard mandated by […]

The Biloxi Fire Department is working with a group of community agencies to help break through language barriers that could become an issue in emergency situations. The department is helping coordinate a free community party on June 24 at the Biloxi Fire Museum, where children can ride fire trucks, homeowners can sign up for free […]

The Biloxi Shrimp Bowl Committee has announced the application and selection procedures for the 2012 Shrimp Bowl Queen, and Friday is the deadline for applicants. This is an opportunity for Biloxi High School females to make a significant contribution to their city, their school, and the historic shrimp industry, while demonstrating true southern hospitality. The […]

Keesler’s world-renowned Hurricane Hunters, the group of meteorologists that flies directly into the eye of a hurricane, will be the subject of a new series making its debut tonight on The Weather Channel. “Hurricane Hunters” will premiere this evening at 8 with back-to-back episodes on The Weather Channel. The program, which was filmed in November […]

Zan Skelton, the longtime Biloxi educator whose appreciation of history led to him producing a voluminous history of Biloxi Public Schools, was honored posthumously Thursday evening for his contributions to his community. The Lifetime Achievement Award for Skelton was one of more than a dozen honors presented during 2012 Preservation Awards, which were announced before […]

The 83rd annual presentation of the4 Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Festival, one of Biloxi’s time-honored traditions, takes place this weekend. On Friday, the festivities will begin at 5 p.m. with a reception honoring all past royalty and this year’s 2012 King and Queen Contestants. The event is being held in conjunction with the […]

The Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum will be offering individuals the chance to ride aboard a Biloxi schooner, the “Glenn L. Swetman,” on Sunday, June 3rd for the Blessing of the Fleet. Tickets are $30 per person and reservations can be made by calling 228 435-6320. The schooner will depart at 2 p.m. from the […]

Biloxi lowers the curtain today on the month-long “Thursdays in May” series with the 2012 Preservation Awards, and a free reception at the Biloxi Visitors Center. This evening’s finale – which begins at 5:30 at the Visitors Center – will feature the presentation of 14 awards to individuals, organizations and businesses actively involved in preserving […]

Work has begun to upgrade and repair the city boat launch and parking area at Forrest Avenue. The $350,000 project means that the ramp and nearby parking area will be closed for 90 days. The project includes removing the existing launch ramp and constructing a new launch with an adequate slope, applying a fresh coat […]

Gates opened at Party at the Point at 10 this morning, and live entertainment, fresh seafood dishes, barbecue, arts and crafts, and children’s activities will be on tap through nearly 11 o’clock this evening as well as Saturday and Sunday. It’s the music – with headliners Buddy Guy, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Sawyer Brown, Lonestar, Robert […]

It was, Mayor A.J. Holloway says, a flashback to the excitement of the early days of legalized gambling in Biloxi, when thousands stood in line to see all of the bright lights and amenities on opening day for multi-million-dollar casino resorts. And Tuesday afternoon’s grand opening of Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Casino & Restaurant, complete with […]

Promoters of Party at the Point, a three-day music, arts and food festival planned for Biloxi this weekend, say they knew the star-studded line-up and $20 ticket price would attract music and food lovers, but it’s the event’s other attractions that have suprised them. “We’ve had dozens of people wanting to know when the stars […]

The graduating class from Biloxi High School has been offered 424 scholarships valued at more than $5.7 million, the largest amount ever offered, school leaders say. Members of the class — 327 in all — received diplomas this afternoon during a ceremony at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Forty-eight members of the class graduated with highest […]

The Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum celebrates the craftsmanship and artistry of antique, classic and contemporary wooden boats this weekend with the 17th annual Billy Creel Memorial Wooden Boat Show. The event takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the schooner pier on U.S. 90, across from the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway updated a Biloxi Chamber audience on development throughout the city in a “Breakfast with the Mayor” session this morning at Edgewater Mall. To read the text of the mayor’s presentation, click here. To see nearly 50 photographs from the event, click here.

The Kroc Center has announced its summer camp sports lineup: Baseball: June 11-14; ages, 6-12; at Biloxi Sports Complex. Basketball: June 18-21; ages, 9-15; at Kroc Center Gymnasium. Volleyball: June 25-27; ages, 12-18; at Kroc Center Gymnasium Football: July 9-12; ages, 9-15; at Kroc Center Yankie Stadium For information or to register, contact Athletic Coordinator […]

Dozens of vintage Trans Ams — the kind from the 1977 movie “Smokey and the Bandit” — are gathering at the moment on the Biloxi Town Green for an event marking the 35th anniversary of the Burt Reynolds-Jackie Gleason action comedy. Festivities began at 4 p.m. and include a car show, costume contest, live entertainment […]

As much as two to four inches of rain is expected tonight and Saturday, with a few locations approaching as much as six inches of rain, according to local Emergency Managers. In addition, a flash flood watch will be in effect for all of southeastern Louisiana and coastal Mississippi through Saturday afternoon. The watch may […]

The City of Biloxi, as part of its continuing efforts to educate property owners about the dangers of storms and flooding, is reminding residents this week about the importance of having flood insurance, regardless of where they live. “More than 20 percent of the claims in the National Flood Insurance Program are from outside identified […]

Biloxi will mark National Day of Prayer with a multi-denominational observance Thursday at noon on the steps of City Hall. Coordinator Carleen Hall said the theme of this year’s 61st annual observance will be “One Nation Under God.” Mayor A.J. Holloway will present a proclamation in honor of National Day of Prayer, and a host […]

Get ready, fans of history, your passport to yesteryear is launching this week, on Thursday, in fact. “Thursdays in May,” a free month-long series that has garnered Biloxi statewide acclaim for preservation efforts, begins this weekend with a program at the Biloxi Public Library, and continues each Thursday in May with entertaining and educational programs […]

Biloxi this week will kick off its month-long “Thursdays in May” program, an award-winning series that offers residents and visitors a chance to explore the past at five different venues each Thursday in May. The program, now in its fifth year, features an educational outing at a Biloxi venue each Thursday in May, usually with […]

The Biloxi City Council will consider an agenda of a dozen issues when it meets Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Among the measures: repairs at the Kuhn Street pier and boat launch; a contract to hire Page, Mannino and Peresich to provide legal services for the city’s federal programs; and Katrina-blight cases for properties on Beach […]

The Oklahoma Christian University Bands will present a free concert Monday at 7 p.m. on the Town Green. Featured university groups will include the Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. John Fletcher, and the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Heath Jones. The concert will offer a variety of musical styles, including traditional and contemporary […]

You’ll find Smokin’ the Sound powerboat racing this weekend along the waterfront from Point Cadet to the Biloxi Lighthouse, along with benefit bocce ball competition on the Town Green, free admission at Beauvoir Saturday for Confederate Memorial Day, and the final weekend of the Coliseum’s Crawfish Music Festival. Meantime, on Saturday night, the Biloxi Civic […]

The City of Biloxi named longtime Biloxi banker and civic leader Jeannette Romero as its distinguished volunteer of the year during the annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony Tuesday evening at the Biloxi Civic Center. Romero was cited for her involvement with myriad civic efforts, including the Biloxi Chamber’s Junior Leadership Program and Biloxi Seafood Festival; the […]

Biloxi Police report that their entire supply of red beans and rice — 30 gallons — was sold out 49 minutes into today’s benefit luncheon. The event, which had been scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., is now closed. “We actually had to turn away 30 to 40 people standing in line,” […]

Serving of Rena’s Famous Red Beans and Rice Plates is now underway in the green space across from City Hall, part of the Biloxi Police Department’s fund-raising efforts to help Indiana State Police officers who lost their homes and belongings in deadly tornadoes this summer. The lunch plates – which include red beans and rice, […]

The City of Biloxi, which saw nearly half of its landmarks properties destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, is now seeking nominations for this year’s Historic Preservation Awards. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, May 11, with awards to be presented in a ceremony at the Biloxi Visitors Center on May 31. “New additions such as the […]

The city will recognize dozens of volunteers for their work throughout the year during a public ceremomy Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Biloxi Civic Center. The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, will recognize individuals who volunteer in the areas of health, community, arts and history, education, military, non-profits, youth, and […]

As part of Earth Day commemoration, residents can pick up free Southern magnolias, American sycamores, swamp white oaks, and silky dogwoods in a free tree giveeaway on the Biloxi Town Green on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The project is being coordinated by the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain’s Replant South […]

Several Indiana State troopers who helped Biloxi in the aftermath of Katrina have now lost their homes in the batch of deadly tornadoes that struck the Hoosier State, and Biloxi police officers are looking to return the favor. The Biloxi officers, assisted by area businesses, will host an event with music by God Speed 3, […]

Family-fun activites and a movie, “Dolphin Tails,” will be the attractions on the Town Green this evening at 6 as the city kicks off its Earth Day weekend. Main Street and the city will be hosting the Town Green events this evening, with door prizes, games, contests and a water slide. The movie, co-sponsored by […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway will join Biloxi Bay Chamber members and members of the Munro family this afternoon at 5 at the Biloxi Visitors Center to unveil a portrait of Tommy Munro, the late civic leader for whom the center’s multi-media exhibit room is named. The Tommy Munro Room showcases a million dollars worth of exhibits […]

About a third of the residents of Eagle Point are being advised to boil their drinking water today and Wednesday, as a precaution after a loss of water pressure occurred today. Those under the boil-water notice are residents of South River Drive, Bayou Circle, the portion fo Shorecrest south of Melody Lane, East Shorecrest Drive, […]

Between 5,000 and 10,000 spring breakers were in Biloxi – primarily on the beachfront in front of the Coast Coliseum – and Police Chief John Miller says the crowd was smaller than early forecasts, but nonetheless prompted police to implement measures to keep traffic moving. The weekend, which saw the Coliseum host a rap concert […]

The volume of traffic on U.S. 90 east and west of the Coast Coliseum is expected to begin increasing in the next couple hours and into the evening, Biloxi Police Chief John Miller says, based on experience from past spring break events. This morning, traffic was light along U.S. 90, but spring break events inside […]

Why is there a traffic plan? The traffic plan was developed by local authorities to keep traffic flowing safely and to make sure roadways were accessible to emergency responders. Biloxi also employs traffic plans for such events as Mardi Gras, Cruisin’ the Coast, and other events. Nearly all of the plans involve U.S. 90, or […]

The City of Biloxi has activated its Information Line at (228) 435-6300 to provide updated traffic information. The line, which carries a recorded message, can handle as many as 16 callers simultaneously. It will be updated as needed throughout the weekend. Bmail: Anyone can receive news directly from the city by signing up for free […]

The launch of spring break at the Coast Coliseum on Thursday night, a concert tour billed as “Gulf Coast Spring Break Jump Off Featuring Rick Ross,” attracted only about 1,400 people, according to Biloxi Police Chief John Miller, with minimal traffic issues, save eight cars that were towed for improper parking south of U.S. 90 […]

Those interested in reviewing the list of items being auctioned by the city this weekend can see an online list now and inspect the items in person on Friday. The 14-page inventory includes about 50 automobiles — including forfeited luxury vehicles, and surplus pickup trucks, former patrol cruisers and SUVs — as well as office […]

To see photographs from this morning’s grand opening of the new Walmart store in west Biloxi, click here. To see photographs from the grand opening of Infinity, the science center and visitor attraction at Stennis Space Center, click here.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Senior Games pickleball tournament will be Saturday, April 13 in the Biloxi High School gym. Pickleball is the fastest gowning sport in the country. It has been added as an event in the National Senior Olympics for the first time this year. Play begins at 9 a.m. The golf event will be […]

The wait is almost over for residents eager to see their Biloxi Walmart offer a full line of groceries and a wider assortment of new products and services. The new Walmart store in Biloxi — at 2681 C.T. Switzer Sr. Drive, just west of Edgewater Mall — will open to customers Wednesday at 8 a.m., […]

Longtime auctioneer Nick Clark says bargain hunters will find great deals when the city auctions scores of surplus or seized vehicles, jewelry, tools, TVs, computers and other merchandise, and it’s going to be a great deal, even for spectators. The city will be auctioning the property on Saturday, April 14 beginning at 9 a.m. at […]

Parents can get a glimpse of what to expect the first day of kindergarten when Biloxi Excel by 5 presents “Countdown to Kindergarten Readiness Fair” on Thursday, April 19 from 4:30 to 6:30 at Lopez School on St. John Avenue. Those with children 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2012 should plan to […]

The city will be meeting next week with residents of areas west of Keesler Air Force Base and north of Pass Road to brief them on infrastructure work coming to the neighborhood this month. Postcards will be arriving in mailboxes of many residents in Rodenberg Place Subdivision, Hollywood Hills Subdivision, Wilkinson Snowden & McGehee Subdivision, […]

Biloxi’s Director of Administration, David Staehling, had a chance to review the city’s plans for dealing with storms and how the city bounced back in the days afer Hurricane Katrina during a convention this week in Biloxi. The Stennis Institute of Government asked Staehling to speak to the Southern Consortium of University Public Service Organizations, […]

Several Indiana State troopers who helped Biloxi in the aftermath of Katrina have now lost their homes in the batch of deadly tornadoes that struck the Hoosier State, and Biloxi police officers are looking to return the favor. The Biloxi officers, assisted by area businesses, will host an event with music by God Speed 3, […]

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department hosts two Easter egg hunts this weekend, one in Woolmarket and one on the Town Green. The Easter Eggstravaganza in Woolmarket, co-sponsored by Biloxi First United Methodist Church and Clear Channel Media Entertainment, will be Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. on the grounds of the Woolmarket School, 12513 John […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway likes to provide “inside scoops” at the Breakfast with the Mayor gatherings, and today’s audience at the IP Casino Resort Spa was given a firsthand preview of the new Walmart Supercenter opening in west Biloxi. Holloway introduced store manager Michael McDavid, who with Market Manager Brian Thomas told the Biloxi Chamber audience […]

When Public Radio’s “Whad’Ya Know” host Michael Feldman comes to Biloxi to broadcast his national radio program from the Saenger Theater, he’ll also appear at a Visitors Center reception to benefit Mississippi Public Radio. Fans will have a chance to meet Feldman and the show’s cast on Thursday, March 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. […]

The Excel by 5 “Hop the Trail to Bunny Land” planned for the Town Green on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon will instead be in the Biloxi Civic Center on Howard Avenue. Parks and Recreation Director Sherry Bell, a member of the Excel by 5 Coalition, said the Town Green is saturated from heavy […]

The Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Festival, which observes its 83rd year this year, is accepting Shrimp Queen applications through April 30. “This is a tremendous opportunity for a young lady between the ages of 16 to 19,” said Father Greg Barras of St. Michael Catholic Church. “Contestants must have roots in the […]

To see more than 200 photos from today’s Grillin’ on the Green and the Hibernia Marching Society St. Patrick’s Day parade, click here.

Downtown Biloxi will host a full day of St. Patrick’s Day activities on Saturday, highlighted by a Hibernia Marching Society parade that will see more than three-dozen entries. The day actually begins with a 5K run through downtown Biloxi. The one-mile health run or walk begins at 9 a.m., and the 5K begins at 9:30 […]

The City of Biloxi is seeking nominations for its upcoming Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, which takes place April 24 at the Biloxi Civic Center. The city will recognize individuals who volunteer in the areas of health, community, arts and history, education, military, non-profits, youth, and sports. Also recognized will be businesses, adult and youth groups, and […]

The Excel by 5 “Hop the Trail to Bunny Land” planned for Saturday on the Town Green is being postponed until March 24. Parks and Recreation Director Sherry Bell, a member of the Excel by 5 coalition, said the heavy rainfall overnight saturated the Town Green. The free event, which is open to ages 5 […]

Classic comedy, country music and a home show are among the highlights of this weekend’s entertainment lineup. Cheech & Chong will be lighting up the joint, metaphorically speaking, at the Beau Rivage, country crooner Josh Martin will be next door at the Hard Rock, and you’ll find the 25th annual homebuilders Home Show at the […]

The city’s popular summer camp – officially known as the Summer Playground and Enrichment Program – is just around the corner, and Parks and Recreation leaders want to make sure parents are getting ready for registration. Informational letters about the eight-week camp are being distributed through Biloxi Public Schools and at the Harrison County public […]

The city will meet with a group of west Biloxi residents next week to let them know that the Restore Biloxi Infrastructure Program will be coming to their neighborhoods later this month. About a hundred notices are being hand-delivered this weekend to residents along Brookside Cove, Christi Lane, Alicia Drive, Mercedes Drive, Walda Drive, a […]

To see photos from today’s presentation of the Hibernis Marching Society rulers, click here. Last year’s parade: To see photos from the 2011 parade, click here.

Mayor A.J. Holloway says he will always have vivid memories of opening day of the South’s first legal casino, the Isle of Capri, but he’s also excited about the opportunities presented by having the Golden Nugget in Biloxi. Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., the parent firm of the Biloxi Isle and 14 other casino properties, […]

Coast Transit Authority, City of Biloxi, and Main Street Biloxi will cut a ribbon to formally dedicate the new CTA Rue Magnolia Bus Stop on Thursday at 4 p.m. This signature gateway to downtown was designed by Eley Guild Hardy Architects and is part of a $255,000 project that includes similarly designed bus stop enclosures […]

Biloxians and visitors to the city will celebrate the 120-year history of the Biloxi Fire Department on Saturday when the Biloxi Fire Museum launches a new season. The museum, formally known as Biloxi’s West End Hose Company No.3 Fire Museum, is open each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is located on Howard […]

The Biloxi City Council has two public meetings on Tuesday: a 9:30 a.m. meeting to discuss re-districting, and a 1:30 p.m. meeting that will include the first reading of a measure to ban smoking in most public places. No vote will be taken on the smoking issue, but citizens will have the opportunity to comment […]

Gallery 782, the art co-op just north of Mary Mahoney’s Old French House Restaurant, marks its third anniversary with a free reception this evening, one of a host of events in the weekend entertainment lineup. The 782 soiree, which runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m., will feature hundreds of dollars worth of door prizes and […]

As many as 40,000 people could attend the Party at the Point on Memorial Day weekend, organizer Elroy Talley of Bluewater Productions announced today. The three-day outdoor music and arts festival, scheduled for Point Cadet on May 25-27, will feature 19 national recording artists, including such entertainers as Buddy Guy, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Lonestar, Robert […]

To see nearly a hundred aerial photos from downtown Biloxi on Mardi Gras Day, click here.

Daliance Kirkland Ross, administrative assistant in the training division of the Biloxi Fire Department, will honor the memory of a longtime Biloxi city employee when she competes in the Country Music Marathon April 28 in Nashville. Kirkland Ross will be running in her second marathon to honor her grandmother, the late Jean Kirkland, who worked […]

You’ll have a chance to speak with members of the Lawrence E. Roberts Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen Sunday afternoon at the Saenger Theater before a screening of the 1995 HBO movie “The Tuskegee Airmen.” The Q&A with the airmen begins at 2 p.m. and the movie itself begins at 3 p.m. The free program […]

To see more than 400 images from today’s Gulf Coast Carnival Association and Neptune parades in downtown Biloxi, click here.

To see dozens of photographs from today’s Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade in downtown Biloxi, click here.

A Black History Month program later this month will focus on African-American military and civilian legacies at Keesler. The program, which will be held Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Biloxi Civic Center, also will include a segment on the Tuskegee Airmen. Then on Sunday at 3 p.m. HBO’s 1995 movie “The Tuskegee […]

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 […]

Biloxi Police Sgt. Frank McKeny has worked every Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi since he joined the department in 1998, which he admits is a short time compared to some officers in the BPD. But, nonetheless, McKeny has picked up a thing or two from working parades, particularly since 2004, when he was named the […]

Biloxi Public Works crews are racing to have a major drainage repair project on the parade route completed before Tuesday, Mardi Gras Day. The work, which involves repairing a storm drain junction box seven feet below the ground, is at Thomas Street and Howard Avenue, between Hancock Bank and Nativity BVM Cathedral, where parade-goers will […]

Biloxi firefighters responding to a house fire on Desoto Street today resuscitated two children who were not breathing when they were removed from a smoke-filled bedroom at the rear of a burning wood-frame house. Biloxi Fire Chief David Roberts said firefighters received a call at 12:11 p.m. today about a house fire at Desoto, between […]

Biloxi will have more than 5,000 new manhole covers displaying the official city logo as part of the city’s massive infrastructure project. The city’s engineering division reports that the city logo — which includes a rendering of three Biloxi icons: the Biloxi Lighthouse, a Biloxi schooner, a Biloxi lugger – will be emblazoned on 3,000 […]

Radio host Peter Greenberg, who is recognized as one of the best-recognized travel writers in the world, will broadcast his weekly program from Biloxi on Saturday morning. The production, which is being coordinated by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be situated in the Roasted Bean coffee shop at the Beau Rivage […]

Local historians said “Happy Birthday” to Biloxi today — the city was settled on this day in 1699 — with the kick off of the 22nd annual history week celebration. Dozens of people passed through the Biloxi Civic Center today as the Mississippi Coast Historical & Genealogical Society launched Mississippi Coast History Week, which continues […]

The weekend’s chockfull of special events. Among your offerings are Mardi Gras parades in Biloxi, Long Beach, Bay St. Louis; community theater productions at Biloxi Little Theater, Center Stage and Biloxi Junior High School; and concerts by Willie Nelson, Kansas, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Three Dog Night. And with summertime just around the corner, you can […]

Cable One will replay the State of the City address on Cable 13 in Biloxi today at noon, 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. You can also see a portion of the 26-minute presentation — the 17-minute video tour of the city — online now on the city’s YouTube page by clicking here.

To see more than a hundred photos from today’s State of the City luncheon, click here. Aerial tour of Biloxi To see nearly 200 photos from an aerial trip around the Biloxi peninsula and points northward, click here.

Biloxi has several events taking place this year that promise to provide the city sustained and positive national publicity, Mayor A.J. Holloway said today, and the national attention will come in a year when the city’s going to have between $160 and $200 million in streets and drainage work underway. Holloway, speaking to a crowd […]

The annual lineup of Mardi Gras parades begins rolling this weekend on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, with parades in Orange Grove and Ocean Springs. You’ll also find concerts by Rodney Carrington, Travis Tritt, and others, along with professional hockey and public ice skating. For details on these events and others, click here. For a look […]

Continuing the burgeoning redevelopment in Downtown Biloxi, Zeppelin’s Pizzeria and Bar celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting this afternoon at 3. Mayor A.J. Holloway will headline a gathering of downtown businesses and Main Street Biloxi officials to welcome the city’s newest restaurant in a rapidly changing landscape that is breathing new life into […]

Members of the Biloxi City Council will hold their first meeting this morning to discuss the re-drawing of ward lines for the 2013 municipal elections. The meeting will begin at 10:30 at Biloxi City Hall and is open to the public. The lines for the city’s seven wards are being re-drawn to reflect dramatic population […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway was presented a lifetime achievement award Tuesday night during the 2012 Covey Awards, an annual ceremony that spotlights the local hospitality and gaming industry. Cheli Strumila, owner of the Coast Observer entertainment newspaper, recognized Holloway for his lifetime of public service and continuing service to the city. To see photographs from the […]

The City of Biloxi is now offering its water customers the option of paying their monthly water bill with a credit card or e-check, either in the water department office or through the city’s web site. The vendor providing the secure service – X-press-pay.com — charges a convenience fee of 2.95 percent plus 63 cents […]

Mark your calendars for Feb. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. That’s when three authors will have a book signing and reading at the Biloxi Visitors Center. The authors and their works: Betty Oswald, “Friends Along the Bayou”; Philip L. Levin, “Inheritance,” “Sweet Tea and Afternoon Tales,” “Magnolia Blossoms and Afternoon Tea” and “Teacakes and […]

There’s a rodeo in town – a real one, with horses – this weekend at the Coast Coliseum, and you’ll find Kenny G at the Beau Rivage, the Music of Abba at the Hard Rock, and Craig Ferguson at the IP. For details on these events and others, click here. News and notes: The Biloxi […]

Biloxi will face Jackson Callaway on Saturday evening in the 18th annual Hoopsfest at the Coast Coliseum. The game, part of a 16-game high school extravaganza, is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Overall play in Hoopsfest begins at 9:30 Saturday morning. To see the entire schedule, along with ticket prices, click here. Elsewhere this […]

Coast Transit will provide free transportation to and from cold-weather shelters serving Biloxi Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The National Weather Service says temperatures are expected to dip into the mid-20s over the next three nights, prompting county emergency managers to open shelters from 4:30 p.m. to 8 a.m. the next day, beginning Thursday afternoon. […]

Biloxi will see hundreds of Crimson Tide fans and home-standing Bayou Bengals fans this weekend, thanks to local tourism leaders promoting the fact that the BCS National Championship is merely 90 minutes to the west on Monday evening. Thousands of visitors from Alabama have booked hotel rooms in Biloxi and most are taking advantage of […]

Biloxi City Councilman Clark Griffith is well-known for being a three-star general who once led Keesler Air Force Base, but the Alabama native also has a connection to Tide football: He was the head cheerleader for Bear Bryant’s first national championship team, back in 1961. And only a few months ago, just before Veterans Day, […]

The promotion to lure visitors to Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the BCS National Championship now accounts for well over 2,000 room nights. Linda Hornsby of the Mississippi Hotel & Lodging Association told Mayor A.J. Holloway this afternoon that as many as 30 buses may be leaving Biloxi Monday morning for the game, […]

Did you know that four of the nation’s Top 50 golf courses have Biloxi connections? Or that Biloxi’s population is almost evenly split between male and female? Or that Biloxi has 258 acres of parks? The latest “book on Biloxi” is now online, and it’s chockfull of relevant data and interesting trivia about Biloxi. It’s […]

The City Council, which normally meets the first, third and fourth Tuesdays of the month, has revised its meeting schedule for January and February. The council meets on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and 31 at 1:30 p.m. and on Jan. 31 at 10:30 a.m. holds a special meeting to discuss re-drawing of ward lines for the […]

The City Council this week approved a $389,000 contract for the renovation of the Old Biloxi Library on Lameuse Street. The structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will house the city’s finance division, which is now in the City Hall annex, which will be demolished. Also approved on Tuesday: purchase of a […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway will present the annual State of the City address during a Biloxi Bay Chamber-sponsored luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. “We have a great deal of things to speak about,” Holloway said, “and this year, we’re going to make it even more informative, we’re going to […]

A new promotion by local tourism leaders will have Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway and local businesses saying “Roll tide” by the time the BCS National Championship rolls around on Monday. Linda Hornsby of the Mississippi Hotel & Lodging Association says that more than a thousand room nights have already been booked as part of a […]

Members of the Biloxi High’s District 4-6A championship football team will be honored Sunday during a public banquet at the Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center in west Biloxi. The team, one of the best fielded by Biloxi in decades, ended the season with an overall 10-3 record, and undefeated in district play. Head Football […]

Emergency Management leaders report that two cold weather shelters will be available in Harrison County from 4:30 this afternoon until 8 Thursday morning. The shelters will be at the county’s D’Iberville Multi Purpose Center, 10395 Auto Mall Parkway, D’Iberville; and at First United Methodist Church, 2301 15th St., Gulfport. Coast Transit will provide free transportation […]

The Biloxi Police Department is accepting toys and names of the needy for its Santa Wears a Bade program, which helps less-fortunate children in the community. Donation boxes – where residents can drop off new, unwrapped toys – are at the Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center on Porter Avenue; Dane’s Barber Shop and Worldwide Insurance, both […]

Thousands turned out over the weekend for the city’s lineup of Christmas activities, which included ceremonies at the Biloxi Public Library, on the Town Green, in downtown, and, of course, the signature holiday event, the Christmas on the Water boat parade. To see more than a hundred images, as captured by photographer August Taconi, click […]

Some of the city’s long-standing Christmas traditions – including the children’s walking parade and the collection of Christmas trees representing ethnic groups and various businesses – will take on new twists this year, with new locations and new routes. The weekend will kick off this afternoon with a pre-parade gathering – with a host of […]

Nearly 500 swimmers representing 18 teams from four states are expected to take part in the Fourth Annual Santa’s BEST swim meet at the Biloxi Natatorium. The event, hosted by the city’s Parks & Recreation Department and the Biloxi Elite Swim Team, will begin Friday at 5 p.m., and continue Saturday and Sunday from 9 […]

Nearly 15,000 people – a mix of visitors and locals – have walked through the doors at the Biloxi Visitors Center since it opened four months ago, and during that time the beachfront facility and the Biloxi Civic Center on Howard Avenue have hosted more than 50 events. “We’ve been real pleased with the reception […]

The City Council on Tuesday will consider adding eight more Katrina-damaged properties to a program designed to prompt owners to either repair or demolish those properties determined to be blighted. And the city will soon be meeting with owners of a half-dozen, high-profile properties that were recently identified as candidates for the program, which is […]

Biloxi Public Schools reports that everyone is invited to attend a pep rally on Friday morning from 6:50 to 7:05 in the courtyard at the Biloxi High School campus. The pep rally, which will feature performances by the Indians Marching Band and cheerleaders, will help galvanize support for the 10-2 Indians, who host Petal Friday […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway this morning gave a Biloxi Chamber audience an update on what he called old news — millions of dollars in public and private investment in the city — and he told the audience about something he thought was unprecedented. Holloway reviewed timelines and progress on such projects as Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, the […]

Seats for the Biloxi Indians’ second-round playoffs game, which will mark the team’s last home game of the year, go on sale this afternoon. Tickets will be available at the athletics office at the stadium on the high school campus, and at the main office at Biloxi Junior High School. Biloxi, which beat Hattisburg 31-6 […]

Veterans with proper identification will be admitted for free to the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art on Veterans Day. Visitors can tour Phase I of the Frank Gehry-designed campus and view the artistic works of mixed-media artist and Mississippi native William Dunlap, photographer Herman Leonard, Mississippi potter Brian Nettles, and, of course, the permanent exhibitions of […]

The Biloxi Indians, Region VI 6A high school football champs after last week’s 20-17 victory over Gulfport, will host Hattiesburg in a playoff game Friday night at 7. Tickets are on sale at the main office at Biloxi Junior High School, which is on Father Ryan Avenue; or in the Athletic Office, which is at […]

To see more than hundred photographs from the public safety neighborhood festival conducted Saturday on the Town Green, click here.

Biloxi’s Neighborhood Festival Against Crime takes place Saturday on the Town Green, with free food, games for children, and displays offering a close-up look at multi-million-dollar public-safety equipment. The free event takes place from noon to 5 p.m. The gathering is the city’s version of the national Night Out Against Crime, traditionally held nationwide in […]

Just how big is tonight’s Biloxi-Gulfport game? More than a thousand tickets have been sold through the Athletic Office on the Biloxi High School campus, far eclipsing the hundred or so tickets that are sold in the days leading to an ordinary game. But, of course, this evening’s regular-season finale is far from ordinary. The […]

Author Gary Sarnoff, who’s penned the book “The Wrecking Crew of ’33, the Washington Senators Last Pennant,” will discuss the team’s winter training and exhibition games in Biloxi during the 1930s in a free presentation on Monday at 6 at the Biloxi Public Library. Sarnoff used materials from the library’s local history collection in writing […]

The Biloxi Police Department is joining with area law enforcement agencies again this year for “Feed the Needy,” a program to deliver hot Thanksgiving Day meals to the homes of the less fortunate. Meals – which can be picked or delivered – must be requested by Monday, Nov. 21. Those interested should contact their respective […]

Halloween is tonight, and Biloxi public safety leaders are advising those families who are not participating in organized gatherings to make safety a priority when trick-or-treating in city neighborhoods. “We’re asking people to use common sense,” Biloxi Police Chief John Miller said. “We’ll have a lot people out trick or treating. We’re asking parents to […]

Several locations in Biloxi, from the Town Green to Edgewater Mall and the pristine Camp Wilkes in north Biloxi, will answer the call for trick or treaters this weekend. Biloxi Main Street’s “drive-in movie” returns to the Town Green on Saturday with the animated movie “Monsters vs. Aliens,” along with a Halloween costume contest and […]

The City of Biloxi will test its emergency warning sirens as part of a statewide effort by the National Weather Service to prepare for what is expected to be an active tornado season. The three-minute test of the 10 sirens will occur at 9:15 this morning and will mirror an actual situation in which a […]

A crowd of more than 700 people visited the Biloxi City Cemetery Tuesday to meet some of the most colorful characters of Biloxi’s bygone days. This year’s fifth annual cemetery tour had a theme of “Schooners, Shrimpers and Sailors” and featured re-enactors portraying such Biloxians as a schooner captain and crew member who died in […]

To see more than a hundred photos from the Biloxi First roast of Clare Sekul Hornsby, click here.

Those visiting the Beau Rivage’s 2011 Craft Beer Festival this evening will find an evening of authentic German food and live music, and more than 120 of the best artisan beers available. The soiree runs from 7 to 10 p.m. on the second floor pool deck and has a fee of $65, with discounts available. […]

You can show your support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a new pink Biloxi Fire Department shirt being offered by Biloxi’s fire museum. West End Hose Company No. 3, the fire museum and educational center, is sponsoring the sale of the pink shirts, which sell for $15 each and are available in sizes from […]

The City of Biloxi will test its emergency warning sirens next week as part of a statewide effort by the National Weather Service to prepare for what is expected to be an active tornado season. The three-minute test of the 10 sirens will occur at 9:15 on Wednesday morning and will mirror an actual situation […]

This year’s Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour, which takes place Tuesday, Oct. 25 between 4 and 7 p.m., will spotlight Biloxians who made their living from the Gulf. “Schooners, Shrimpers and Sailors” will be the theme of the fifth annual event, which takes place at the Old Biloxi Cemetery, on U.S. 90, midway between the Biloxi […]

The season’s final Biloxi Farmers Market Festival will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The festivals were held quarterly as a bonus for those attending the farmers market, which is on Howard Avenue at the I-110 overpass. Along with the usual array of farm vendors, the festival will feature arts-and-crafts vendors, entertainment and […]

Tourism has always been Biloxi’s niche, Mayor A.J. Holloway says, so it makes sense that most of the development the city is seeing is in the tourism sector. “We’re seeing a lot of positive signs in Biloxi right now,” Holloway told a luncheon meeting of the Biloxi Businessmen’s Club today at Mary Mahoney’s Old French […]

“This is the largest crowd I’ve seen for Cruisin’ since before Hurricane Katrina,” Mayor A.J. Holloway says of this year’s Cruisin’ the Coast, the eight-day world of wheels that heads into its stretch run this weekend before wrapping up Sunday. “I’ve been impressed with the number of cars I’ve seen along the beachfront, and I […]

Thousands of cruisers are showing off their vehicles on streets throughout downtown Biloxi this morning for the annual Cruisin’ the Coast Downtown Biloxi Block Party. “This is a great event,” Mayor A.J. Holloway said. “The cars are all over downtown Biloxi. It’s a good chance for people to meet the cruisers, get a close-up look […]

The Biloxi City Council will conduct a meeting on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 to discuss providing city support for the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. The meeting will be at City Hall and will be open to the public. A committee of three councilmembers — George Lawrence of Ward 1, Bill Stallworth of Ward 2, and […]

To see nearly 400 photos from today’s Cruisin’ the Coast Downtown Biloxi Block Party, click here. Council to consider Ohr issue in special meeting The Biloxi City Council will conduct a meeting on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 to discuss providing city support for the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. The meeting will be at City Hall […]

Health Management Associates, the firm that operates Biloxi Regional Medical Center and 66 hospitals nationwide, announced plans today to construct a second hospital in Biloxi, a $132 million state-of-the-art facility that will be in Biloxi Commerce Park, north of the Bay of Biloxi. The new hospital would replace Gulf Coast Medical Center, a west Biloxi […]

Seven social service agencies will share in nearly $150,000 in city funding in measures expected to be approved by the Biloxi City Council during a meeting Tuesday afternoon. The social-service funding is among the nearly three dozen issues scheduled to be discussed during the council’s meeting, which begins at 1:30 at City Hall. The meeting […]

Parents, children and community leaders will celebrate the city’s certification as an Excel by 5 community Saturday with a free Town Green event that will feature a storytime, games, spacewalks, music, and food. The EXCELebration will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a recognition ceremony planned for 11 a.m. The event is […]

Thousands of drivers and car enthusiasts will be arriving on Friday and through the weekend as the 15th annual Cruisin’ the Coast begins its eight-day run in Biloxi and neighboring cities. This year’s event is expected to top 5,000 antique and classic cars and as many as 150,000 people over the eight days of “America’s […]

The Biloxi Public Library will have its formal grand opening on Friday, Sept. 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. The library, which is at 580 Howard Ave., is part of a $19.7 million site that also includes the Biloxi Civic Center. The occasion will mark the first chance for the public to visit the local […]

The Biloxi City Council will consider two zoning cases and a host of Katrina-related construction projects during its meeting Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at City Hall. The zoning cases, part of an agenda of nearly 16 measures, involve the re-platting of the Sandollar Condominiums at Irish Hill Drive and McDonnell Avenue, and the expansion of […]

Causeway Road, the waterside thoroughfare west of the Popp’s Ferry bridge, will be closed to traffic for 90 days beginning Monday, so construction can begin on a concrete promenade that will shore up the roadside and provide better access to the waterfront. The closing of the narrow roadway – which will allow contractors to safely […]

The annual Chefs of the Coast extravaganza – an evening of fabulous food, wine, dancing, raffle items, and the Food As Art Competition – takes place Sunday evening at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, but this year’s event is actually a three-day affair. This evening you’ll find “Dash and Dine,” a collection of […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway today vetoed a City Council proposal that would have made an additional payment to the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum because he said it would be unfair to others who had seen their city funding cut by 20 percent. Although the council had voted 7-0 to pay $18,400 to fully restore seafood […]

Biloxi’s Point Cadet — already buoyed by construction at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, a bigger and better Palace Casino Resort, and plans for a new fishing bridge and seafood museum — will soon also be home to one of the largest marinas in the state. It’s Biloxi Boardwalk Marina and Dry Storage, on Back Bay off […]

Here is the schedule of events for Saturday for the Kroc Center open house. (The pool will not be open to swimmers until Monday.) 10 a.m. — Open house begins 10:30 to 11 a.m. — Olympic Swimmer Neil Walker will be holding a swim demonstration 10:45 a.m. — Zumba class for anyone interested in trying […]

To see the prepared text from this morning’s Breakfast with the Mayor, click here. To see more than 70 photos from the gathering, click here.

Motorists who travel near the busy Pass Road and Popp’s Ferry Road intersection got a break this morning when Biloxi Public Works crews postponed street work because the project would have caused too much disruption to traffic. The repair of a leaking water main, however, will begin this evening at 9 o’clock and is expected […]

The Salvation Army has scheduled a weekend of events to give the public a preview of what they can see and do on Monday, the official opening of the Kroc Center. The 52,000-square foot center, formally called the The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, is a state-of-the-art recreation, fitness and creative […]

Biloxi Public Works crews on Wednesday morning will begin making repairs to a broken water main on Pass Road, just east of Popp’s Ferry Road. Public Works Director Richard Sullivan said the roadway will remain open to traffic, with eastbound motorists shifted to the center lanes. No interruptions in water service are expected. “It’s right […]

The Biloxi City Council has called a special meeting for Tuesday morning to discuss a measure that would have the city paying all property insurance, maintenance and utility costs for the three completed buildings at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art and begin paying those costs for the remaining two buildings once they are completed. The […]

To see photos from the 9-11 Mass at Nativity BVM Cathedral where Biloxi firefighters and police officers were recognized, click here. To see photos from Sunday afternoon at the Biloxi Seafood Festival, click here.

The Biloxi Seafood Festival celebrates 30 years this weekend with two days of seafood, family fun and entertainment on the Biloxi Town Green. Gates open at 10 a.m. each day. “The Biloxi Seafood Festival is part of what makes Biloxi a diverse and unique community as we highlight our rich history and seafood industry,” said […]

The story of Biloxi — past, present and future — was told through a series of segments broadcast on WLOX news programs Wednesday afternoon. To see more than 150 behind-the-scenes photographs from the “Celebrate Mississippi” broadcasts from the Biloxi Visitors Center, click here. Here are a few of the segments that helped tell the Biloxi […]

Biloxi cleared another legal hurdle in protecting its path of growth this week when a Chancery Court judge dismissed an argument by a Harrison County utility district that the city should be required to annex all 163-square miles of the utility district instead of the 7.6 square miles being sought. The utility issue, a so-called […]

WLOX-TV’s monthlong “Celebrate Mississippi” tour will be broadcasting from the Biloxi Visitors Center this afternoon at 4 and 5 o’clock and for part of the 6 p.m. newscast. Mayor A.J. Holloway will welcome newcasters Karen Abernathy and David Elliott and the WLOX staff during the initial broadcast, and segments are planned on the Biloxi Seafood […]

From Milton Houseman, Biloxi’s emergency manager: Cedar Lake Road, north of bridge; Lorraine Road at Daffy’s on the Biloxi River; Gulfport side of Biloxi River Bridge; Causeway Road near the Popp’s Ferry Bridge.

Weather info online The briefing: To see a detailed briefing on the weather system, click here. The other info: To see live radar, satellite images, forecasts and advisories, as reported on the Biloxi National Weather Service page, click here. Storm center: To visit the city’s online Storm & Flood Preparedness section, click here.

Tropical Storm Lee, which has dumped a foot of rain on the Biloxi area and caused thousands of holiday visitors to cancel hotel reservations, is on hiatus for the moment, stalled just south of Louisiana and causing intermittent showers and isolated street flooding. So far, the biggest victim has been the tourism industry, which had […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway, acting on advice from Gov. Haley Barbour, will ask the Biloxi City Council to declare that a state of emergency because of Tropical Storm Lee. Holloway said the governor noted that he was declaring a state of emergency, and that Biloxi should also, which would help qualify the city for reimbursements should […]

Biloxi Public Works crews are cleaning storm drains and catch basins along Pass Road and on city streets prone to flooding as the city prepares for a weekend of rain and wind spawned by a meandering tropical storm in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The National Weather Service upgraded Tropical Depression 13 to Tropical Storm […]

The city’s declaration of a state of emergency should not alarm residents, Mayor A.J. Holloway says, but it should encourage them to take appropriate action in preparing for the threat of Tropical Storm Lee. The City Council voted this afternoon to declare a state of emergency, a measure that gives the mayor broader authority in […]

Ronny Broussard had tears welling in the eyes of some of the hundred or so people who listened to his new song, “I Wanna Come Home,” during the city’s annual Katrina memorial onservance this morning. Broussard’s ode to the spirit of the people of Biloxi was one of the highlights of a 25-minute observance that […]

Here are some of the comments from Mayor A.J. Holloway on the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: — Biloxi is on a peninsula, and just about all of the eastern end of that peninsula is in a flood zone, which has presented challenges there. The things that make us a great place to live – […]

Coast performer Ronny Broussard, who has volunteered his time to sing the National Anthem at city functions and for Special Olympics gatherings, will debut a new song, “I Wanna Come Home,” during the city’s Katrina Memorial Observance on Monday morning, the sixth anniversary of the storm. The ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. at the […]

West Biloxi residents who live near the Bay Vista water tower now being restored are noticing something that has been a recurring sight in some areas of the city since the months after Hurricane Katrina: open fire hydrants releasing water into city streets. The city opens as many as two dozen of its 1,910 fire […]

Telephone service at City Hall and the Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center will be interrupted this afternoon from 2 to 2:30 while the Biloxi Visitors Center phones are incorporated into the city’s phone system. Emergency calls to 911 will not be impacted by the phone work. News and notes BRAF dinner: A crowd of about 300 […]

The City of Biloxi is reviving a plan to improve public access along the Popp’s Ferry causeway, a project that was showing dramatic progress when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. Mayor A.J. Holloway this evening will ask the City Council to approve a $700,000 project that will see the construction of an 11-foot-wide concrete promenade […]

A new subdivision planned for the Woolmarket community will be one of the first to take advantage of new city water service to be installed along Woolmarket Road. The City Council this evening will be asked to approve a proposed 60-lot subdivision that will be built on 26.5 acres of land west and south of […]

The Biloxi Indians will kick off the 2011 high school football season with a bowl game, playing Pascagoula in the revival of the Shrimp Bowl Classic, on Friday at Milner Stadium in Gulfport. The Shrimp Bowl, which was first played in 1941, was at one time the oldest high school bowl game in the country, […]

Yvette Mulcahy, who greeted visitors at the Brielmaier House on the Town Green for 19 years until Hurricane Katrina came along, says she can see a big difference in the clientele in the week-old visitors center north of the Biloxi Lighthouse. Nearly 1,900 people turned out the first week, including more than 600 on Wednesday, […]

The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer will conduct the annual Hurricane Camille Memorial Service at the site of the Camille memorial on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at noon. The event, which this year marks the 42nd anniversary of the storm striking the Mississippi Gulf Coast, will include the reading of the names of the South Mississippi […]

GT’s Gulfview Terrace and Wine Bar, the laid-back restaurant at the Sheraton Four Points, will be the destination for this month’s Biloxi Bike Dinner Ride in Downtown Biloxi. The ride, which follows a 6.7-mile downtown circuit, begins at 6 p.m Tuesday at the Bond-Grant House on Howard Avenue and will end with dinner and drinks […]

The Biloxi City Council has announced that its next budget meeting will be Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 9 a.m. at City Hall. The session will be open to the public. During the meeting, councilmembers will review the proposed FY 2012 budgets involving the Port Division, insurance, non-departmental, and teh departments of Police, Fire and Public […]

The 17th annual Carl Legett Memorial Fishing Tournament takes place today through Sunday at Point Cadet Marina, offering a $25,000 guaranteed payout, a kid’s fishing rodeo, and plenty of sights. In fact, look for Marlin Miller, one of the two chainsaw artists who created the city-commissioned Katrina sculptures, to be exhibiting his work and judging […]

Employees of the City of Biloxi, who have had teams in the American Heart Association Heart Walk each year, will conduct a Silent Auction beginning today at noon and running through Friday at 4 p.m. at the Community Development Department on MLK Boulevard. The Community Development team also will be holding a bake sale during […]

The Holloway administration on Tuesday proposed a $59.5 million operating budget that overcomes a $4.6 million gap between revenue and expenses by dipping into the city’s reserve funds and continuing employee furloughs. The budget, says Director of Administration David Staehling, will see the city begin the year with a $9 million general fund balance and […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway says he realizes that promoting and preserving history and culture are important for a 300-plus-year-old community such as Biloxi, but he told a Biloxi Chamber audience this morning that it’s unfair to taxpayers for the city to be asked to provide funding when it’s struggling itself. The mayor’s comments were made as […]

Award-winning local historian Edmond Boudreaux will be signing copies of his new book, “The Seafood Capital of the World,” on Aug. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum’s Edgewater Mall location. The book contains the history of the Biloxi’s maritime and seafood industry, with chapters on seafood factories, schooner […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway joined Boomtown Casino and the Mississippi Center for Problem and Compulsive Gambling today to kick off Responsible Gaming Education Week, which will be observed Aug. 1-5 this year. This year’s observance will be titled “Know the Odds” and will use puzzles, quizzes and games to help explain the odds of casino games […]

Edgewater Mall has extended its hours today and Saturday to help shoppers take full advantage of tax-free shopping days, and mall manager Terry Powell says sales have been brisk. “We opened at 9 this morning and we’ll be open until 10 this evening, and we’re doing the same thing on Saturday,” Powell said this afternoon. […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway has called a special meeting of the City Council for Tuesday morning at 10 so that he and councilmembers could continue discussions about the municipal budget for Fiscal Year 2012, which begins Oct. 1. During the meeting, which will be held at City Hall and is open to the public, the mayor […]

The Big Red Athletic Foundation will present “An Evening of Baseball with Mike Bianco, Head Coach of the Ole Miss Rebels Baseball Team” on Thursday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. in the new Biloxi Civic Center on Howard Avenue. Among the guests will be Biloxi High and LSU standout Doug Thompson of the Colorado Rockies, […]

The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum’s 26th annual $10,000 Drawdown will be held on Saturday, Sept 17 at the Biloxi Yacht Club. The drawdown is the museum’s major fundraiser of the year. It will begin at 6 p.m., with an open bar and and entertainment by Hank Berumen. The buffet, offering many special seafood dishes, […]

A national television audience of more than 2 million was told in a 6½-minute segment this morning on the CBS “Early Show” that Biloxi has overcome man-made and natural disasters and the community is booming again “This was great not only for Biloxi, but for the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast,” said Mayor A.J. Holloway, who […]

The city’s new public library officially opened its doors this morning, and library workers have been hearing the same comments from the steady stream of visitors today. “They’ve all said that it looks nice, and they’re glad we’re open, but the comment that we’ve heard the most is that it’s so much better than the […]

The city has received the first electric bill for its large new civic center and public library, and, as expected, it’s a large new bill. The electric bill, which covers one month of service for the 45,000-square-foot civic center and adjoining 22,000-square-foot library: $15,817.92. “This is about what we had expected,” Mayor A.J. Holloway said. […]

Ten events are on the books for the Biloxi Civic Center, and Parks and Recreation Director Sherry Bell says interest is growing with the building’s dedication last week and this week’s hugely successful Biloxi Bay Chamber business expo. “We’re getting more and more people calling about looking at the center,” Bell said, “and the chamber […]

The Biloxi City Council next week will get a look at a new five-minute video promoting the Mississippi Gulf Coast for passengers on Delta Air Lines. The video presentation is one of a handful of items on the agenda for the council’s 1:30 meeting Tuesday afternoon at City Hall. Among the other issues: Presentation of […]

Anyone who missed the dedication ceremony last week for the Biloxi Civic Center can see the Howard Avenue facility in action today as the Biloxi Bay Chamber hosts its 3rd Annual Bu$ine$$ EXPO. The free affair is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There’s also a luncheon, featuring CEO Charles Regan of Nerds On […]

The part of Biloxi’s water bill that has raised eyebrows and temperatures over the past several months — the payments to the Harrison County Utility Authority — will go down about $60 a year or nearly 14 percent for the average customer under a proposal being considered by the Biloxi City Council. David Staehling, the […]

Visions of Hope, a community service agency in Biloxi, has launched its housing education online course to help new homeowners qualify for up to $30,000 in the city’s downpayment assistance program. The eight-hour course is available in English and Spanish. Those successfully completing the course must make a counseling appointment to receive a completion certificate. […]

Biloxi Main Street this evening continues its highly successful “Drive-in Movie” series on the Town Green with an outdoor presentation of the animated remake of “Yogi Bear.” The Town Green affair kicks off a weekend of entertainment in Biloxi that will see such legends as Wayne Netwon (Beau Rivage), Glenn Campbell (IP), Air Supply (Hard […]

To see more than 300 photos from the dedication ceremonies for the Biloxi Visitors Center and Biloxi Civic Center, click here. To see a collection of old Biloxi photographs that was displayed at the dedication ceremonies, click here.

The city will dedicate two of its largest post-Katrina projects this afternoon, the visitors center at Lighthouse Park, and the Biloxi Civic Center, which is on Howard Avenue. The visitors center will be dedicated in a 4 p.m. ceremomy that will be followed by public tours of the 24,000-square-foot facility and free servings of boiled […]

The Biloxi Police Department is looking for volunteers to help serve as crossing guards at public schools throughout the city. A dozen or so volunteers will be used to help supervise crossings at four elementary schools, and the junior high and high schools. The police department will provide training and equipment – a traffic vest […]

The public will get a chance this evening to see how suggestions have been incorporated into a plan to revitalize the Point Cadet waterfront. The presentation begins at 6 p.m. at the Dr. Frank G. Gruich Sr. Community Center, Howard Avenue, south of the new Biloxi Civic Center. Background: To see background on the plan, […]

The city will formally unveil plans for the revitalization of the Point Cadet waterfront during a public presentation Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Dr. Frank G. Gruich Sr. Community Center on Howard Avenue. The meeting is a follow-up to a March meeting where about a hundred residents gave their views on a number of […]

Construction has begun on a new Coast Transit open-air bus stop at the foot of Rue Magnolia on U.S. 90. The downtown stop, which Eley Guild Hardy designed to tie into the existing fountains at the site, is being constructed by Starks Construction Co. and should be completed in October. Said CTA’s Kevin Coggin: “This […]

Biloxi and the Gulf Coast usher in the four-day Fourth of July weekend with a host of long-standing Independence Day activities, including the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, the Our Lady of Gulf Crab Festival, the city’s outdoor fireworks show, and, new to the lineup this year, a six-show Coliseum engagement of “Zing Zang Zoom,” […]

Police Chief John Miller is hoping the public will respect the city’s long-standing ordinance prohibiting the discharging of fireworks, particularly this year, because violators could be arrested and face fines as much as $240. Biloxi officers respond to an increasing number of complaints about noisy fireworks each year in the days leading up to the […]

Traffic flowed smoothly at Keesler gates this morning, but Keesler leaders say personnel and visitors can expect facility lockdowns and delays at and near the base’s gates sometime today or Wednesday. The Air Education and Training Command is testing the base’s ability to respond to a mass casualty event. To read more about the exercise, […]

Biloxi’s Fourth of July fireworks display, a huge extravaganza funded by the Biloxi businesses and the city, will take place July 4 at 9 p.m. The show will be fired from Deer Island and best viewing will be along the Biloxi beachfront, from the Biloxi Lighthouse to Point Cadet.

Biloxi has been certified as an Excel by 5 community, meaning parents of pre-schoolers will be able to more easily find resources to help prepare their children to enter school. The Excel by 5 state office announced the certification after a two-year certification process in which volunteers representing Biloxi Public Schools, the city, and child-development […]

A specially appointed Chancery Court judge has dismissed an annexation case in which Gulfport sought to annex 2.5 square miles of area across Biloxi’s northwestern boundary. “This is outstanding news for Biloxi,” Mayor A.J. Holloway said. “We think that the judge looked at the facts in the case — just as he did in the […]

Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway said the pending sale of IP Casino Resort Spa was bittersweet news, but he thought the move would usher in a new chapter in gaming in Biloxi. Officials with Boyd Gaming Corp. notified the mayor this morning of their plans to buy IP, an award-winning 1,000-room casino resort on Biloxi’s Back […]

Biloxi has been able to bring spending more in line with revenue for the first time in several years, and although the financial outlook is stable, Mayor A.J. Holloway told a Biloxi Chamber of Commerce audience that the city must remain vigilant and continue cost-cutting measures. The mayor, who plans to present a FY 2012 […]

A central Mississippi educator who led his school district to become one of the state’s top three performing districts has been named the new superintendent of Biloxi Public Schools. The Biloxi School Board this morning voted unanimously to hire Arthur H. McMillan to succeed Dr. Paul A. Tisdale as superintendent of the 4,900-student Biloxi Public […]

One of city’s most cherished traditions, the Biloxi Shrimp Festival and Blessing of the Fleet, takes place this weekend off the Biloxi peninsula. The weekend-long celebration, which dates back to the Old Country, is highlighted by the Sunday afternoon blessing of a brightly decorated shrimping fleet to ask for God’s blessing for a safe and […]

Residents and businesses in Biloxi are being asked to respond to the latest call for supplies for the town of Smithville, Miss., which was devastated by a tornado last month. The City of Biloxi, in a drive organized by the Biloxi Fire Department, is asking residents or businesses to drop off items at any neighborhood […]

Older residents can receive free health screenings and wellness information on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center as part of the 2011 Senior Health & Wellness Expo. The event, which is being held as part of Older Americans Month, is being sponsored by the city and […]

To see photos from the Thursdays in May program at Biloxi Public Schools, click here.

The beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast have been chosen by an online travel adviser as one of the country’s Top 10 beach destinations to check out this Memorial Day weekend, behind only Hilton Head, S.C., and Hermosa Beach, Calif, and ahead of beaches in Hawaii, Florida and the Northeast. “Sailboats, casinos and spectacular beaches […]

Visitors to this week’s installment of the Thursdays in May preservation series will get a look at the early days of public education in Biloxi, thanks to a group of students and researchers. The free program, part of a month-long celebration of Biloxi’s colorful history, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Dukate Building, on […]

The West End Hose Co. No. 3 Fire Museum in Biloxi will hold a fish fry Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for the museum. The fish fry will be held at the museum, which is a former fire house at 1046 Howard Ave. The $6 fish plates also feature potato […]

You’ll find dozens of high-speed racing boats taking part in this weekend’s Smokin’ the Sound offshore races, which are more like near-shore races given the course stretches from the Isle of Capri to the Biloxi Lighthouse, only a few dozen yards from the shoreline. Meanwhile, on shore, there’s the International Spring Festival at Our Lady […]

The city’s “Thursdays in May” free preservation series visits Beauvoir, the post-Civil war home of Jefferson Davis, the only President of the Confederate States of America. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. Richard Forte, acting director of Beauvoir, will give visitors a status report on the construction of the Presidential Library, disucss Beauvoir operations since […]

Nearly two dozen interested residents showed up at the Sunkist Country Club on Tuesday evening to hear about the city’s pending infrastructure work in Ancient Oaks and Sunkist neighborhoods. Marvin G. Dalla Rosa of HNTB outlined the overall $355 million project before focusing on the 180-day, $1.38 million project that will begin in Ancient Oaks […]

The city and a group of organizations are planning a series of events to help observe National Bicycle Month, which takes place throughout May. There is no charge for each event. Participants should bring their own bike; helmets are recommended, and required for some events. Participants will learn more about the JP Frerer Bicycle Safety […]

The Biloxi Excel by 5 Coalition will host “A Trip to Wonderland” on Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Biloxi Family Resource Center, which is at Lopez School on St. John Avenue. The event, which is open to children from newborns to age 5, will feature arts and crafts activities, photos […]

The city issued $40 million in commercial and residential construction permits in the past 10 days, another sign that the economy is turning the corner, according to Community Development Director Jerry Creel. Creel recently presented a report to the Biloxi City Council that included a map showing the locations of $767 million in commercial and […]

The wildly popular PBS program “Antiques Roadshow” airs the second of three Mississippi Coast shows this evening at 7 on Mississippi Public Broadcasting and on PBS stations across the country. Tonight’s program, gleaned from the “Roadshow” taping at the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi months ago, will include a 1943 National League autographed baseball; a sword […]

To see photos from Thursday’s initial installment of Preservation in May, click here.

Casino resorts and other businesses in Biloxi and on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are open for business. CNN incorrectly reported earlier today that all casinos in Mississippi had been closed because of flooding along the Mississippi River. The network then began reporting that “some” casinos in Mississippi had been closed, which prompted a second call […]

Among the highlights of the weekend entertainment lineup are a cobia tournament at Point Cadet Marina, recording artist Tanya Tucker at the IP, comedian Ron White at the Beau Rivage, and Night Ranger and Greg Allman in separate shows at the Hard Rock. For details on these events and a host of others, courtesy of […]

City leaders and representatives of Restore Biloxi, the city’s $355 million infrastructure repair and replacement program, will be meeting with residents of the Sunkist and Ancient Oaks neighborhoods next week to provide residents with information about work scheduled to begin soon in their neighborhood. The project is the first of the Restore Biloxi initiative to […]

Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway told gaming industry insiders today that the city’s casino industry is making a slow and tedious recovery, but the industry and the entire coast’s tourism industry won’t enjoy its pre-Katrina success until more non-gaming amenities are constructed. “I firmly believe that we will continue to do OK,” Holloway said to an […]

Jim Farrell, a Biloxi lawyer who is involved in a host of civic groups and has been instrumental in environmental issues, has been named the city’s Distinguished Volunteer of the Year. Farrell and a host of individuals, businesses and civic groups were recognized during the city’s 28th annual Volunteer Recognition Awards, held at the Frank […]

Dozens of residents, students and servicemen and women who have worked in all facets of volunteerism in Biloxi will be recognized later today during the 28th annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Dr. Frank Gruich Sr. Community Center on Howard Avenue. Family members and friends of volunteers also […]

A half-dozen Biloxi police officers are helping provide police protection in the Robinsonville/Tunica areas that are now facing the threat posed by a swollen Mississippi River. On Sunday, Biloxi officers Eugene Palmer, Doug DeGeorge and Ramon Castillo joined a contingent of other Coast law enforcers who responded as one of the Mississippi Office of Homeland […]

Biloxi this week kicks off its annual Thursdays in May series, a month-long celebration of the diverse cultural heritage of the city and a chance for residents and visitors to explore the past at four different venues. Each Thursday at 5:30 p.m., a notable location in Biloxi will provide the setting for a free program […]

Parents with pre-schoolers can find out what they need to know to be ready for kindergarten during a free program on Thursday afternoon at the Family Resource Center at Lopez School, which is on St. John Avenue in Biloxi. The “Countdown to Kindergarten Readiness Fair” will be held Thursday between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. for […]

The Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet is accepting Shrimp Queen applications through Wednesday, May 4. To qualify for the pageant, part of the Blessing weekend June 3-5, applicants must be 16 to 19 years old and must have ties to the shrimping industry in Biloxi. The 2011 Queen will win a $1,000.00 scholarship to the […]

A nationwide audience of about 10 million is expected to be watching this evening when the popular PBS program “Antiques Roadshow” makes a stop in Biloxi. The 60-minute program is the first of three taped at the Coast Coliseum earlier this year. It can be seen locally beginning at 7 p.m. on Mississippi Public Broadcasting […]

The Bravo channel brings its “Top Chef: The Tour” to the Biloxi Town Green today for three hour-long interactive shows. The free shows will be at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. Biloxi is among the stops on a nationwide 20-city promotional tour featuring Bravo’s customized “Top Chef” 18-wheeler semi-truck and portable environment. The tour […]

Biloxi Police Lt. Michael Wills says he wouldn’t be surprised if this weekend’s drug take-back program tops the 10,000 pills that residents dropped off in November when the police conducted a similar program. On Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., residents are being asked to drop off any unneeded or expired prescription drugs at […]

The City of Biloxi Aquatics Division will hold its summer swimming lessons registration for Biloxi residents on Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m. to noon and for non-Biloxi residents on Saturday, May 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Biloxi Natatorium, 1384 Father Ryan Avenue. Classes will begin Monday, June 6 with sessions held […]

Residents will have an opportunity on Saturday to safely get rid of expired or unneeded prescription drugs — by turning them in to the Biloxi Police Department. Biloxi officers are hoping to have a successful follow-up to the take-back program in November, when residents turned in more than 10,000 doses of unwanted or expired prescription […]

If the past if any indication, Biloxi Police will see thousands of pills turned in for this weekend’s drug take-back program. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents are being asked to drop off any unneeded or expired prescription drugs at the Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center on Porter Avenue, two blocks north of […]

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. The Special Needs Egg Hunt is open to all children and young adults with physical and mental challenges and their parents. Admission is free and Easter bags will […]

There’s a little bit of everything for everyone this weekend: Tony Bennett at the Beau Rivage, Kansas at the Hard Rock, cage fights at the IP, and a crawfish festival and Alegria at the Coast Coliseum. And the most special event of all takes place Saturday morning on the Town Green: It’s the third annual […]

Biloxi residents and businesses that normally receive their monthly water bills on the 20th of the month won’t be seeing that bill arrive until near the end of the month because of an issue with the firm that prints and mails the bills. The customers — which account for 5,000 of the city’s 13,000 water […]

The proposed new Walmart in west Biloxi will move a step closer to construction when the Biloxi City Council is expected to approve the final plat approval for retail giant’s 21-acre site west of Edgewater Mall next week. The Walmart issue is but one of nearly two dozen measures on the council’s agenda for Tuesday […]

The city will host two free Easter-related events this weekend, an Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday on the grounds of the Woolmarket School, on John Lee Road, and on Sunday on the Town Green. Both events are for children from toddlers to age 12, and parents, who should bring a camera to take photos of children […]

The deadline for nominations for the city’s upcoming volunteer awards is Monday, April 18, and it’s rapidly approaching, says organizer Kay Miller. The city will recognize individuals who volunteer in the areas of community, youth, health, arts and history, sports and education during the annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, which takes place May 3 at the […]

Traffic on U.S. 90, swollen with spring break visitors, is moving slowly today, but it’s moving and police are continuing to take steps to keep it moving, says Police Chief John Miller. By mid-afternoon, police had barricaded many turning bays to avoid traffic snags along the four-land boulevard, and Miller said he hoped to avoid […]

Jimmy Buffett had a chance to wax nostalgic about his first gig in Biloxi when he appeared before the Mississippi Gaming Commission meeting this week, and he even gave some insight into how he parlayed his carefree lifestyle into a Margaritaville brand that today has legions of fans supporting multiple ventures. The latest, of course, […]

The ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally re-open the Old Brick House is this afternoon at 5:30, and for a behind-the-scenes look at the restoration — from beginning to end — click here.

Jimmy Buffett and the Margaritaville brand are back in the Biloxi casino market, thanks to a unanimous decision today by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The world-renowned Pascagoula-born entertainer, who played his first gig at a once-popular nightclub known as Trader John’s on Biloxi’s west beach, was on hand to address the commission during the meeting, […]

Motorists were granted a reprieve from work on the Popp’s Ferry bridge last night, but, rest assured, it will be down to one-lane at the draw tonight beginning around 8, says Public Works Director Richard Sullivan.

Biloxi residents will get their first look at one of the city’s oldest structures Thursday when the restored Old Brick House is officially opened to the public. The ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m., with free refreshments for those attending. The four-and-a-half-year, $741,000 project represents a successful effort to save a structure that has had […]

Welders will be making repairs to the steel grate of the Popp’s Ferry bridge tonight, limiting traffic to one lane at times. Work is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., weather permitting, and will continue for several hours, and could resume again Wednesday night, according to Public Works Director Richard Sullivan. “We’re asking motorists to […]

The Biloxi Planning Commission will seek input this month aboiut the re-naming of two thoroughfares in the northern parts of the city — a portion of Highway 15, north of Old Highway 67, and a portion of Highway 67 north of the Woolmarket exit off I-10. The hearings will be conducted Thursday, April 21, at […]

Dozens of vendors selling farm-fresh produce and homemade goods will be on hand Tuesday morning at 6 when the city formally launches the 2011 season for the Biloxi farmers market. The outdoor market, formally known as the Charles R. Hegwood Farmers Market, is located on Howard Avenue under the I-110 overpass. It operates each Tuesday […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway on Tuesday will ask the City Council to approve the first construction project in the city’s long-awaited $355 million infrastructure repair and replacement initiative. The $1.36 million federally-funded contract would involve infrastructure work in the Ancient Oaks subdivision, west of the Sunkist Country Club golf course. The project will involve removing and […]

The City of Biloxi is conducting registration for its annual Summer Playground and Enrichment Program on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center. Three things to note: This initial registration is exclusively for Biloxi residents. All 5-year-olds must have completed kindergarten to be eligible for camp. A $10 […]

Biloxi’s newly established tax-exemption program will see its largest request next week when developers of a proposed Hilton Garden Inn on west beach seek tax incentives. The measure is one of nearly two dozen issues scheduled to come before the City Council during their meeting Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at City Hall. Also on the […]

Grammy- and Emmy-winning performer Harry Connick, one of New Orleans’ favorite sons, tops the weekend’s entertainment lineup with shows this evening and Saturday at the IP Casino Resort. Also on tap this weekend: There’s a KNS Theater production of “Beauty & The Beast” at the Saenger, and a home and garden show at the Coast […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

“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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

To see more than 300 photos of today’s Mardi Gras festivities — from in, around and atop City Hall — click here.

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. […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

The Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce has annoucned the program for today’s State of the City luncheon at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. To see the program for the sold-out luncheon, click here. Reminder to those with seats: Seating begins at 11 a.m.; program begins at 11:30 a.m.

Mayor A.J. Holloway used a multi-media presentation today to take audience members inside the myriad city facilities that have been restored in the past year, and he also had a message for the State of the City audience: 2011 will be the year when Biloxi re-asserts its leadership role in culture, history and quality of […]

Biloxi Bay Chamber director Tina Ross-Seamens added another 30 seats to Monday’s State of the City luncheon, which had sold out a week ago, but the additional tickets were gone before the word could even spread. An audience of 700 is expected to be on hand Monday at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino when […]

Joey “Moose” Miller, the Mardi Gras ramrod in the city’s Public Works Department, gave the tale of the tape during a recent meeting between city personnel and parade organizers: When Fat Tuesday arrives on March 8, the city’s 2.7-mile parade route will feature: — 415 traffic cones (265 four-feet tall, and 150 two-feet tall) — […]

Hundreds of runners — some physically fit and some physically and mentally challenged — are expected to take part in the Arbor Day 5K Run, 1-mile health walk and quarter-mile ability challenge this weekend in downtown Biloxi. The 5K run, a Gulf Coast Running Club event that this year marks its 23rd year, was joined […]

The annual Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade will make its way through downtown Biloxi on Saturday, March 5. The annual parade, which is a project of the Mardi Gras Museum, Gulf Coast Carnival Association and the city, is designed to provide a taste of the carnival experience for those 12 and younger. Theme of this […]

The Mississippi Coast Historical & Genealogical Society will sponsor the 21st annual Mississippi Coast History Week Monday through Wednesday at the Biloxi Community Center. The event, which is co-sponsored by the City of Biloxi, celebrates the anniversary of the landing of the French explorer Iberville, which took place on Feb. 13, 1699 at what is […]

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan where the county would join the city in offering tax exemptions to new and expanding businesses in identified sections of Biloxi. Mayor A.J. Holloway appeared before the supervisors on Monday to ask the county to consider the idea. Under the plans, city and county property […]

Encouraging economic news is breaking out all around the city, Mayor A.J. Holloway said, and he believes the trend will usher in a promising summer. Holloway made the observation after reviewing the latest monthly gaming figures for the Biloxi casino market, which showed a 6 percent increase over January 2010 and was the fourth positive […]

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 […]

Progress on the rebuilding of Biloxi’s infrastructure — economic and otherwise — will be front and center when the Biloxi City Council meets next week at City Hall. The council’s agenda for its 1:30 meeting Tuesday includes approving additional design work on the city’s massive infrastructure project, approval of zoning to allow the Margaritaville casino […]

A hard-freeze warning, meaning temperatures will be sub-freezing for several hours, is in effect from midnight tonight until 9 o’clock Friday morning for Biloxi and the surrounding area, and residents are urged to protect exposed pipes, plants and pets. The National Weather Service says temperatures will quickly fall below freezing after sunset this evening, and […]

Motoring tips: Be patient and in no hurry Lt. Jim Adamo of the Biloxi Police Department offers tips for motorists traveling roadways in and around Biloxi this weekend: Be patient, drive defensively and give yourself plenty of time. Adamo dropped by this week’s City Desk webcast to discuss traffic slowdowns brought on by the continuing […]

The National Weather Service is warning motorists and residents to prepare for a wintry mix of weather — light sleet, freezing rain and possibly even snow flurries — over the next several hours. The weather service expects little or no snow accumulation. Temperatures this evening are expected to dip as low as 35 degrees, and […]

The case of the proposed Hidden Springs development in Woolmarket, which was scheduled for a return appearance before the City Council on Tuesday, has taken yet another turn. The Biloxi Planning Commission, which was asked to re-hear the case by the City Council, voted to recommend approval of the development on Jan. 21, and the […]

Seats for the annual State of the City address in Biloxi are now available through the Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce. Mayor A.J. Holloway will present the address during a chamber luncheon on Monday, Feb. 28 at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino. Seating will begin at 11 a.m., and the program will begin at […]

The Biloxi Planning Commission on Thursday voted to recommend approval of the Hidden Springs development in Woolmarket, setting the stage for the issue to come before the City Council on Feb. 1. Hidden Springs, which commissioners passed by a 9-2 vote,was reduced from 420 single-family Lots to 411, with all of the perimeter lots on […]

Owners of La Fiesta Brava restaurant on Pass Road will be asking the Biloxi City Council for permission to add a nightclub to their operation when the council meets Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at City Hall. The issue is one of three zoning measures on the council’s agenda. The others are an exception to allow […]

The Vieux Marche sections of Ohr Street and Howard Avenue, closed since the Tuesday night fire, have been re-opened to traffic. The roads were re-opened at 11:15 this morning, after Public Works crews stabilized the walls of the fire-ravaged structure. City barricades surround the building to deter trespassers. Fire Chief David Roberts said control of […]

An overnight fire destoyed a downtown Biloxi building that housed three businesses — Adventures Bar and Grill, the Upstairs-Downtstairs nightclub, and Spanish Trail Books. To see dozens of photos from the fire, click here.

Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway stood alongside two downtown Biloxi businesspeople last night as fire consumed their businesses, and today the mayor said he’s even more determined to see that the Vieux Marche and downtown Biloxi are revitalized. Three businesses — Adventures Bar & Grill, the Upstairs Downstairs nightclub, and Spanish Trail Books — were destroyed […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway plans to give the Biloxi City Council an update on issues involving the city property on east beach where the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum wants to construct a museum. The City Council has called a special meeting for Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. to hear the latest on the project. The museum […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway will ask the City Council on Tuesday for approval to move forward with preliminary plans to re-develop the publicly owned land at Point Cadet, at the tip of the Biloxi peninsula. The city and state control much of the vacant public land south of U.S. 90 at Point Cadet, where the J.L. […]

The Lighthouse Pier, an 865-foot structure that was a favorite with fishermen before Katrina, is now open to the public, and it’s only part of the news regarding piers and waterfront access in Biloxi. On Wednesday, the city will receive bids on a multi-million-dollar project to remove remnants of the Back Bay and Point Cadet […]

A city proposal to restore and upgrade the boat launch, parking and finger piers at Kuhn Steet in east Biloxi will be the subject of a hearing next week. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will review the plans and allow public comment during a hearing on Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. in Room 205 […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway, wrapping up the first week of the New Year, said that 2011 should be a productive year for the city, “a year of accomplishment.” Said Holloway: “I think 2011 stands to be a great year in a number of ways. First, we’ll be formally dedicating two of our largest undertakings, the Lighthouse […]

The Mississippi Department of Transportation in January will begin a major rehab of the draw of the I-110 highrise bridge, which will impact vehicular and marine traffic. The $4.1 million project, which was awarded to Boh Brothers Construction Co. of New Orleans, will begin in January and is expected to be completed in June. The […]

This afternoon’s Biloxi City Council meeting, which is already expected to have a standing-room audience because of a housing proposal in Woolmarket, will begin with Mayor A.J. Holloway recognizing a Sun Herald reporter who convinced Kentucky Fried Chicken to distribute $20,000 in cash and prizes this morning to Biloxians. Holloway will recognize reporter Donna Harris […]

Family Dollar, the nation’s fastest growing retailer, will have a grand opening for its newest location Saturday at Lorraine and Woolmarket roads in Biloxi. The 8,000-foot store in Woolmarket, which actually opened its doors Thursday, employs the company’s latest generation store design and features more than 500 new items, including expanded grocery, health and beauty […]

City contractors are expecting to have the final light pole on U.S. 90 installed this morning, after gusty winds delayed the project for the past two days. The work, which is taking place on U.S. 90 just west of Oak Street, began about an hour ago and is expected to be finished by 11 a.m. […]

Emergency managers say tonight may be the coldest night of the season, with freezing temperatures expected from 10 to 14 hours overnight, prompting a hard freeze warning from the National Weather Service. In Biloxi, a cold weather shelter is available at the Donal M .Snyder Community Center on Pass Road. It opened at 5 p.m. […]

Emergency managers report that a cold-weather shelter will open Sunday and Monday at the Church of the Redeemer on Water Street to help the vulnerable avoid expected frigid temperatures. The shelter will be open from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. each day. Coast Transit will provide free bus rides through its fixed routes, and Red […]

The city’s major lighting projects on U.S. 90 — new lights from Oak to Myrtle streets on Point Cadet and ornamental sidewalk lighting from Iberville to Porter on the west beach — will be wrapping up next week, but motorists should expect intermittent lane closures Monday morning for the east Biloxi work. B&B Electrical and […]

The Biloxi City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall to hear comments regarding a request for a zoning change to allow a 420-lot subdivision in the Woolmarket community. To read the legal notice advertising the hearing for the proposed Hidden Springs development, click here.

More than three dozen vessels took place in the Christmas on the Water boat parade on Saturday, Dec. 4. The best overall and best of the fleet was Conched Out Too, owned by Bill and Patty Dickerson. The other winners: Category #1 Power Boats 40 Foot And Under: First place: Solitare owned by Henry Robinson […]

A second cold-weather shelter is opening in Biloxi tonight to help the homeless avoid the expected frigid temperatures, and emergency managers say both shelters also will be open on Wednesday evening. More than three dozen people sought refuge in the shelter at Back Bay Mission on Division Street Monday evening, prompting the opening this evening […]

A shelter is opening in Biloxi tonight to help the homeless avoid temperatures that are expected to dip as low as 29 degrees, and the Biloxi Fire Department is reminding homeowners to be careful if they are using space heaters. The National Weather Service has issued a hard freeze warning for this evening through Tuesday […]

The Biloxi Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies are seeking volunteers to help prepare and deliver Christmas meals. To print a flier about the program, click here. Officers with the Biloxi Police Community Relations Division continue to accept donations of gifts for their Santa Wears a Badge toy drive. To print a flier […]

Residents have a chance to see plans and give their input on a project to restore Bayou Auguste in east Biloxi during a meeting Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Gorenflo Elementary School library. Representatives of the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio will discuss the project and invite suggestions on how trails, pavilions, […]

Biloxi’s Christmas on the Water marks a milestone this year — its 25th year. The city officially ushers in the holiday season Friday at 6 with the annual Children’s Christmas Walking Parade through downtown Biloxi, culminating with the Christmas on the Water boat parade Saturday evening. The walking parade will begin at the Howard Avenue […]

Biloxi Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Paul A. Tisdale, who has overseen a restructuring of curriculum and classrooms and had three schools nominated for national Blue Ribbon awards in the past five years, this morning announced that he is retiring in June, at the end of the current school year. “I’ve had the best job in […]

A new report due out Tuesday gives residents of Biloxi and others a detailed status of the progress that the city has made in the five years since Hurricane Katrina, and provides insight into the work that remains to be done. “The State of the City 2010: Katrina +5.1, Where we are today” is a […]

The West End Hose Company #3 Museum and Fire Educational Center will re-open Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. A reception in the museum, sponsored by Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, will follow the ceremony. The museum is at 1046 Howard Ave., in a […]

Mayor A.J. Holloway told a Biloxi Chamber of Commerce audience this morning that he’s seeing some encouraging signs in the local economy, “but we still have some rough times ahead.” Holloway updated numerous projects during a “Breakfast with the Mayor” gathering at Biloxi Regional Medical Center. To see the speaking points for the mayor’s presentation, […]

President George W. Bush makes favorable references to the people of Biloxi and particularly Mayor A.J. Holloway in his just-published autobiography, “Decision Points.” From Page 322, on his initial visit to post-Katrina Biloxi, which took place on Friday, Sept. 2: Our next stop was Biloxi, Mississippi. I had flown over the area two days earlier, […]

To see more than 250 photos of the Veterans Parade in downtown Biloxi today, click here.

The Gulf Coast Veterans Parade will roll through downtown Biloxi Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. This is the 10th anniversary of the Gulf Coast parade and has been recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the past three years as a Veterans Day Regional Site. The 2010 Grand Marshal is former NASA astronaut and […]

Members of the Biloxi Police Department will be joining with other law enforcers this Thanksgiving to again prepare and deliver meals to the needy. To print a flyer to learn more about the event, click here.

The 25th celebration of the Biloxi Christmas on the Water Boat Parade is Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. with judging from the recently-completed Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. The boats will travel from the channel south of the Biloxi Lighthouse east along the shoreline, past the Isle of Capri Casino. A fireworks display will immediately […]

To see more than 200 photos of the Biloxi peninsula, taken during a flyover on Monday, click here. Among the sites: Keesler housing; the replenished Deer Island; and construction of the downtown library and civic center, the new visitors center, the Kroc center at Yankie stadium, the Palace Casino Resort, the Veterans Administration Medical Center, […]

Halloween is Sunday night, and Biloxi public safety leaders are advising those families who are not participating in organized gatherings to make safety a priority when trick-or-treating in city neighborhoods. The city offers these tips: When trick-or-treating: — A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children on their neighborhood rounds. — Use a […]

To see photos from the downtown library and civic center construction, click here.

To see photos from the cemetery tours on Tuesday, click here.

The Fourth annual Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour will take place Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This year’s tour, titled “Biloxi’s Melting Pot,” will focus on the ethnic diversity of Biloxi’s immigrants. Re-enactors from the Biloxi High School Drama Department, Jefferson Davis campus of Gulf Coast Community College, and Biloxi Little Theatre will portray Biloxi […]

Biloxi Main Street continues its highly successful “Drive-in Movie” series on the Town Green on Saturday with a Halloween Movie favorite, “Bettlejuice.” The costume contest begins at 5 p.m., followed by trick or treating around the green, Halloween carnival activities and a hayride. The movie will be shown at dark. Admission is one can of […]

The BP oil spill made it impossible to stage the annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic Rodeo this weekend, says organizer Bobby Carter of the Isle Casino Hotel, so, instead, visitors to Biloxi’s Point Cadet Marina will find a Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic “Rendezvous,” an event designed to raise awareness of the progress made […]

Daliance Kirkland Ross, administrative assistant in the training division of the Biloxi Fire Department, will honor the memory of a longtime Biloxi city employee this Sunday when she competes in the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco. Kirkland Ross was the granddaughter of the late Jean Kirkland, who worked in the Biloxi accounting division for […]

One of Biloxi’s traffic improvement projects being funded with federal stimulus money, the addition of lighting on a mile-long stretch of new Highway 67, should be wrapping up in several weeks, and another project, to add a turning lane to Division Street at I-110, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2011. […]

Biloxi’s casino resorts will host an array of big-name entertainment this weekend to coincide with Cruisin’ the Coast’s final weekend, and Biloxi Police Chief John Miller is reminding motorists to expect slow-moving traffic through the weekend. Among the headliners you’ll find this weekend: the Beach Boys at the Beau Rivage, George Jones at IP, and […]

Hundreds of Cruisin’ the Coast vehicles were on display throughout downtown Biloxi today in a display that observers said appeared to be largest they’d seen. “We’re in overflow mode,” Cruisin’ Director Woody Bailey said of the downtown gathering, “and that’s a good mode to be in.” Biloxi Police began blocking off streets for cruisers early […]

The Black Crowes, Rick Springfield and the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra are all on stage this weekend, plus William Sackett continues his Sunday afternoon “Dance Time USA” at the Hard Rock. For details on these events and more, click here. Cruisin’ just around the corner Thousands of automobile enthusiasts will be motoring local roadways for […]

The season’s last Downtown Farmers Market Festival takes place today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Farmers Market on Howard Avenue at the I-110 overpass. In addition to farmers market vendors, visitors will find live entertainment, recycling information, book signing and gardening demonstrations by Nellie Neil “Garden Mama,” cooking instructions and hourly giveaways […]

Motorists on U.S. 90 in Biloxi will notice hundreds of people — city and county crews, Keesler volunteeers and others — picking up litter, shoveling sand and edging the center medians and sidewalks on Friday morning. The effort, designed to spruce up the highly traveled beachfront, is expected to cause intermittent lane closures from 6:30 […]

The city hopes to open the Lighthouse Park and Visitors Center in time for Memorial Day, the traditional kickoff of summer. The announcement was made today while Mayor A.J. Holloway and architect Leigh Jaunsen of the firm Dale & Associates gave local media a tour of the $13 million facility, which has reached the midway […]

The Mississippi Department of Transportation will recognize the artists whose work has been installed on the Biloxi Bay Bridge during a public dedication ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. The event will be in the parking lot of the Isle of Capri Casino Resort in Biloxi within view of the bridge. Speakers for […]

The Biloxi City Council passed a municipal budget this morning that includes $3.8 million deficit — the smallest deficit in at least five years — and although the spending plan calls for no new taxes, residents can expect to see increases on their monthly water bill. “This is the lowest deficit that I have seen […]

Details on a trio of events sponsored by the Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department: Rock ‘n’ Roll Senior Bash: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Senior Bash, open to those 55 and older, will be staged Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Donal Snyder Community Center on Pass Road. Among the attractions: door prizes, root […]

The Biloxi City Council will meet Thursday morning at 9 to consider approving the municipal budget for Fiscal Year 2011. The meeting will be at City Hall and will be open to the public.

Principal photography is now underway for a series of exhibits that will be in the new visitors center now under construction north of the Biloxi Lighthouse. “Filming has actually been going very well,” said Biloxi Historical Administrator Bill Raymond, who has been assisting researcher Steve Harding in securing local locations. Initial filming began over the […]

To see more than a hundred photos from the Excel by 5 health fair Saturday at Michel School, click here.

Debbie Reynolds tops the weekend entertainment lineup with her show at the Hard Rock, while Kenny G. performs at the Beau Rivage, and the Biloxi Yacht Club opens its doors to the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum annual drawdown. To get the scoop on these events and others, courtesy of listings provided by the Mississippi […]

Biloxi has $230 million worth of development under construction or permitted, and progress is being made on rebuilding city facilities, but serious budget issues are facing the city. Mayor A.J. Holloway touched on those issues for a Biloxi Chamber “Breakfast with the Mayor” session this morning at the Innovation Center on Popp’s Ferry Road. And […]

A new-and-improved Brodie Road will re-open to traffic Wednesday morning at 8, with contractors wrapping up work a half a month ahead of schedule despite a project that saw nearly three months of rain. The 14-month, $3.2 million project saw Brodie widened to three lanes from Cedar Lake Road to Destiny Plantation and two lanes […]

The Biloxi City Council voted to hold the line on city property taxes, but the largest increase Biloxi residents may face, a $21 increase in average monthly residential water bill, is out of the city’s hands. Councilmembers voted Tuesday afternoon to keep the city’s property tax rate at its existing level, and approved a slight […]

The Ready Set Go Children’s Health Fair, a project of the Biloxi Excel by 5 Coalition, will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Michel School, 1424 Father Ryan Ave. The health fair will provide children from infants to age 5 with free health screenings for blood pressure, dental, vision, scoliosis, hearing and […]

The annual Biloxi Seafood Festival — offering an array of fresh seafood dishes, live entertainment, children’s activities and arts and crafts — takes place Saturday and Sunday on the Biloxi Town Green. The award-winning festival runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $5 for adults. […]

This weekend’s edition of the “VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown,” which airs Saturday morning, will feature more than a dozen locations from Biloxi and the Gulf Coast. The two-hour program begins at 8 a.m., Biloxi time. The scenes, along with 149 nationally aired TV spots on VH1, are part of the Mississippi Gulf Coast “Wish […]

The Biloxi City Council will stage two meetings Tuesday: a 9 a.m. gathering to continue deliberations over the city’s spending plans for the next year, and the regular 1:30 p.m. meeting, where councilmembers may vote on approving the city’s Land Development Ordinance. < p> During the morning meeting, councilmembers are scheduled to discuss the city’s […]

When City Council members begin reviewing Mayor A.J. Holloway’s proposed budget for the Administration Department on Tuesday, they’ll notice the mayor has cut his own pay by nearly $90,000. Instead of drawing his $115,900 annual salary, Holloway has reduced his city pay by nearly 80 percent — to about $27,000 a year. “To be honest, […]

To see nearly 150 photographs from today’s Katrina memorial observance on the Biloxi Town Green, as captured by New York City photographer Andrew Kavesh, click here. See the documentary on Cable 13 today Watch the award-winning documentary “Katrina & Biloxi” on Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Cable 13 on Cable […]

In the event of driving rain, Biloxi’s Katrina memorial observance will move to City Hall, two blocks north of the Town Green. “We’ve been fortunate to have this observance on the Town Green under clear skies for the past four years,” Mayor A.J. Holloway said. “We’re hoping that will be the case again this year. […]

Four local high school students will read the names of the 170 south Mississippi victims of Hurricane Katrina during the city’s memorial observance Sunday morning, the fifth anniversary of the catastrophic storm striking Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The hour-long service, which will be conducted at the Katrina memorial on the Biloxi Town Green, […]

To see photographs from today’s ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception at City Hall, click here.

The Biloxi City Council holds two meetings in City Hall today, and a lunchtime reception will officially mark the completion of the restoration of the headquarters of Biloxi municipal government. At 12:30, Mayor A.J. Holloway, MEMA Director Mike Womack, and the Very Rev. John McGrath of Nativity BVM Cathedral will join others in a ribbon-cutting […]

Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, will hold town hall meetings on Monday in the three Coastal counties, including an 11 a.m. meeting at the Biloxi Community Center on Howard Avenue. Each meeting, which is scheduled to last about 45 minutes, will have staffers ready to answer specific questions and assisnt those […]

Workers from Roy Anderson Corp.today added the names of south Mississippi’s 169 Katrina victims to the wall of the Katrina memorial on the Town Green, the centerpiece of the refurbishing of memorial. Contractors will be racing against time and weather to have the restoration in place for next Sunday, when the city holds its annual […]

Among the entertainment highlights this weekend are performances by Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, Ronnie McDowell and The Jordanaires, Brian McKnight, and Cabaret at Biloxi Little Theater. And come Monday, you’ll have a chance to be part of a one-hour TV special being taped at the Coast Coliseum. For details on these events and others, […]

Former college football coach Jackie Sherrill — whom Mayor A.J. Holloway calls one of the most colorful people of Biloxi High School’s colorful football past — will be the featured speaker tonight for the inaugural membership meeting of the Big Red Athletic Foundation. The fund-raising dinner begins at 6 o’clock at the Biloxi High School […]

Biloxi residents should begin seeing deteriorating weather late this evening, and between now and Friday see 3 to 5 inches of rain and sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph as a result of Tropical Depression 5. Currently, Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast are under a tropical storm warning and a flash flood watch. […]

Among the weekend’s entertainment fare, legendary bluesman Delbert McClinton performs this evening at the Hard Rock, pop artist Cyndi Lauper’s at the Beau Rivage, and you’ll find an extended run of “The Drowsy Chaperone” at Center Stage. To see a complete lineup, courtesy of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau, click here. Webcasting: […]

Biloxi’s sports programs will be charging participation fees for the first time in more than a decade when registration for football begins this weekend. “Budget considerations have caused us to have to charge fees,” said Parks & Recreation Director Sherry Bell, “but we’ve worked to make them the most-affordable we could, and, in fact, they’ll […]

The Biloxi City Council has called special meetings for this afternoon at 4:30 and 5 to discuss the lease of city property at the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. The sessions will be conducted at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Municipal Building on MLK Boulevard. The meetings — which involve ongoing negotiations regarding the former […]

State and federal agencies are re-opening state waters to commercial and recreational fishing and shrimping this evening at 6:01 p.m., but the waters will remain closed to crabbing and oyster fishing. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the […]

Jay Leno, America’s late night leader for nearly two decades as host of the #1 rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” has announced he will perform a benefit for Mississippians impacted by the Gulf oil spill. “Stand Up for the Gulf Coast: A Special Evening with Jay Leno to Benefit the Gulf Coast Community […]

“It’s like Black Friday,” Edgewater Mall manager Terry Powell says of the importance of this weekend’s tax-free shopping for clothing and shoes purchases. The state-sponsored program — which began at midnight and continues to midnight Saturday — exempts taxes on individual items of clothing and shoes less than $100. “This is very significant in the […]

Registration for parents of all students planning to attend Biloxi Public Schools began this morning at 8 and continues until 3 this afternoon and Friday. Parents are reminded that two types of proof of residency must be shown at registration. The types of proof can include a driver’s license along with utility bills, auto registration, […]

See dozens of photos from today at the farmers market in downtown Biloxi by clicking here.

Walmart’s planned supercenter in west Biloxi will move a step closer to construction Wednesday when executives are scheduled to present plans to the Biloxi Development Review Committee. The DRC is a board of city staffers representing key city departments where developers can get a one-stop review of many issues involving a construction project. Members of […]