When Hurricane Katrina devastated the Coast in 2005, Capt. Ashley Kosturock’s family was fortunate and sustained only minimal damage to their home. But Kosturock’s dad, a Biloxi Police officer at the time, documented the disaster with a Kodak single-use camera, snapping scenes of the aftermath along Highway 90. Today, Kosturock carries those photos in her […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture | Hair and makeup by Alicia Wortel, Electric Lady Hair Studio | Location: Mississippi Aquarium Like many pregnant women, Ieshia McArthur worried whether she was ready for a child and would make a good mom. But once her “rainbow baby,” Jaycee, arrived last November, self-doubt soon gave way to overwhelming gratitude. […]
It’s a prediction no one the Coast wants to hear: Hurricane season 2024 is shaping up to be a doozy. In fact, this season, which starts June 1 and ends Nov. 30, could be one of the most active on record, according to an outlook from Colorado State University. The university’s tropical meteorology project team […]
With her children grown up and out on their own, Lyndritka Armstrong started to wonder, “What now?” The answer came one day as she was meditating, hoping to be guided toward her next steps. “I saw some leaves blowing in the wind, and I realized that is how I want to be free and at […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture | Hair and makeup by Brooke Soto, Electric Lady Hair Studio For a young girl fascinated by pirates, there are few better places to spend your childhood summers than the beaches and harbors of the Bahamas. When Gulfport native Brittany Wilem Kahler wasn’t snorkeling, fishing or swimming, she was reading everything […]
Often without her realizing it, Judy Alliston is being watched with a mixture of admiration and awe. As a source of unconditional love and support for her family, the woman affectionately called “Mimi” by her grandchildren is reaping what she has sown. The mother of four, grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of two serves as […]
If you or someone you love has fought a mental health battle, you know medications don’t always bring relief. But for those who are struggling with serious depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and other conditions, Gulf Coast NeuroSpa offers hope. With locations in Gulfport and Ocean Springs, the mental health clinic opened in 2020 and is […]
After several years of working in the beauty industry, Rachel Bridges decided it was time to forge her own path. Thus, Bridges Skin + Body was born — and the popular Gulfport day spa has earned a loyal following since opening its doors nine years ago. “The business has grown substantially over the years,” she […]
School may not let out for a little while, but both kids and parents are already thinking about summer break— kids because they can’t wait, and parents because they need to be prepared. After all, it’s not easy keeping the little ones engaged and entertained for months at a time. That’s where summer camps are […]
As the saying goes, “You haven’t been to the Gulf Coast until you’ve been to Mary Mahoney’s!” So iconic is the upscale Biloxi restaurant that author John Grisham has referenced it in several of his best sellers. Other famous fans of the local landmark include the late Jimmy Buffett, actor Denzel Washington, golfer Jack Nicklaus, […]
