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    It’s still Mardi Gras — despite 2021 changes

    By Tammy Smith Mardi Gras parades have been canceled across the Coast, but that doesn’t mean everything purple, green and gold is missing from 2021.  The city of Biloxi announced Dec. 30 that parades won’t roll through the city’s streets this year.  “With much consideration given to the status of the coronavirus today in our […]

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    ‘This year should be different’

    By Sheena Myles Five, four, three, two, one — Happy New Year! Very soon, we will count down to 2021 — and what a welcome it will receive. We’ve sent many bat signals awaiting its arrival, and it’s nearly here. Finally, we can live again and no longer be in a vegetative state of disgust, […]

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    Carnival in the Covid era

    Fun in defiance of disaster is one of the Coast’s defining traits.  So, it’s no surprise that with a pandemic throwing Mardi Gras plans into flux, groups like the Krewe of Gemini are taking the situation in stride — showing the stoicism of a community that has weathered its share of catastrophe and come back […]

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    New things to do in South Mississippi

    Even the huge speed bump that was 2020 didn’t break the Coast’s momentum. Projects advanced. Construction continued. Businesses opened. Attractions launched or expanded.  Looking for somewhere new to eat or play — whether for a date night, girls’ night or family outing? We all could use a change of scenery post-lockdown, and these local hotspots […]

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