Walk through Biloxi National Cemetery in December, and you can’t help but be moved by the sight of festive Christmas wreaths adorning thousands of graves. Julia Richardson, Harrison County Veterans Service officer, is on a mission to ensure that all the veterans and their loved ones interred at the cemetery are remembered and honored. In […]
By Alicia Tarant Most people would agree that teen dating violence is a problem. According to youth.gov, studies have shown that up to 76 percent of teens have experienced emotional and psychological abuse within their dating relationships. However, many well-meaning parents either fail to recognize the signs or don’t know what to do when their […]
For most of us, home is a place of love, warmth and comfort, where we can be surrounded by those we love and those who love us. It is haven from life’s storms and the trials of daily life. But for millions of women, home is anything but a sanctuary. It is estimated that in […]
• Over 43 million women and 38 million men have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) • 10 percent of women and 2 percent of men report having been stalked by an intimate partner. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) • 1 in 10 women […]
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Front row (l to r): Jennifer Seymour, Ann Denison, Liz Joachim, Kande DeGrasse-Steele, Jennifer Walker; Second row (l to r): Louis D. Bridges, Ashleigh Lamas, Henry Dick, Dewey Mason, Marcus Boudreaux, Bill Briscoe, Jimmy Spiers, Susan Hunt, Paul Tisdale, Larry Drawdy, Alton Bankston Ann Denison, treasurer and charter member of the Biloxi First Educational Foundation, […]
The pandemic may have forced Adopt a Grandparent Day to adapt, but the effort to visit, cherish and celebrate local seniors has rebounded stronger than ever. Kathy Rogers, who founded the initiative in 2014 and now serves as executive director, sought to address the epidemic of loneliness among the elderly. On Adopt a Grandparent Day, […]
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Here we speak with Elise Deano, manager of Ruth’s Roots — a community garden in Bay St. Louis. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND MISSION OF RUTH’S ROOTS? Ruth’s Roots is a place of peace, education, empathy, art and compassion. Its multi-faceted mission is to: 1) provide a free place for families to visit where there […]
