Photography: Brandi Stage Portraiture | Hair and makeup: Bria Fowler, Elle Louise, LLC When Shanita Grayer launched Infinity Home Care, she wasn’t just starting a business. She was answering a calling. The Hattiesburg native has always had a passion for helping others — particularly seniors. “I know I definitely was put on this earth for […]
When Emily Bodin and Jacob Stringer met on a dating app in 2022, they weren’t just looking to swipe right. “It was about finding someone whose values, humor and aspirations resonated with our own,” says Emily, an oceanographer at Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, based at Stennis Space Center. “What started as a digital […]
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Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture | Makeup/hair: Bria Fowler, Elle Louise LLC & Anuh Midence, Neon Lux Salon Powering progress Inside Tomeka Durr-Wiley’s drive to build, lead, and inspire Despite her impressive list of accomplishments and accolades, Tomeka Durr-Wiley always strives to improve. “For me, success is not just about achieving specific goals, but also […]
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Cover Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture | Location: Lollie and Pop: A Children’s Shoppe Once braced for heartbreak, Ashlynne Clute is now blissful as she cuddles her twin bundles of joy, Carrah and Carleigh. Now about 5 months old, Clute’s babies are healthy and thriving — an outcome that seemed doubtful at times during her […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture | Makeup and hair by Bria Fowler of Elle Louise, LLC After discovering Ocean Springs in 2006, Roxy Condrey was smitten. So charmed were she and her husband, Ted, by the town’s natural beauty, artistic culture and sense of community that they left Florida to establish their business and family […]
While Anna McCoy enjoys Catch 110’s whole menu, she especially recommends the jumbo lump crab cakes. “There are no fillers, frills or extras,” says McCoy, the Biloxi restaurant’s general manager, “just panko, Old Bay and jumbo lump meat.” Another favorite for the Coast native is the smoked cherry barbecue pork belly, which is served on […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Brace for a shock: Jaimee Dorris, the polished, professional news anchor that viewers have come to know and love, doesn’t believe in perfect balance. “Life is messy, beautiful and always changing,” says the popular TV personality. “Instead of chasing balance, I focus on being rooted in what matters most: my […]
