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    ‘It’s like living in paradise’

    The Mississippi Gulf Coast is a hidden gem, offering a unique blend of Southern hospitality, natural beauty and a relaxed pace of life that draws those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of big cities. Chris Jankowitz decided to take advantage of his ability to work remotely and made the leap to the Coast, […]

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    Pedaling for life

    Having just all met each other in person for the first time after months of online planning, the four riders started the ride less than an hour later.  Pictured, left to right: Becky Bussey, Rebekah Thomas, Diane Mills and Anna Cannington. Photo by Janet Wright Anna Cannington did not know Dustin Rippetoe when she saved his […]

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    ‘It’s our turn to help her’

    Once a dedicated homemaker who served others in her community, Elizabeth Newman found herself in needing help in March of 2022. A stroke left her very weak on her right side, meaning she no longer could live alone and required 24-hour care. A mother of four and grandmother of 10, the 89-year-old had participated in […]

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    Service before self

    HONORING OUR VETERANS When Laura Kennedy joined the U.S. Navy in 1980 as a cryptologist, her dad couldn’t believe she was getting paid to eavesdrop. “I was often punished as a child for doing the very same thing!” recalls the retired senior chief, who now resides at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport. Now […]

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    Brewing success: How Delorise Nettles turned her coffeehouse dream into reality

    Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture | Makeup & hair by Bria Fowler of Elle Louise, LLC. What began as a retirement dream has become the business Delorise Nettles always imagined: a welcoming place where there are no strangers. Nineteen years after Nettles founded Delo’s Heavenly House of Coffee LLC in Gautier, her venture is thriving […]

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