by Dana Sleger// When Chef Bill Vrazel was a young boy, he spent many summers at his grandmother’s house, and because she was disabled and bedridden, it was up to him to help cook the family meals. At 6 years old, he stood on a milk crate while stirring a pot of red spaghetti sauce […]
Story and photo by Ellis Anderson// In 2012, S&L Office Supplies in Waveland nearly gave up the ghost; then new owner Chris Cochran infused it with vision, experience and fresh vitality. Cochran had been keeping an eye on S&L, believing it had untapped potential. He didn’t know much about the office supply trade, but he […]
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This year marks the 24th year of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Music Festival in Biloxi. Although most fairs and festivals celebrate the special event with a pageant, a touch of royalty was missing — that is, until Tori Bishop, an account manager with WXXV25, set out on a mission to add some pageantry pizzazz. […]
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by Kimberly K. Aguillard// On March 18, 2016, the Port of Gulfport staff waited patiently for the first glimpse of their three new ship-to-shore gantry cranes to appear among the fog and rain. Though having the cranes arrive on a much sunnier day would have been nice, the excitement that filled the air will never […]
Story and photo by Ellis Anderson// A historic showstopper of a building is now home to Bay Emporium — 13 different shops under one enormous roof — with plans to grow! The grand historic building that is home to Bay Emporium has always been a Bay St. Louis star. Built in 1909 by a fraternal […]
Gulfport, MS, March 29, 2016– Dorothy P. Wilson, publisher/editor of Gulf Coast Woman, LLC and president of DWilson and Associates, LLC, has been named the 2016 Mississippi Women in Business Champion by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Wilson was notified of the honor by Janita R. Stewart, district director of the U.S. SBA. who wrote, […]
By Dana Sleger// Brandon and Adrienne Elliott are a match made in entrepreneurial heaven. They met at a wakeboarding competition 12 years ago in Canada and have been inseparable ever since. Funny thing is, when looking back at the beginning of their relationship, neither of them could have ever imagined their journey together would lead […]
