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    Teaching more than dance

    Olivia Gilmore, Donna Burke, Lennon Womble and Mary Beth Geiser embrace after a private ballet lesson Donna Burke may be a dance teacher, but to students like 13-year-old Lennon Womble, she’s also a life coach.  Womble, who started training with Burke at age 3, says her instructor has a knack for teaching life lessons along […]

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    Rise and shine

    Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Makeup by Brittney Johnson | Venue: The House of the Jackson Pearl Take that loungewear off! After a decidedly lowkey holiday season in 2020, we are reclaiming our diva-ness this year. We’ve all been waiting patiently to show off our fiercest outfits, and it’s officially time to step out, sparkle […]

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    Meet the Coast’s Hardest-Working Women 2022

    To celebrate the driven, dedicated leaders who power our communities forward, we asked you to tell us who is the Hardest-Working Woman on the Coast. We received dozens of nominations; you cast your votes, and now we’re pleased to unveil your picks in Gulf Coast Woman’s Hardest-Working Woman on the Coast 2022 contest. Winner Pia […]

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    These boots are made for walkin’

    Fall is upon us, and of course, I’m here to give you the rundown on what’s trending in all types of fashion. But in this case, we’re talking boots. It’s finally boot season, and I can’t wait to show you some styles that are currently in my cart and closet. COMBAT BOOT  This is my […]

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    Leader on this rise

    Gretchen Holzhauser says she didn’t choose the gaming industry; it chose her.  “My parents trained thoroughbred racehorses, so I spent a lot of time on the racetrack — reading racing forms and picking winners with my dad,” recalls the Louisiana native. “It just came naturally that I would end up working in the gaming industry.”  […]

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    Resilient and determined

    Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Interior designer Debbie Batia doesn’t have a particular aesthetic she’s known for.  Despite her expertise, the owner of Biloxi-based D. Batia Interiors isn’t one to impose her will or ideas on clients. Instead, from the start of the relationship, she focuses on putting them at ease and listening to their […]

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    Legacy business spotlight: Johnson Bros. Jewelry

    Earline Johnson was adored for her kindness and sweet nature, but it was her determination that ensured her business would thrive for generations.  She and her husband, Hardy, opened Johnson Brothers Jewelry Company in 1946 at its current location in downtown Pascagoula. The store was one of six of the same name owned and operated […]

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