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    Just like home cooking

    Can’t make it home for the holidays? These Coast eateries are serving the best comfort food outside of mom’s kitchen. Martin’s Beef Jerky 2605 25TH AVE., GULFPORT (228) 357-5058 Known locally as the “Jerky King,” Jeremy Martin has been making jerky for over 10 years — with flavors ranging from teriyaki and cracked pepper to […]

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    Broken heart, good as new

    I was supposed to go home. Even in my drug-induced haze, I knew that much. Instead, as I awoke from a heart catheter procedure at Ocean Springs Hospital, a surgeon was standing over me; we recognized each other. “Jen, it’s Dr. (Jason) Williams,” he said through his face mask, reminding me that we’d once had […]

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    Top Doctors 2019

    Physicians selected for inclusion in this magazine’s “Top Doctors” were determined by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., healthcare research and information company. Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected and profiled as Castle Connolly Top Doctors.   Allergy & Immunology James S. Holland, MD Memorial Physician Clinics Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Mark G. Murray, […]

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    Wisdom through the ages

    20’s SOFIA COOPER Student at the University of Mississippi “My twenties have shown me I need to form healthy habits now in order to carry them for the rest of my life. My teens were filled with home-cooked meals, dance practice and regular faith formation. All of these things are now entirely left to my […]

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    Making waves

    Bettylu Dennis has fond recollections of singing “Summertime” alongside Count Basie – one of her more memorable experiences as a touring singer during World War II. “He was a great guy. In fact, he said, ‘You should get out of the Navy and join our band,’” Dennis says. “He was a gentleman.” The Gulfport Armed […]

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    Beware of breast implant illness

    Tens of thousands of women nationwide have reported problems ranging from rashes and insomnia to mood swings and muscle weakness. For Trina Cuccia, breast implant illness — or BII — manifested as anxiety, depression, fatigue, thyroid issues and other debilitating conditions. Over time, the Diamondhead resident’s symptoms progressed to include joint pain, brain fog, hair […]

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