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    Time to go green!

    As luck would have it, the parades just keep on coming on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. After all the Mardi Gras parades, be sure to enjoy all the merriment and tradition of the Hibernia Marching Society Parade, set for March 11 starting at 2 p.m. in Biloxi. This year’s colleen is Alexandra Waldrop, daughter of […]

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    Heart & home

    Realtor. Builder. Restaurateur. Entrepreneur. Mom. Superwoman? She just might me. “Sometimes she’s got a baby on one hip, typing a real estate contract with her right hand and talking to a PJ’s Coffee employee about a food order on the speaker phone. It just stresses me out. I have to walk away,” says Davi’s husband, […]

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    Marcia McDowell’s Story

    [Updated on June 6, 2017. Video added below.] BEFORE MY TRANSFORMATION My younger son and his then-girlfriend became engaged to be married in December 2014. Of course, I was excited but the next thought that went through my mind was, “What will I be able to wear to their wedding?” At over 410 pounds, you […]

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    Women On The Line: Volunteer Firefighters

    In this special section, we honor fearless women who dedicate their lives on a daily basis to help others in times of greatest need. Choosing to work in fire service means accepting a job that is full of highs and lows — rewarding days when a precious life or house full of memories are saved […]

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    A Royal Tradition

    If one were to put a face on Mardi Gras, a handful of names might come to mind — with Susan Hunt’s at or near the top of the list. That’s because she and her family still carry the torch for all things Mardi Gras. At age 75, she is one of the most significant […]

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    Retail Queen: Paige’s Corner

    by Elaine Stevens// Paige’s Corner has grown into a beautiful venture that wraps up boxes of joy especially at Christmastime. Imagine being a 10-year-old South Mississippi girl with your very own tiny gift shop tucked away in the corner of your mother’s larger store. And, in that special place you bought and sold some of […]

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    Women on the Line: Military Wives

    By Elaine Stevens// Military wives definitely trade in their pearls for his dog tags. However, love makes the impossible possible, as you will see from three amazing south Mississippi women. They don’t sit idly by in puddles of self-pity waiting for deployment to end. They are completely engaged in the community. Their common bond is […]

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