By Elaine Stevens and Dana Sleger// While many Gulf Coast women are donning their high heels, femininely tailored business suits, and Pandora jewelry, there is a segment of the South Mississippi female workforce putting on up to 20 pounds of gear that may include bullet-proof vests, duty belts complete with guns and handcuffs, and […]
On the second Wednesday of January, Vicki Applewhite met an old friend for a drink. While there, she bumped into another friend and met the woman with her. The four of them started talking, laughing and sharing. They agreed their time together was great — and that they should get together more often. Applewhite committed to get […]
Story and photos by Ellis Anderson Nikki Moon, owner of the Bay Town Inn, finally has a little time to smell the roses. And there are plenty for her to smell. The new Inn will be celebrating its third birthday this summer. Regular guests return by the droves and more new ones discover it every […]
By Dana Sleger// At just 33 years old, Shundral Cole is one accomplished woman. In her role as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Department of Justice in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi, she is responsible for prosecuting federal crimes committed in the Southern region. Cole has worked […]
Most lovers of America’s favorite pastime think two athletic teams stand up with a bat, hit a white ball around a spotless diamond-shaped field where precise white stripes appear magically at every game, and that’s baseball. Not exactly… Imagine working up to 16 hour days in the sizzling Mississippi summer heat mowing the grass every […]
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 […]
