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    Service before self

    HONORING OUR VETERANS When Laura Kennedy joined the U.S. Navy in 1980 as a cryptologist, her dad couldn’t believe she was getting paid to eavesdrop. “I was often punished as a child for doing the very same thing!” recalls the retired senior chief, who now resides at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport. Now […]

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    Hooray for National Sisters Day!

    She may press your buttons and “borrow” your clothes, but she’s also your closest friend, biggest supporter and most trusted confidante.  As those of us lucky enough to have a sister know, there’s no bond quite like it. That’s why National Sisters Day, observed on Aug. 4 this year, is such a special occasion. It […]

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    Juneteenth: The meaning and how to celebrate it

    It was a milestone moment in American history — and one that resonates particularly with Alicia Fairley. “To me, Juneteenth means freedom,” says Fairley, assistant director of festival affairs for Gulfport’s City-Wide Juneteenth Celebration. “I love that Juneteenth is being recognized not only as a national holiday, but as the day we all were free.” […]

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    Valentine’s gift ideas for him

    If you’re buying for a guy this Valentine’s Day, you know that finding just the right gift can be mission impossible. Peter Grant, buyer and owner of Grant’s Menswear in Biloxi, is here to make shopping for him simple with these stylish suggestions:       PETER GRANT’S TIPS FOR PICKING THE PERFECT GUY GIFT […]

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    Living the ‘dream’

    Ninety-five years after his birth, he remains the nation’s most revered civil rights icon — with a legacy that is more relevant than ever. And this month, two events are planned on the Coast to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his campaign for justice and equality. A Community Resource Expo is planned from […]

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    Royal Revue 2023: Featuring the Queens of Mardi Gras

    Gulf Coast Carnival Association QUEEN IXOLIB: Abigail Peyton Raworth (photo credit: James Edward Bates Photography)   Krewe of Athena QUEEN OF THE KREWE OF ATHENA: Natalie Batia   Krewe of Bonne Vivantes QUEEN OF BONNE VIVANTES: Elizabeth Crosby Drummond   Krewe of Diamondhead MŌ’ĪWAHINE THE 49TH: Meg Damiens   Krewe of Gemini QUEEN LEDA LIV: […]

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