Let’s hear it for the kids! The Make-A-Wish kids, that is. For the first or perhaps second time, these youngsters will have thrills of a lifetime — riding and throwing trinkets during a Mardi Gras parade. To the shouts of “throw me something,” these kids have a chance to forget their illnesses as they and […]
For the fifth year, Biloxi will start the season’s celebrations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It all begins at 5 p.m. at the Biloxi Visitors Center, 10150 Beach Blvd., followed by a parade to the nearby Mardi Gras Museum, 119 Rue Magnolia. “The Biloxi Visitors Center is where we began the holiday season, with the lighting of the […]
The National Organization for Rare Disease (NORD) estimates that one in every 10 Americans is diagnosed with a rare disease. Together, this adds up to nearly 30 million people, which when holding hands could circle the globe one and a half times. For Amber Olsen, owner of Nextaff Gulf Coast in Ocean Springs, the reality […]
Presenting the royal revue showcasing all the 2017 queens of Carnival! Check out the list of Mardi Gras 2018 parades and balls and read about the Queen of Purchasing and the Make-A-Wish float debuting again this year! Special section sponsored by Mardi Gras Supplies
She wanted to grow up to be a beautiful ballerina, but sometimes young dreams fold out with a twist and so it was so for Natalia Foltea. She actually became purchasing manager at Mardi Gras Supplies in Gulfport, and not surprisingly, she sells a ballerina necklace — and it’s one of the store’s bestsellers. She […]
compiled by Andrea Yeager On the Coast, we have some great restaurants, caterers, supermarkets and seafood markets that offer catered meals for Thanksgiving and the upcoming holidays. Whether you need a certain side dish, oysters for your grandmother’s dressing recipe, or help with smoked, roasted or fried turkeys, these businesses have you covered! BROOME’S […]
Salacia, the goddess of salt water and Neptune’s love, comes to live in human form as a new Mardi Gras krewe makes its Biloxi debut. The all-female krewe of Salacia is in its inaugural season and welcomes all Coast women. It’s not too late to get in on the fun; memberships still are being accepted. […]
