Our journey began with a “cheers” in 2021. Tomeka Bryant and I previously had worked together in the rail industry, ran into each other at a conference in St. Louis and got chatting. A juice bar in a caboose car always had been top of mind (and center of heart), and when we saw a […]
When her son, Cameron, recently graduated with distinction from Gulfport High School, Miranda Day reaped the reward of years of dedication and sacrifice. The proud mom explains that Cameron has overcome many challenges to reach this milestone, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and a speech disability. “He was born very premature; I was six-and-a-half months […]
According to CNBC, a lack of financial literacy cost 15 percent of adults at least $10,000 in 2022. The average cost, according to the nonprofit National Financial Educators Council, of financial illiteracy to individuals in 2022 was $1,819. How much has your financial literacy or lack thereof cost you in the past year? The average […]
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At the end of December 2021, I found myself at a crossroads regarding work. I had been employed with a nonprofit since April, which was not able to pay me much, if any, money. I knew I had to do something. Working with the elderly and disabled in my area, one of the many things […]
Soon after setting foot in Ocean Springs, Chelsea Prince and her family met the town’s most famous resident. They had just arrived on the Coast in the summer of 2020, after Prince’s husband had been assigned to Keelser Air Force Base. As the family enjoyed their treats from the Tatonut Donut Shop, a loud “cock-a-doodle-doo” […]
Whether you’ve hurriedly devoured a Pop Brothers treat at the Gulfport-Biloxi airport or savored one on a balmy summer night, you know it’s no ordinary popsicle. For starters, the pops come in more than 50 flavors, ranging from strawberry to guanabana (a South American fruit). Plus, these gourmet goodies are poured and set by hand […]
