Lynn Meadows Discovery Center Provides Space for Sensory Needs
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport, Mississippi, is hosting Sensory Sundays beginning June 21.
Jun 18, 2026Open source
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Two shot dead, one hospitalized in ‘targeted’ attack outside Mississippi Coast Walmart
The Harrison County coroner identified the two people shot dead in a targeted attack outside the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Gulfport off Highway 49.
May 27, 2026Open source
Mississippi Gulf Coast beaches closed to swimming due to bacteria
Health officials warn of elevated fecal bacteria levels at the beaches in Bay St. Louis, Gulfport and Biloxi.
May 16, 2026Open source
Coast history on display at MS Gulf Coast Historical and Cultural Exposition
History is taking center stage in Gulfport this weekend at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Historical and Cultural Exposition.
May 9, 2026Open source
Discover your hometown heritage at the Gulf Coast Historical and Cultural Expo
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — The Mississippi Gulf Coast Historical and Cultural Exposition will take place Friday and Saturday in Gulfport.
May 8, 2026Open source
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31 finalists vie for Distinguished Young Women scholarships 2 MIN READ
Laura Hyche Thirty-one of Mississippi’s most accomplished high school senior girls will compete for more than $36,000 in college scholarships as the 2027 D...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Stuff the Bus drive returns to help local students prepare for school 1 MIN READ
United Way of East Mississippi’s annual school supply and uniform drive, “Stuff the Bus”, will take place on North Hills Street at Raising Cane’s, Sa...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Diplomatic conference in Charleston at risk over spat between SC Rep. Joe Wilson, Mississippi senator
Delegates from 55 European countries were set to descend on Charleston in July 2027 for the first U.S.-based meeting of the Organization for Security and Coo...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Coroner confirms body found at Horn Island was missing Mississippi teen
A body matching the description of a missing Mississippi teen was found after a search of Horn Island.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and the former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme one week...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Gretchen at Work: Researching fish at Fairport Fish Hatchery
The Fairport Fish Hatchery has 18 ponds with workers responsible for 68,000 acres of the Mississippi River.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Search called off after body matching missing teen Nolan Wells found off Mississippi coast
Nolan Wells, 18, was last seen on Fourth of July near Horn Island as the U.S. Coast Guard and United Cajun Navy searched.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Body found on Horn Island after Mississippi teen went missing on Fourth of July
A body was found on Horn Island on Monday morning, two days after Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teen, went missing while on a trip there with friends for the Fo...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
The Buford Sisters: A legacy of love and music
Four girls, born and bred in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, have been singing together their entire lives.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King, who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, has died
Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King, who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, has died
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party has died
The Rev. Ed King, a white minister who challenged Mississippi’s dangerously segregated society in the 1960s and was one of the last living founders of the...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Search underway for missing Mississippi teen last seen on Horn Island on Fourth of July
The search is underway for 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who is missing after taking a trip to Horn Island with friends on the Fourth of July.
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Voting rights advocates score three legal victories but remain on alert against election threats
Nevada’s “grace period” for accepting mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received by officials in the days following will continue. T...
Jul 5, 2026Open source
DeSoto County residents sue over new circuit, chancery court districts
The plaintiffs allege that the reason the state allowed the creation of the majority-minority district was based on race, and pointed to statements made on t...
Jul 4, 2026Open source
America and Mississippi at 250
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, I have found myself thinking less about politics and more about stewardship.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Mississippi’s top health officer: Measles cases are ‘inevitable’ as county vaccination rates fall
Mississippi’s top health officer: Measles cases are ‘inevitable’ as county vaccination rates fall
Jul 4, 2026Open source
It’s hot, y’all: High-pressure dome makes for a muggy holiday weekend in Mississippi
It’s hot, y’all: High-pressure dome makes for a muggy holiday weekend in Mississippi
Jul 4, 2026Open source
Trump Approves Federal Aid for Mississippi’s May Storm and Tornado Damage, But Details Unclear
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he has approved Gov. Tate Reeves’ major disaster declaration request from May 19.
Jul 4, 2026Open source
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Gulfport is in Harrison County, Mississippi.
Region: Mississippi Gulf Coast
ZIP Codes
39501, 39502, 39503, 39505, 39506, 39507
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31 finalists vie for Distinguished Young Women scholarships 2 MIN READ
Laura Hyche Thirty-one of Mississippi’s most accomplished high school senior girls will compete for more than $36,000 in college scholarships as the 2027 D...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Stuff the Bus drive returns to help local students prepare for school 1 MIN READ
United Way of East Mississippi’s annual school supply and uniform drive, “Stuff the Bus”, will take place on North Hills Street at Raising Cane’s, Sa...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Diplomatic conference in Charleston at risk over spat between SC Rep. Joe Wilson, Mississippi senator
Delegates from 55 European countries were set to descend on Charleston in July 2027 for the first U.S.-based meeting of the Organization for Security and Coo...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Coroner confirms body found at Horn Island was missing Mississippi teen
A body matching the description of a missing Mississippi teen was found after a search of Horn Island.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and the former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme one week...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Gretchen at Work: Researching fish at Fairport Fish Hatchery
The Fairport Fish Hatchery has 18 ponds with workers responsible for 68,000 acres of the Mississippi River.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Search called off after body matching missing teen Nolan Wells found off Mississippi coast
Nolan Wells, 18, was last seen on Fourth of July near Horn Island as the U.S. Coast Guard and United Cajun Navy searched.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Body found on Horn Island after Mississippi teen went missing on Fourth of July
A body was found on Horn Island on Monday morning, two days after Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teen, went missing while on a trip there with friends for the Fo...
Jul 6, 2026Open source
The Buford Sisters: A legacy of love and music
Four girls, born and bred in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, have been singing together their entire lives.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
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30.3825560, -89.0976180
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