2 Harrison County escapees may still be on Coast Oct 30, 2008
Adam Steven Keith and Adam Maurice Ross are reported to be in the Gulfport area. The Mississippi license number on the vehicle is HAL 316. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Laura Bush to campaign for Wicker Oct 29, 2008
GULFPORT First Lady Laura Bush will make a campaign appearance with Republican U.S. Sen ... Mrs. Bush is to appear Thursday with Wicker and his wife, Gayle, and Gov. Haley Barbour at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, a childrens museum in Gulfport. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Not your everyday car salesman Oct 28, 2008
The dealership doesn t do the modifications on-site the services are available in Jackson, Hattiesburg and Gulfport but sets customers up to get everything from lifts and automatic doors to modified hand controls and wheelchair tie-down systems. Toyota and GM both offer a 1,000 reimbursement for modifications made to new vehicle purchases, and Fenstermacher is now in the final planning stages with the customer to make those adjustments a reality. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Bright spots in dim economy Oct 26, 2008
But last week's opening of a $90 million engine plant in Batesville, Chiquita signing a new lease through 2019 at the Gulfport port and more than $300 million in new projects offer some hope. Chiquita is responsible for more than 3,000 jobs between work at the port and trucking, Barbour said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Manufacturing takes hit Oct 20, 2008
Future Pipe Gulfport (Harrison) 146 Dec. 2008. Johnson Control Madison (Madison) 139 June 2008. (The Clarion-Ledger)
EDITORIAL:Police mentoring Oct 16, 2008
The Tupelo league and similar leagues in Jackson and Gulfport are members of the national association. We believe the national mission - "Cops and Kids: working together for a better tomorrow" - is a strong, inclusive goal for all the league's chapters. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
CACC struggles in NJCAA Preview Oct 16, 2008
The Trojans will next head to Gulfport, Miss. for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Fall Invitational. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Fotograffir in Hattiesburg Oct 16, 2008
What I found out is that a group had gone to the game in Boise last year, made friend with some BSU fans and invited them to a party the night before in Gulfport (on the coast a couple hours drive to the south), then to tailgate. Here is one of the host couples with a Boise State fan. (BroncoCountry.com)
3 denied bond in kidnapping case Oct 15, 2008
Magistrate Judge Robert Walker today in Gulfport ordered the three to remain in custody until 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, at which time they will have a preliminary detention hearing. To comment on this story, call Nicklaus Lovelady at (601) 961-7239. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Chip Pickering on hold Oct 15, 2008
Barbour also used the grant money to help utility companies and other businesses recover from the storm, including the Port of Gulfport. Aided by other Gulf Coast Republicans, Pickering prevailed. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Public meetings set for proposed Miss. port plan Oct 11, 2008
The board overseeing the State Port of Gulfport could vote later this month on an ambitious plan that would greatly expand operations at the facility and help it weather future hurricanes. Port executive director Don Allee said the port authority has meetings scheduled for Oct. 14 and Oct. 24 in Gulfport to discuss lingering questions about the project. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Recent Staff Blogs Oct 10, 2008
A federal investigation into whether Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr illegally received a Hurricane Katrina grant continued this week as. Elizabeth Crisp. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Online voting could win JPS, Coast elementaries $25,000 grant Oct 8, 2008
Raines Elementary and Bayou View Middle School in Gulfport are competing against eight other schools across the country for the top prize. The 10 finalists were chosen from more than 1,500 nominations. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Anger greets Gulf Coast wetlands plan Oct 3, 2008
Its unethical, illegal, immoral, unsustainable and theyre simply doing it to make the fat cats richer faster, said Derrick Evans, executive director of a Gulfport, Miss. community group that plans to fight the proposal by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (MSNBC -- Environment)
November 2003 Oct 3, 2008
Remarks by the President at Gulfport, Mississippi Welcome. Remarks by the President at London, Kentucky Welcome. (White House News Releases)
New weekend Web fares Oct 3, 2008
Albany, GA - $69 (each way) Asheville, NC - $69 (each way) Dallas-Fort Worth, TX - $79 (each way) Gulfport, MS - $69 (each way) Houston-Hobby, TX - $79 (each way) New York-JFK -$79 (each way) Orange County, CA - $119 (each way) West Palm Beach, FL - $69 (each way) Binghamton/Johnson City, NY - $106 (each way) Charlotte, NC - $75 (each way) Fargo, ND - $132 (each way) Parkersburg, WV - $75 (each way) Saginaw, MI - $100 (each way) Springfield, IL - $85 (each way) Staunton, VA - $75 (each way)... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Southeastern fests for Oct. 3-5 and beyond Oct 3, 2008
Gulfport A mix of Cajun, Creole, rhythm , rockabilly, hilly and rock 'n' roll, the annual Cajun, Country, Swamp Pop Music Festival takes place Oct. 3-4 ... Gulfport The 23rd annual Scottish Games c Festival happens Nov. 8-9. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
‘‘We're going full blast'' Sep 23, 2008
Mississippians from Olive Branch to Gulfport are working to solve the domestic problems the candidates will be debating a slowing economy, access to affordable health care, our country's defense and the declining quality of our environment for our children and grandchildren, Khayat wrote in an op-ed released by the university in April. We urge all our citizens to embrace this historic opportunity to show the world the state's magnificent contributions to our great nation. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
JIM DODSON: Picking Up the Pieces Sep 21, 2008
After career stops at large daily newspapers in Washington, Dallas and New Orleans, he owned a weekly newspaper in Gulfport, Miss. called The Gulfport Breeze. (The Pilot Newspaper)
'Rushing' to provide good mail service Sep 19, 2008
"Everybody gets along. The difference between Brookhaven and a Jackson or a Gulfport with several offices is that everyone in Brookhaven knows each other and has for a while.". Rushing has put in his time in the Jacksons and Gulfports of Mississippi. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Local volunteers setting out for forgotten place hit by fourth hurricane Sep 19, 2008
We started in Mississippi and worked our way out to Gulfport. Since then, we ve responded after the local tornadoes in March and storms in other South Carolina communities. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
High court: Put Senate race near the top Sep 19, 2008
Justice Jess Dickinson of Gulfport, writing for the majority, said, "We find that the special election for United States senator must be listed in the first category of the ballot, along with all other national elections, and the law assumes the governor and secretary of state will follow the law.". Musgrove and Wicker are vying to replace Trent Lott, who stepped down from the post late last year with about five years left on his six-year term. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Weir drops to No. 5 in MHSAA 1A rankings after loss to Durant Sep 18, 2008
Hattiesburg (3-0) - Beat Gulfport 31-7. 7. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)
Riverside stifles Hanson Sep 16, 2008
The Blue Jays instead will travel to Mississippi on Friday to play Gulfport at 7:30 p.m.. SHARE THIS STORY. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Close-knit community: Prayer, crafts intertwine at retreat Sep 16, 2008
Judy Ownbey of Gulfport (left) and Melissa Crouch of Jackson quietly knit during a retreat at the Gray Center in Canton. Uses for shawls. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Remembering one of the good guys Sep 14, 2008
Motorcycle cop in Gulfport. Woman pulls out from the post office near downtown Gulfport, onto U.S. 49 ... About how a regular guy who didn't even grow up in Gulfport dies in an accident and then the whole town turns out, the procession from church to burial ground stretching for seven miles. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Ike causes some flooding on Miss. Coast Sep 13, 2008
Tommy Rand and Carolyn DiCerchio pause for a moment as they salvage items from the flooded garage of their Caribe Place home in Gulfport, Miss. Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Ike likely to cause flooding problems in Miss. Sep 12, 2008
MEMA is sending its mobile command unit to the states forward Emergency Operations Center in Gulfport today to assist Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties as needed ... Harrison County will also provide a safe haven shelter at the Lyman Senior Center, located at 14592 County Farm Road, Gulfport. (The Clarion-Ledger)
MICHAELA GIBSON MORRIS:Author part of big night in Tupelo Sep 9, 2008
Gulfport native and poet Natasha Trethewey will take center stage at the Link Centre for an Evening of Poetry at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16. The event benefits CATCH Kids, which provides free medical and dental care for kids through school-based and community clinics. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Charities finishing up Gustav work now watching Ike Sep 8, 2008
The idea of another hurricane slamming into the Gulf Coast was enough to make Gulfport resident Travis Ursin throw up his hands Sunday ... "It would be crazy to go back to Gulfport. Not with a chance Ike could turn northwest once it hits Cuba. If I go back now, I would just have to leave again," Ursin said as he and Doren sat outside the Trade Mart on Sunday afternoon. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Coast residents cleaning up after Gustav, watching Ike Sep 7, 2008
GULFPORT - In the Bayou View neighborhood of Gulfport, someone has thrown out a set of golf clubs. The golf bag sticks out of a trash heap on an otherwise spotless lawn the color of money. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Privatization a success in three state cities Sep 6, 2008
The coastal communities of Gulfport, Pascagoula and Long Beach turned over management of their Public Works departments to private companies several years ago ... Gulfport cut spending by an average of $500,000 annually; Long Beach about $175,000 a year, according to officials from each city and in case studies posted on the National Council for Public-Private Partnership's Web site ... Privatization might not be the answer for every city, said Gulfport Engineering Director Kris Riemann, but it... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Hattiesburg spanks No. 10 Laurel 42-28 Sep 6, 2008
Hattiesburg will be on the road on Friday at Gulfport, while Laurel will play host to Biloxi. Each game begins at 7:30 p.m.. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Clinton offers shelter from storm Sep 5, 2008
Evacuees being housed at Morrison Heights' Morrison Drive campus gymnasium include people from Gulfport, Picayune, New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana. A number of them are from Hispanic churches in southern Louisiana, which sought the help of Pastor Cosme Arana from Iglesia Hispana de Clinton, which meets in the former chapel at Morrison Heights, which relocated last year to a site off I-20. (The Clarion-Ledger)
EMERYVILLE / School head's resume riddled with falsehoods Hopeful district... Sep 4, 2008
An online school in Gulfport, Miss. Madison charged $4,200 for a Ph. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Soldiers home from Coast, evacuees head out Sep 4, 2008
The men left last Thursday for Gulfport, where they helped patrol and clear routes, among other duties ... "The people in Gulfport are doing fine," said Hadaway. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Body found in Gulfport may have been storm victim Sep 4, 2008
GULFPORT Harrison County authorities say a a man whose body was found in a Gulfport lake may have died as Hurricane Gustavs winds lashed at the Gulf Coast. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove says the body was recovered Wednesday from Gulfport Lake. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Poverty forum set for Sept. 9 at county courthouse Sep 4, 2008
The Select Committee on Poverty will present Poverty in Mississippi," a research-driven, presentation about factors causing poverty and possible solutions to improve the state's well-being on Thursday, September 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Winston County Courthouse. The program is hosted by representative Russ Nowell of District No. 43, Sen. Giles Ward of District No18, Sen. Sampson Jackson of District 32, and Sen. Gary Jackson of District 15.The program will feature: Reecy L. Dickson,... (Louisville Winston County Journal, MS)
Gustav evacuees still wary, and weary Sep 3, 2008
"We're a little bit better now because it's gone, but we still have the anxiety of not knowing yet what it did," says Shantrell Nicks, a lawyer and business owner from Gulfport, Miss. who was staying with family in Hattiesburg. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Gustav may trigger $10B in insurance claims Sep 3, 2008
$7 online stock trades. Retailers gearing up for a burst of sales once residents return. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Tupelo's BancorpSouth shelter will be open as long as it's needed, officials say Sep 3, 2008
Marcus Tillman of Gulfport joined dozens of his neighbors at the BancorpSouth Arena for lunch Tuesday with hope that he'll be told he can head south soon. Tillman, 31, and his wife, Tameka, made the trip to Tupelo on Saturday night after hearing Hurricane Gustav would make landfall Sunday or Monday. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Coast businesses await employees' return Sep 3, 2008
"We did absolutely fine. This new yard we have in Gulfport is anywhere from 12.5 feet to 15 feet above sea level. We had no damage to buildings, boats or machinery. We didn't even lose power," said William Smith, vice president of sales and marketing at Trinity Yachts ... The company, which builds plus-sized luxury crafts, employs more than 700 in Gulfport and about 350 at a New Orleans shipyard ... Northrop employs 11,300 in Pascagoula, 200 in Gulfport and 7,500 in Louisiana. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Food, water being distributed in Harrison, Hancock counties Sep 3, 2008
Crossroads Mall, U.S. Highway 49, north of I-10, Gulfport. West Harrison Civic, 4470 Espy Avenue in Long Beach. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Power restoration may take days for some Sep 3, 2008
Power lines knocked down by high winds are seen Monday at the State Port in Gulfport. Partners. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Insurance companies expect pace of claims to rise as evacuees return Sep 3, 2008
Gulfport: Home Depot, 15220 Creosote Road. McComb: Lowe's, 1802 Pike Point Circle. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Insurers to set up mobile centers along Coast Sep 3, 2008
Gulfport Home Depot, 15220 Creosote Road. Natchez Stine Home Center, 108 U.S. 61. (The Clarion-Ledger)
New Orleans Levees, Secure After Gustav, May Buckle in a Bigger Hurricane Sep 3, 2008
We were very, very lucky,'' said , 51, founder and executive director of , a New Orleans- based educational group, who fled her home in the city for Gulfport, Mississippi. If the storm had hit directly, the levees would not have held. (Bloomberg -- US)
HURRICANE WATCH Sep 3, 2008
Sept. 2, 2008 - Mississippi National Guardsmen have set up food and water distribution points for residents returning to their Gulfport, Miss ... Sept. 2, 2008 - Labor Day began in Gulfport, Miss. (DOD DefenseLINK)
In pictures: Hurricane hits US Sep 2, 2008
On the coast, Gustav's winds brought storm surges, washing over Highway 90 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Forecasters have warned that the surge could be "extremely dangerous", reaching 14ft (4. (BBC News -- Americas)
Hurricane Gustav Makes Landfall, Weakens to Category 1 Storm Sep 2, 2008
Elsewhere in the state, an abandoned building in Gulfport collapsed and there were a few flooded homes in Biloxi. Officials promised they were ready to respond to the storm, unlike Katrina. (Fox News)
Gustav brings glancing blow to Miss., floods homes Sep 2, 2008
Gustav brings glancing blow to Miss. floods homes - AP - NOLA.com. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Hurricane Gustav evacuee: "This place is a godsend" Sep 2, 2008
TUPELO - Margo Fisher evacuated from her home in Gulfport Sunday and planned to stay in a shelter in Meridian, with hopes of riding out Hurricane Gustav in safety. But after fighting through hours of traffic, she found the shelter full. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Blowing through Sep 2, 2008
An abandoned building collapsed in Gulfport ... Waves generated by the storm surge from Hurricane Gustav crash over the newly-rebuilt Ken Combs Pier in Gulfport on Monday ... Even with the wind still blowing and rain still falling during Hurricane Gustav, crews begin clearing debris from U.S. 90 in Gulfport. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Guard spokesman: Miss. 'dodged a bullet' Sep 2, 2008
Mississippi National Guard spokesman Tim Powell said the state may have "dodged a bullet'' when the storm was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane. Powell said there was flooding in Gulfport, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but he said authorities expected that the damage caused by Gustav would not approach Katrina levels. "The biggest risk now is flooding and high wind,'' said Powell , a retired lieutenant colonel. "With this coming in as a Category II, we'll have primarily... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Gustav notebook Sep 2, 2008
Social Security Administration offices in Gulfport, Biloxi and Moss Point will be closed today as a result of Hurricane Gustav. People who receive their checks by direct deposit should not be affected, though. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Clean Up Time Sep 2, 2008
Talked with Gulfport Fire Chief Pat Sullivan and he had no rescues from flooded homes to report. He was happy residents took the threat seriously and evacuated. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Gov. tells Miss. evacuees to stay put till Wednesday Sep 2, 2008
Beachside roads are flooded by the storm surge as Hurricane Gustav makes its presence felt in Gulfport on Monday. Partners. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Food, water to be given out in Harrison, Hancock counties Sep 2, 2008
Crossroads Mall, U.S. Highway 49, north of I-10, Gulfport. Menge Avenue and Second Street, Pass Christian. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Flooding, power outages plague Mississippi Sep 2, 2008
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Gustav slams La. coastline west of New Orleans Sep 2, 2008
Police patrol U.S. Highway 90 as storm surge moves towards the highway from the outer bands of hurricane Gustav in Gulfport, Miss. Monday Sept.. (Missoulian, MT)
Miss. 'dodged a bullet' with weakened Gustav Sep 2, 2008
Authorities reported that an abandoned building had collapsed Monday morning in Gulfport, which was being lashed by heavy rain and high wind ... In Gulfport, Mississippi National Guard spokesman 1st Lt. Andy Thaggard said troops were preparing to launch search and rescue missions in the low-lying areas near the Louisiana border ... Powell said there was flooding in Gulfport, which was devastated by Katrina. (USA Today -- Weather)
Gustav weakens to a tropical storm Sep 2, 2008
" In Mississippi, at least three people had to be rescued from the floodwaters. An abandoned building in Gulfport collapsed, a few homes in Biloxi were flooded and the ground floor of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Biloxi's casino row was swamped with water. Katrina smashed the casino three years ago shortly before it was to open. As Gustav passed, authorities turned their attention to hurricane Hanna, which could come ashore in Georgia and South Carolina late in the week. In New Orleans,... (Globe and Mail)
No Katrina but Gustav Still Hurt Sep 2, 2008
Waves generated by the storm surge from Hurricane Gustav crash over the newly-rebuilt Ken Combs Pier in Gulfport, Mississippi on Monday, September 1, 2008 ... Pollard says it's too soon to tell how hard his county which has a population of 175,000 and encompasses the cities of Gulfport, Biloxi, D'Iberville, Long Beach, and Pass Christian was hit by Gustav. (Time.com)
Gustav Fades Going Toward New Orleans Sep 2, 2008
and Holbrook Mohr contributed from Gulfport, Miss. Juanita Cousins reported from Birmingham, Ala. (Time.com)
Associated Press Gustav only sideswipes Big Easy Sep 2, 2008
An abandoned building in Gulfport collapsed, a few homes in Biloxi were flooded, and the ground floor of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Biloxi's casino row was swamped with 2 feet of water ... and Holbrook Mohr in Gulfport, Miss. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
