Held at the Bay St. Louis Community Hall on Thursday, January 26, 2017.  This fun - and tasty -  annual event raises money for Rotary Club's "Service Above Self" initiatives.  This year 24 teams participated (see team names below).  Photos by Brenda and Ned Comer

All proceeds benefit the Rotary Club's "Service Above Self" initiatives
24 teams participating:  Bay High School, Camellia Home Health & Hospice, Lightning Quick Signs, HL Raymond Properties, LLC, John McDonald Realty, Coast Electric Power Association, Sail Away Skateboard Co., Woodforest National Bank, Bay St. Louis Police, CMT Lab Services, Tim Kellar - Hancock County Chancery Clerk, O'Dwyer Realty, Dunbar Village, Mississippi POWERful Chili, Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty, Silver Slipper Casino, Hancock Medical Center, Mike Meyers State Farm, Dr. David W. Tuminello, Bay-Waveland Garden Club, Bay Waveland Yacht Club, Hancock Bank, St. Joseph Hospice, Patriot Title

September 17 & 18 on the grounds of the Historic Depot.  This first year show produced by the famed all-women Krewe of Nereids, brought together nearly sixty artisans, showing everything from glasswork to clothing, dolls, soaps, candles, paintings, ceramics, wreaths, calligraphy, framing, floral arts, and more.  Click here to read more about the show. 

This home-grown drum corps writes their own performance pieces. In this video, they perform during the Second Saturday Artwalk that takes place in Old Town Bay St. Louis each month.  For those who live elsewhere: a Bay Rat is the time-honored coast name for a resident of Bay St. Louis.  Rats and Mice - they both rock! 

When the 'Bird opened the first year after Katrina, it instantly became the town's living room.  Happily, it still is!  With free family-friendly live music, art shows and a host of other fun events throughout the year - not to mention superlative food and coffee, this living room proves our town deserves its reputation as one of the coolest places in the South.  

​The prom-themed 10th birthday party featured Star & Micey, a band known throughout the South.  The 'Bird is one of their favorite venues, so they came in from Nashville for the celebration.

Over the past two decades, the Second Saturday Artwalk has become one of the most popular monthly community events in the entire region.  Gallery openings, shop and restaurant specials and live music make the streets of town swirl with a fun family energy.  While things are lively all day, the music and specials take place from 4 - 8pm. 

Embrace Space was the theme on August 13th, celebrating the fact that Hancock County is home to the INFINITY Science Center,  and one of the largest space-centered complexes in the nation - Stennis Space Center.  A caftan contest capped off the night. 

The monthly Second Saturday artwalk on July 9th celebrated the birthday of iconic artist Frida Kahlo with an extraordinary costume contest and a fiesta of other events!
- photographs by Ana Balka

Garden Isle Annual Boat Parade (July 2) and 1st Bike Old Town Bike Parade at the Mockingbird (July 4th).
- photographs by Ellis Anderson

Thousands of people attend this popular festival overlooking the beautiful waters of the Gulf each year.  On the grounds of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church. 

A weekend of buccaneering in the Bay!  June 24 & 25. 
 - all photos by Ellis Anderson unless otherwise attributed

Held Memorial Day Weekend: 5/27 - 5/29, 2016:  Bands, Classic Car Show, a 5k Run/Walk & 1-mile Fun Run, seafood, vendors, fair rides, more SEAFOOD, and a big ol’ fireworks display at the end! It’s a gigantic weekend of HELLO SUMMER at the 6th annual staging of this festival.  Read more about the festival in ourMay "Talk of the Town" column!
 - photos by Prima Luke 

April 30, 2016:  Following opening ceremonies until event’s end, members of participating teams tool shifts walking or jogging around the track. The event also included everything from food sales to spacewalks.  All to raise funds to fight cancer.  
- photos by Ana Balka

This interactive murder-mystery on April 16th revolved around a class reunion gone wrong (and which one isn't?).  The ticket price included a dinner with salad, main course, dessert, and drink, and benefited St. Rose Catholic Church. A sold-out and enthusiastic crowd packed the St. Rose Holy Spirit Center.

On Saturday, April 16,  Mississippi Public Broadcasting filmed engineer-turned-performance artist Steve Barney and his amazing Steampunk pottery contraption, ”Agile Argile" for their award-winning TV show Mississippi Roads.  The crew filmed Steve hanging upside down, making pots with his head, and other crazy antics to make pottery, in a  show designed to entertain and educate.

This family-friendly event featured the awesome fiddling of Waylon Thibodeaux at the historic 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis. 

It was the fourth year for this fun annual event, a popular fund-raiser for the Friends of the Animal Shelter. Each year, a full English tea is served with savory and sweet goodies and there's also a silent auction.  It was a record-breaking year - in terms of people participating and money raised:  more than $5000 for the organizations programs!  

The BSL Little Theatre’s “Stella Yelling Contest” meets BBQ and blues music for this annual festival.  Phil “Smooth” Williams and the Electric Sheep were followed by Heather and the Monkey King in an extraordinary feel-good evening.