If you see people on the beach in Bay St. Louis toting tripods, they aren’t taking photos – they’re likely to be volunteers helping to chart the success of bird populations.
- By Dena Temple 
Black Skimmer near Washington Street Pier uses his lower mandible to snare fish on the fly.
A reflection of the storm and home.
- By Kirby Rhodes 
Beach Boulevard, Old Town Bay St. Louis, Post Katrina, 2005. Shoofly Archives
On the Shoofly - May 2024Here lately, the Shoofly has been getting a lot of questions about how to add events to our calendar, featuring a business in our mailer, and joining our group of Partners. So here is your quick and easy cheat sheet with all the details! By Shoofly Staff 
The Shoofly Magazine is looking for a few new Krewe members. Calling all writers and future editors – one of these opportunities may be for you!
- The Shoofly Magazine staff 
This 2017 file photo shows where our magazing got its name. This shoofly, one of a very few on the Coast, stood next to the old City Hall building. | Ellis Anderson photo
If you're already enrolled in Medicare, a window for making changes in your plan closes December 7. Find out your options and also: What you need to know if you're approaching age 65 and aren't enrolled yet.
- by Kristine Gurley, Gurley & Associates (this is a reprint of an article which originally ran in The Shoofly Magazine in October, 2019.) 
(and why is it in the Shoofly?)
Yes, it’s a real event. Take some of the country’s leading naturalists, cram them into cars together for 24 hours, and challenge them to find more birds than the other big guns. It’s one of the country’s most intense competitions – it’s all for charity – and we flew to New Jersey to play. - By Dena Temple 
Great Egret flies through fog | Pixabay
Mindfulness, the practice of learning to control one’s attention, is coming to Bay St. Louis, thanks to Christ Episcopal Church and Sullivan Breathworks.
- by Wendy Sullivan 
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Taking a cruise conjures up a sensory palette of warm sun, the scent of the sea and the relaxing sound of splashing waves. What is it like today, in the world of masking, testing and distancing?
– by Dena Temple 
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas rests next to a sister ship, Mariner of the Seas, at the dock in Cococay, Bahamas. All photos by Dena Temple.
Are you Cruisin’ the Coast this weekend? “Ragtop” rookie mistakes can ruin your good time. Follow these five simple tips for maximum top-down fun!
- by Dena Temple 
September is officially National Suicide Prevention Month, but at the Veterans Administration, every month is Suicide Prevention month.
- by Wendy Sullivan 
Wearing a yellow ribbon symbolizes support for suicide prevention
Pearl River Community College now offers students unique opportunities to train for rewarding high-tech hydrographic careers.
Above (l-r): Ryan Dodd, - Hydrographer, NVision Solutions, Inc. | Associate Professor, NOARC; Joel Lawhead – Vice President, Nvision Solutions, Inc. Associate Professor, NOARC; PRCC Students: Caleb Spence, Heather Dinger, Wesley Parker, Alex Moon, Billy Snowden; Raymunda Barnes- Assistant Vice President, PRCC
In an open letter to 2nd Ward voters and other Bay St. Louis citizens, Wendy McDonald points out that the ability to put aside differences and work together toward a common goal is our community’s strongest asset.
Wendy McDonald speaks at the completion of Bay-Waveland Habitat for Humanity's 100th house.
Hate those ugly storm water drainage pipes on our beach? They're called "outfalls." Now a more environmentally-friendly – and more attractive – option is slated to replace one in a pilot project.
Here are more details from Robbie Wilbur, Communications Director for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. 
A typical outfall on the Bay St. Louis beach (not necessarily the one slated for the pilot program). Google Maps.
When it’s right, they say, you know it. And Andy Parker knew that his path included a satisfying career shaping education on the Gulf Coast.
-- Story by Elizabeth Stranga 
Andy Parker: "My favorite thing about the Bay is its people."
Carefully harvesting wine grapes from well-tended vines quite literally provides the fruits of a gardener’s labor – and a satisfying Zen experience.
- Story by John Dumoulin 
Southern muscadine grapes | GAFRO, CC BY-SA 3.0 | Wikimedia Commons
A new state law puts some teeth in the penalties for animal abuse and might help prevent loss of life. Read the laws and find out what you can do to help.
- story by Dena Temple 
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of the Hancock County Library System. But they were determined to continue serving the community.
- Story by Natalie Daspit, photos by Ellis Anderson 
The Bay St. Louis branch of the Hancock County Library is offering curbside pickup.
With small businesses gearing back up for business this week, the Hancock Chamber of Commerce is helping promote the area’s “Grand Reopening” in a big way.
– Story and photos by Anne Pitre 
The author endeavors to model his home garden after the greatest home gardener of all time: Mother Nature.
- Story and photos by James Inabinet 
Born from a hurtful incident, the “Love All” campaign aims to inform, and heal.
- Story and photos by Rachel Dangermond 
Partial image from "Love All" sticker.
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