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The popular Alice Moseley Festival, sidelined by the pandemic, returns on April 23 with a new direction – and a new name. - by Ellis Anderson  A music loving crowd from the 2017 Alice Moseley Festival, photo by Ellis Anderson
Mississippi’s most popular state park is undergoing extensive improvements during the slow season that are bound to bring even more campers and vacationers to the Gulf Coast!
- by Lisa Monti 
Artist's rendering of the new "splash zone" in Buccaneer State Park.
40 years ago, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was created with a promise to never forget. On March 24-27, area residents will have the opportunity to remember with a replica of that memorial in our community.
- By Wendy Sullivan All photos from Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) website 
Gulfside Assembly, 1920s. Photo courtesy Hancock County Historical Society.
For nearly a century, this Waveland seaside retreat has offered education, spiritual enrichment and recreational opportunities to people of color and surrounding communities.
- by Wendy Sullivan - photos courtesy Hancock County Historical Society and Wendy Sullivan
The festive "Fleurty Girl Green" building on Main Street is unmistakably the new home of this fun store's first Mississippi retail location.
-story by Lisa Monti photos by Ellis Anderson 
The picturesque Bay St. Louis harbor is now home port to two vessels offering scenic cruise experiences. - by Lisa Monti  River Runner Boat Tours is one of two new boat tour companies operating out of the Bay St. Louis harbor.
Hancock Tourism has created a new digital brochure to enhance your Hancock County experience. And you can access the entire brochure right in our story!
- by Wendy Sullivan 
The home of "Pearl Rivers," that once stood in Waveland, one of the topics covered in the new brochure.
The traveling Smithsonian Exhibit, Crossroads: Changes in Rural America, is finally coming to the museum after a postponement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- by Wendy Sullivan 
Crew working on installation of the exhibit in the Waveland Ground Zero Museum. Photo by Lindsey Henriques.
As the Bay booms, parking in Old Town has become an issue. Mayor Mike Favre shares info on the city's multiprong approach.
- story by Wendy Sullivan - photos by Wendy Sullivan and Ellis Anderson 
Stellar architecture, art and interior design make this new boutique hotel a Gulf Coast true gem, worthy of its name.
- by Kim Ranjbar - photos by Ellis Anderson and Rick Dobbs, courtesy of The Pearl Hotel 
A large painting by Billy Solitario creates a show-stopping effect in the lobby.
The new Secretary of Transportation could be a crucial ally in the decades-long effort to restore passenger train service between New Orleans and Mobile.
- by Dena Temple 
Bay St. Louis pulled out all the stops in 2016 when Administrator Sarah Feinberg's railway inspection tour came to town.
While COVID precautions have canceled parades this year, the spirit of Mardi Gras is making house calls.
- Story by Lisa Monti, photos by Ellis Anderson 
212 Main Street - Rachel Bidwell of Renewing Touch Therapies and neighbor Jamie Skladzien at Mane Salon worked on the display all day Sunday (1/17) and said they still had a lot more to add!
Mayor Mike Smith updates residents about ongoing projects in Waveland and gives a hint of things to come in 2021.
- by Mayor Mike Smith 
The Hancock Chamber announces Business of the Year nominees and Outstanding Citizens for 2020. The crew of this magazine is thrilled to find itself in excellent company!
The Shoofly staff L-R: Top row: Steve Barney; Holly Lemoine-Raymond; Lisa Monti; Caitlin Bourgois; Ana Balka; Rheta Johnson. Row 2: Dena Temple; James Inabinet; Scott Naugle; Lionel Haynes, Jr. Row 3: Jerry Beaujez; publisher Ellis Anderson; Jeremy Burke; Brenda Comer.
Mattison S. (Grace Photography)
A bridal show with a fresh twist - a fun faux ceremony & reception - offers couples stellar ideas and local vendors for their own big day. So save the date: November 20!
- story by Dena Temple
It’s going to be a BOO-tiful Halloween in the Bay and beyond, and there are lots of activities for frightful fun, including a new parade!
- Story by Dena Temple, photos by Ellis Anderson 
Witches Walk 2019
Longtime locals know that the return of a Brooks family barbecue joint means some great ‘Que lies just ahead.
- story by Lisa Monti 
BSL resident Elise Epperson Deano transformed a happy memory into a community labor of love.
- Story by Lisa Monti, photos by Elise Epperson Deano 
With this year's Arts Alive! Festival postponed until September and studios shuttered, artists are left wondering how to stay connected with their customers. This new web portal offers a solution.
- Story by Steve Barney 
Arts Alive has been postponed until September, but some fancy footwork by the organizers has made the fest available online! Click on the photo to check it out!
March 19 is St. Joseph's Day and as part of the tradition, special - and edible - altars are built. Learn more about how locals celebrate in Bay-Waveland.
Although as of this March 12 publication, Our Lady of the Gulf and 100 Men Hall have cancelled their St. Joseph's Day altars, while St. Clare's is open for viewing on March 19 from 9am - 5pm. - story by Lisa Monti 
The 2018 St. Clare's altar to St. Joseph, photo by and courtesy of Diane Bourgeois Perkins
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