Have you ever wondered what happens to injured or sick wildlife found in Hancock County? These are actual instances of citizens coming across injured wildlife and reaching out to Joshua Holland to help these creatures.

-by Maurice Singleton
-photos provided by Joshua Holland

Jump back in time to relive one of the most magical summers of Kathleen Stieffel’s life. The Bay native reminisces on her time touring the nation with the one and only Jimmy Buffett.
 
- By Lisa Monti

A little history and acting go a long way towards making a good show. “Mercy Train: Next Stop Bay St. Louis” is an original screenplay written by local Beverley Frater. The sold-out show was a major hit. 

- by Connie Voight

Ed and Nora Wikoff have been active members of our community since 1997. In 2007 they created Edward H. Wikoff Architects to help rebuild Hancock County better than ever after Katrina. The primary goal of their business is to build an ever-growing community that their children are proud to call home.
 
- By Kirby Rhodes

In the last Nature Notes, I introduced the idea of ecosystems as organisms, that an ecosystem might be more “highly organized, internally connected organism” than “random collection of beasts.” In this view, habitats become organs; organisms become cells. Just as an “organizing principle” connects and organizes a body’s cells [i.e., human soul], a pattern connects and organizes a forest’s living creatures [i.e., forest soul]. 

- by James Inabinet, Ph.D.

During the Second Saturday Art Walk each month in Old Town Bay St. Louis, you'll find cool deals, fresh meals and lots of art and live music all day, but the action heats up between 4 pm and 7 pm. 

​Be sure to check out this month's Hot Spots Baytique, 125D Main Street; Magnolia Antiques, 200 Main Street; and Edmond Fahey Funeral Home, 110 Necaise Avenue. Read more about these featured businesses below! 

​- by McKenzey Northington

The 100 Men Hall hosts its fourth annual Booker Fest to celebrate the musical genius of James Booker on Friday, September 1 thru Sunday, September 3, 2023. The festival is Bay Saint Louis’s own music festival with top musicians and performers, food, libations and a drag brunch!

- by Rachel Dangermond

(Reprinted from August 2015)
Thanksgiving in August:
the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in Bay St. Louis

Local leaders reflect on how far the community has come over the past decade - and give thanks to the undaunted survivors, volunteers and officials who refashioned a shining city from the rubble. 
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-by Ana Balka