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La Chula Mexican Restaurant
829 Hwy 90
Bay St. Louis
228.467.4426

South of the Border in South Mississippi, the Cleaver crew visits this family favorite restaurant in the Bay.
- story and photos by Lisa Monti

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Steak fajita taco on soft corn tortilla

Growing Up Downtown - March 2016

3/1/2016

Drug Stores, Praline Shops, Piers and Beaches, Funeral Homes, and Ice House

In this chapter of Pat Murphy's book-in-progress, he leads us around the Bay St. Louis of the past, visiting soda shops, piers and even funeral parlors!

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Birds Eye View Postcard of turn of the century Bay St. Louis with it’s abundance of grand piers. (“You Know You’re From The Bay If” Facebook Group)

Plastic Free April

What you can do to help keep our beaches and waterways free from plastic debris that harms the entire Gulf ecosystem.
- by Lisa Monti

The Bugs We Love to Eat

Call 'em mudbugs or crawfish, these spicy crustaceans are one of the most sought after foods on the coast!
- by Lisa Monti

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Sponsor Spotlight - March 2016

3/1/2016

Bay Emporium

A historic showstopper of a building is now home to Bay Emporium - 13 different shops under one enormous roof - with plans to grow!
- story and photos by Ellis Anderson

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Ann Tidwell and Vicki Niolet, with Boo-boo

Across the Bridge - March 2016

3/1/2016

Secrets of a Squeeze Box Junkie

Award-winning columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson pulls out her long-neglected accordion, discovering that here on the coast, it's revered and not reviled.

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Amtrak Comes Through Town

Hancock Tourism helps pull together a community team that left a showstopping impression on Amtrak and state officials.
- photography by Ellis Anderson

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Arts Alive! Takes Over Old Town

One of the liveliest festivals on the coast, Arts Alive! embraces all types of art - including visual, literature, culinary arts, theatre and music - with lots of fun competitions!
- story by Ana Balka, photos by Ellis Anderson

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All photographs from Arts Alive 2015, by Ellis Anderson

Good Neighbor - March 2016

3/1/2016

Eve McDonald

Nine decades spent determined to leave the world a better place than she found it shows in the wisdom and the smile of this Bay St. Louis icon.
- story by Pat Saik

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Bay St. Louis city Councilwoman Wendy McDonald and Eve McDonald at the Library Tree Gala, 2015, photo by Ellis Anderson

Second Saturday - March 2016

3/1/2016

Soup'er Mudfest Second Saturday Artwalk

Come early - rain or shine - to get your pick of bowls by some of the region's top potters and you'll get treated to tastes of gourmet soups in participating Old Town shops during the Second Saturday Artwalk!
- story by Grace Birch/Ellis Anderson, photos by Ellis Anderson

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Bay Reads - March 2016

3/1/2016

The Dogs Buried Over the Bridge: A Memoir in Dog Years
by Rheta Grimsley Johnson

Nationally beloved columnist and author - and Pass Christian resident - Rheta Grimsley Johnson releases a new tell-all book about some of her best friends.
by Carole McKellar

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At Home in the Bay - March 2016

3/1/2016

A Brand New Old House

Sandy and Ronnie Robert bring different strengths to the table when renovating historic properties, with spectacular results.
- story and photos by Ellis Anderson

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Sandy and Ronnie Robert at their St. Charles (BSL style!) Ave. home.

Coast Lines - March 2016

3/1/2016

Senior Class

Going back to college as an older adult can be challenging and rewarding. Here are seven tips to help you make the grade.
- story by Ellis Anderson

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Since I’m 59 years old, most of my college classmates could technically be my grandchildren. Yet, apparently I’ve got lots of company. According the American Council on Education, adult learners now make up an astonishing 40 percent of people attending college nationwide.

Older adults enrolled in college are usually called “non-traditional” students and we attend for a variety of reasons. While most are seeking career advancement or new job skills, some are embracing continuing education as a way to stimulate their minds. Others are pursuing passions that jobs or parenthood pushed to the back burner. A few, like me, want the satisfaction of getting a degree they wanted to pursue earlier in life.

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Mind, Body, Spirit - March 2016

3/1/2016

Mental Health and Childhood Experience

Studies show that while children may not consciously remember trauma, their future health - and mental health - is impacted. Find out what local educator Dr. Sherry Ponder is doing to raise awareness.
- by Christina Richardson, Ph.D.

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The Shoofly - March 2016

3/1/2016

A Child's Penance

"Forgive us our trespasses" is understood as "trespassing" by a small Southern girl who makes amends by sharing her daily bread - literally.
- by Rebecca Orfila

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What's Up, Waveland? - March 2016

3/1/2016

BREAKING NEWS: Saint Patrick's Day Parade RESCHEDULED - see details below!

Waveland Alderman Jeremy Burke keeps us up to date on the Waveland St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Relay for Life Garage Sale and plans for another fireworks extravaganza party on the 4th of July weekend!

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Shared History - March 2016

3/1/2016

The Monti Model Museum

An unremarkable office building in Waveland contains an extraordinary collection of more than 4,000 models of planes, ships and cars. Walk in, but be aware your jaw could hit the floor.
- story by Rebecca Orfila, photos by Ellis Anderson