As temps drop, fish will be moving out of the marshes and into deeper water - but the winds make offshore fishing difficult.
- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters 
Nice speckled trout caught at the Bay Bridge.
Walking a labyrinth is a centuries-old practice that centers the mind, soul and spirit. If your neighbors are looking more relaxed, perhaps they visited the labyrinth set up in Waveland last week.
- by Wendy Sullivan and Chaplain Jo Kirkendall 
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Fishermen are making the most of the remaining warm weather and finding fish just about everywhere they look.
- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters 
A very happy group of anglers with sheepshead and speckled trout caught near Bay St. Louis.
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 and 7 pm. Be sure to check out this month's Hot Spots: Bay Books, 131-B Main Street; The French Potager, 213 Main Street; and the Mockingbird Café, 110 S. Second Street. Read more about these featured businesses below! - by McKenzey Northington - photos by McKenzey Northington (unless otherwise attributed)
Fishermen are keeping close to home because of the weather conditions, but fortunately, the fish have been doing the same.
- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters 
Larry, Davis and Josh with a huge bull red caught near Pass Christian Harbor
A little tiptoeing around weather fronts continues to yield great fishing, both inshore and offshore. The beautiful weather doesn't hurt, either.
- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters 
How a small coffee shop begun in the ruins of Hurricane Katrina became a community mainstay of goodness.
- by Lisa Monti and Ellis Anderson 
The Mockingbird Café celebrated 16 years as the town's “living room" in August with Birdstock. Photo by Gregg Martel
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.) 
Sarah Shelton had no idea that she'd turn a hobby giving ballet lessons into a school with a full-time staff and 14 instructors.
- by Lisa Monti - photos courtesy DSFA 
-DSFA has a wonderful community of hardworking actors
With cooler temps and the true onset of fall weather, we change tactics, look for structure and baitfish, and continue to put fish in our coolers.
- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters 
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (center) with a bull red from south of Pass Christian, with Tylertown residents Jeremy Holmes (l) and Justin Stoll (r). Trip captain (not pictured) Keith Crawford.
Poet Joseph Addison once wrote, “No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another.” If there ever was an individual who embodied this belief, it would be Di Fillhart from Bay Saint Louis' Starfish Cafe.
- by Kim Ranjbar 
Di Fillhart in front of the original Starfish Cafe, on Main Street in BSL | Ellis Anderson photo
As the fall fishing season gets into full swing, there are plenty of trout around, and it’s a banner year for redfish almost anywhere you drop a line.
by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters 
Happy young man with a sheepshead from BSL
If one could find “itness” in a forest and in a field, could one find it in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans?
- by James Inabinet 
All photos courtesy of Unsplash and Pixabay
As the weather changes, so do a good fisherman's tactics. Knowing where to go when conditions aren't ideal makes all the difference.
- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters 
Anna and Katy Marquar with Capt. Sonny and a huge black drum from BSL.
The stellar space-themed breakfast and lunch spot launches in Bay St. Louis at The Pearl Hotel.
- by Lisa Monti – photos courtesy of Randy Schmidt and Cosmos. 
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 200 North Beach, 200 North Beach Boulevard; Tami Curtis Studios, 112 South 2nd Street; and Ruth's Roots, 130 Court Street. Read more about these featured businesses below! - by McKenzey Northington 
Venerated New Orleans musician Deacon John is beloved as much - if not more - on the Mississippi Coast.
- by Pat Murphy 
Deacon John performing at Bay Fest in BSL in May 2013. Photo by Ellis Anderson from the Shoofly Magazine archives.
Since it began in 2015, this "don't miss" event has helped the Boys & Girls Club offer Hancock County children a wholesome and nurturing place to learn – and much, much more.
- by Maurice Singleton - photos by Brenda Comer 
Shoofly file photo from the 2019 event by Brenda Comer
Waveland resident Bruce Northridge shares info about the upcoming election, several issues important to residents, and a raft of October events in Waveland.
- by Bruce Northridge 
High winds may sideline boaters this week, but all types of fish are out there waiting!
- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters 
Janet Crawford with a nice redfish she caught with her husband, Capt. Keith Crawford.
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