Organizations & Clubs

The all-woman Krewe of Nereids has been marching for more than 50 years! photo by Ellis Anderson. Find out more about Nereids below.

Tourism, Business & Professional Organizations
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Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau

1928 Depot Way
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
(228) 463-9222

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Diamondhead Business & Professional Association
6519 Koula Drive
Diamondhead, MS 39525
228-255-3108
 
Hancock County Chamber of Commerce 
300 South 2nd Street
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9048
 
Magnolia Business Alliance
88360 Diamondhead Drive East
Diamondhead, MS 39525
228-222-5900
 
Old Town Merchants Association
P.O. Box 3634
Bay St Louis Ms 39521
[email protected]

Grassroots Organizations
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Bay St. Louis Historic District Supporters

​Website
Facebook page:  Bay-St-Louis-Historic-District-Supporters​

This grass-roots group of BSL Historic District residents & admirers supports the BSL Historic Preservation Commission & raises awareness of district benefits.  There aren't any meetings.  Or by-laws.  Or dues. 

Our mission is to bring together people who appreciate the Bay St. Louis Historic District to support its volunteer commissioners and the district.   If there's a major issue that might impact the district, we'll alert you.  When there are opportunities to volunteer or offer support, we'll let you know about those too!   Just sign up here for email alerts.

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Stennis Flag Flyers 

Email: [email protected]
Website 
Facebook:  StennisFlagFlyers
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Stennis Flag Flyers is a non-partisan, grassroots group of citizens which includes Republicans, Democrats and Independents.  We promote adoption of the Stennis flag design as the official Mississippi state flag, which we believe will encourage unification of our citizens and further economic growth in the state. ​

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Political Organizations
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Equality, Diversity, Justice, Equity : Beyond Politics (EDJE)

Bay St. Louis/Waveland
[email protected]
Facebook:  EDJEinHancockCounty​

​To inform Hancock County citizens of issues impacting their rights to Equality, Diversity, Justice and Equity while holding governing officials accountable.  The public is invited to monthly meetings featuring guest speakers. See Facebook page for details. 

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Hancock County Alliance for Good Government
Bay St Louis/Waveland
228-493-4358

Hancock County Democratic Committee
P.O. Box 3582
Bay St. Louis, MS 39521

Hancock County Republican Women’s Club
P.O. Box 6382
Diamondhead, MS 39525
228-255-7503
 
Hancock County Republican Executive Committee
305 Reese Street
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520

Private Clubs
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Bay-Waveland Yacht Club
1 Yacht Club Drive
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-4592

​Diamondhead Country Club & POA
7600 Country Club Circle
Diamondhead, MS 39525
 
Krewe of Nereids 
7 Woods Place
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-216-5737
 
Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse
998-A Highway 90
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-216-6416

Service Organizations
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The Arts, Hancock County

405 Blaize Ave.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
​Website

​We are a vibrant, hard-working group of artists, artisans and arts supporters called The Arts, Hancock County, MS. As a group, we reach out to the community-at-large to foster appreciation of the role that art plays in all of our lives.

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CASA Hancock County

Court Appointed Special Advocates
644 Dunbar Avenue
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 344-0419
Website

CASA of Hancock County is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that utilizes trained community members to advocate for children who through no fault of their own are involved in the complex and overburdened child welfare and youth court systems. 

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Boys & Girls Clubs - Hancock County Unit
310 Old Spanish Trail
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-9515

Coastal Conservation Association Mississippi
POBox 3916
Bay St. Louis, MS 39521
 
Excel by 5
17304 Highway 603
Kiln, MS 39556
228-255-0376

GOAL
Graduates Obtain Advanced Learning
P.O. Box 4202
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-209-6455

Goodwill Industries
318 B. Highway 90
Waveland, MS 39576
228-467-9202
 
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
P.O. Box 333
Biloxi, MS 39533
228-436-3809

Hancock County Food Pantry
9972 Highway 603
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
 
Hancock County Community Development Foundation
100 South Beach Blvd. Suite A
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
 
Hancock County Historical Society
108 Cue Street
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-4090
 
Hancock County RSVP
335 Coleman Avenue
Waveland, MS 39576
228-467-9073

Hancock Human Resource Agency
Brenda’s House, Child Development Center, Senior Center
601 Bookter Street
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-342-1411
 
Hancock Resource Center
308 Highway 90, Suite D
Waveland, MS 39576
228-463-8887
 
Habitat for Humanity Bay Waveland Area
103 Central Avenue
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-9699
 
Hancock High Education Fund
Hancock High School
Kiln, MS 39556
228-467-2251

Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center
706 Highway 90
Waveland, MS 39576
228-466-6395

Keep Waveland Beautiful 
Waveland, MS. 39526
(228) 467-4134
 
Leo Seal Family Foundation
P.O. Box 3720
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
 
Library Foundation of Hancock County
312 Highway 90
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-6836

Pneuma-Winds of Hope, Inc. 
211 Main Street
Bay St. Louis, MS  39520
228.229.3503

Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis
#1 Yacht Club Drive
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-466-4498
 
Rotary Club of Central Hancock MS
P.O. Box 6146
Diamondhead, MS 39525
228-332-3363
 
Waveland Civic Association 
POBox 104
Waveland, MS 39576
(228) 493-3861

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