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2019
Yearly Archives
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All dog people know the struggle: You want to enjoy a day out, but you hate to leave your furry friend behind. Fortunately, the Mississippi Gulf Coast boasts plenty of eateries and activities that both you and your pet can enjoy. Here are some of the favorites, as listed on bringfido.com and elsewhere: RESTAURANTS The […]
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Since becoming a single mom six years ago, Theresa Frontz has managed the role by being in constant conversation with God. “It really is my faith that has gotten me through every day,” says Frontz, who lives in Gulfport with her children Nicholas, 18, and Mary, 13. “One of my favorite scriptures is ‘I can […]
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By Rob Stinson My wife, Paige, and I have been married for 25 years. In today’s stressful world, our marriage has faced many challenges. I believe the essence of a successful, long-term relationship is what I call C and C: Compromise and Communication. My father always told me, “Never go to bed with an argument […]
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As a husband and father of three girls, John Fitzhugh is used to being outnumbered. That’s not to say the Jackson native, who has lived on the Coast for over 30 years, minds being the only man in his household. “I’m in touch with my feminine side,” says Fitzhugh, a professional photojournalist. “I let my […]
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Weather is always unpredictable, but Lt. Col. Kaitlyn Woods knows more than most about the behavior of hurricanes. As chief meteorologist with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron — commonly known as the Hurricane Hunters — Woods is among the first to see a storm churning before it fizzles out or makes landfall. Flying into a […]
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In the past, bullying stopped at the school door. Today, as parents and teachers are all too aware, it can follow their child home. As social media grows and technology evolves, students become increasingly vulnerable online. Tellingly, a recent C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health showed bullying and cyberbullying topped parents’ list […]
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She’s by all accounts a very good girl — and in several instances, a lifesaver. Tiger, a three-year old shepherd mix, had been awaiting a forever home for months when she was adopted through the Humane Society of South Mississippi. When Karla Patterson-Bryant and her daughters took Tiger into their Biloxi home in March of […]
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Rhiannon Owens’ mom has joked that her daughter got her artistic start in a highchair, finger-painting with her food. Family members also say the D’Iberville resident’s talent is hereditary, passed down from a dad with a knack for drawing. “As an only child, my imagination kept me out of trouble,” Owens recalls. “I would sit […]
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Photos by Brandi Stage When others tell Sasha Bledsoe they never could be a foster parent — that she and her husband are somehow special — she begs to differ. “(Foster children) don’t need perfect parents; they just need a parent that’s willing to love them,” says the stay-at-home mom of two, “and loving a […]
