Although located mere steps from Scarlet Pearl’s casino floor, Under the Oak Café is a world of its own. Bright, cheerful and imaginative, the eatery reopened Dec. 14 following a long-awaited $4 million renovation. The result, according to Scarlet Pearl CEO LuAnn Pappas, is an entirely new restaurant — boasting 50 additional seats for total […]
When holiday visitors enter her home, Cheryl Crosby Tenney is going for the “wow” factor. “I want them to feel warm, cozy and like Christmas …,” says Tenney, who lives in Waveland’s Emerald Lake Estates. “The most common comment I hear from people is that our home is magical and just beautifully decorated.” For five […]
Despite her many accomplishments, Judy Steckler prefers to stay out of the spotlight. When recounting her career highlights, the former executive director with the Land Trust for the MississippiCoastal Plain focuses on others —namely the volunteers, colleagues, city officials and others who have helped the organization thrive. But during a November event to honor Steckler, […]
Walk through Biloxi National Cemetery in December, and you can’t help but be moved by the sight of festive Christmas wreaths adorning thousands of graves. Julia Richardson, Harrison County Veterans Service officer, is on a mission to ensure that all the veterans and their loved ones interred at the cemetery are remembered and honored. In […]
Many first-time visitors to Ladidaa boutique wonder the same thing: How are they just now discovering this vibrant, whimsical shop in the heart of downtown Biloxi? “I still have locals come in and say, ‘How long have you been here?” says owner Windy Stanton. “And when I tell them three years, they are surprised.” When […]
No single label fully captures The Threaded Cork. During any given visit, a customer can shop for clothing pieces, pick up handcrafted pottery and sip Italian Coffee available at the store’s own bar. “Words cannot truly define what The Threaded Cork is,” says owner Andrea Jenkins. “Come see it for yourself!” Part café, part clothing […]
LuAnn Pappas has won consistently — although some would say the odds were against her. “Not only am I female, but I’m also almost 65 years old,” says the CEO of Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort. “Age and gender don’t matter. You can overcome those things; it is how you chose to deal with it.” You […]
Long before she launched her own company, Courtney Jane Cuevas understood the rewards and responsibilities of entrepreneurship. Her mother is a fourth-generation floral designer who owns Forget Me Not Florist & Gifts in Gulfport and Long Beach. Cuevas recalls that in her formative years, owning and operating a business was a common topic of dinnertime […]
For many years, when her friends and relatives needed help decorating their homes, Jennifer Miller was their go-to expert. Little has changed, but the York, Pennsylvania, native now makes a living from her talent. She developed a fondness for fashion and design early in life — thanks largely to her aunt, who owned a home […]
Giving up wasn’t in Abby Bosarge’s character. The straight-A student, forward on the Pass Christian High soccer team and kicker/wide receiver on the Gulf Coast Monarchy football team represented persistence to her peers. After being diagnosed with leukemia in June of 2020, she intended to fight. “Abby’s initial response was shock — and then determination,” […]
