Carnival season on the Coast won’t be the same without Robert “Kipp” Greggory Knippers. The beloved radio host emceed eight Mardi Gras balls a year. As the host and manager of SuperTalk WOSM 103.1 FM, he was a consistent presence on the parade route each Fat Tuesday, followed by a remote broadcast on the Biloxi […]
Husbands and boyfriends, we hear you. The pressure of finding the right gift for the woman in your life is enough to drive any man to the brink. The options are overwhelming — and the temptation too great to fall into a trap of an ugly sweater or tacky nick nack bought at the last […]
Can’t make it home for the holidays? These Coast eateries are serving the best comfort food outside of mom’s kitchen. Martin’s Beef Jerky 2605 25TH AVE., GULFPORT (228) 357-5058 Known locally as the “Jerky King,” Jeremy Martin has been making jerky for over 10 years — with flavors ranging from teriyaki and cracked pepper to […]
I was supposed to go home. Even in my drug-induced haze, I knew that much. Instead, as I awoke from a heart catheter procedure at Ocean Springs Hospital, a surgeon was standing over me; we recognized each other. “Jen, it’s Dr. (Jason) Williams,” he said through his face mask, reminding me that we’d once had […]
Almost immediately after we’ve consumed the Thanksgiving meal, our thoughts turn to the holiday shopping season. Most of us take advantage of Black Friday deals online and at large retailers, to the tune of over $500 per consumer on average. But what about the underdogs — the locally owned, independent retailers and corner stores that […]
Although the vegetable garden at their Saucier home yielded a bounty of beans, spinach, zucchini and tomatoes, it became too much work for Suzi Wilson and her husband, David. “We built the structure (three years ago) and then bought some organic garden soil to fill it up,” says Wilson, whose home is located on Honeybear […]
A grant-funded program is aiming to increase breastfeeding, decrease smoking and improve health overall among African Americans in south Mississippi and beyond. The Mississippi Public Health Institute recently received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help improve the health and well-being of African American families, mothers and […]
After a successful first six months for The District Salon, owner and stylist Breanna Smith is excited for what’s next. “We have been so blessed with countless old and new clients,” says Smith, a Coast native and graduate of Chris’s Beauty College. “One challenge has been trying to keep up with the steady new business […]
The deadliest threats to women may not be what you think. According to the latest data available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the leading causes of female fatalities in the U.S.: 1. HEART DISEASE, 22.3% One in four females die from heart disease, making it the number-one killer of women […]
As a child, while watching doctors and nurses save her parent’s life, Lauren Pope decided what she wanted to do when she grew up. In 2001, Pope’s mother was diagnosed with an atrial-septal defect — a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. She was sent to a specialist in […]
