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    12 year-end tax tips

    Merry Christmas to all! My gift to you is a dozen tips that will help make you tax efficient for 2019. 1. COMPLETE A MOCK RETURN Know your 2019 tax position and tax bracket now so you can determine which tax strategies will work best for you. High-income taxpayers need strategies to remove income from […]

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    Meet the Socialites

    Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture These businesswomen love celebrations Lilian Perez-Gollott and Sue Nguyen- Torjusen love food and fun — both serving it up and being a part of it all. Perez-Gollott looks forward to Mardi Gras season, especially attending the parades and seeing the kids’ faces when they catch the “good” throws. “Any excuse […]

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    Meet the Party Makers

    Some of the Coast’s best party planners and stylists share what it takes to put on a holiday event that’s memorable — from design to fashion to makeup and hair. Styled photoshoot credits: Adrian Holland (Bridal and Formal Boutique & House of Tux), Amber Bosarge Lord (Salon Rouge), Angie Marie Dearman (Centennial Plaza), David Delk […]

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    The Voice of Mardi Gras

    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 […]

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    Just like home cooking

    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 […]

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    Broken heart, good as new

    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 […]

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