Arts & Culture
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by Tori Bishop, Director of Resource Development and Marketing According to afterschoolalliance.org, 88,960 kids in Mississippi leave school with nowhere to go. They risk being unsupervised, unguided and unsafe. Boys & Girls Clubs fill the gap between school and home. We provide welcoming, positive environments where kids and teens have fun, participate in life-changing programs, […]
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Dancing With My Father
by Dr. Philip L. Levin Hidden in the 24 acres of Shearwater Pottery woods on the edge of Ocean Springs, Leif Anderson, Walter Anderson’s younger daughter, lives and dances in her high-ceiling art-filled cottage. Stepping into the single large room, visitors feel transported into the soul of a family — the quintessential space of art, […]
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by Cathy Pope, President & CEO of Feeding the Gulf Coast Teachers tell us all the time, “You cannot teach a hungry child. The physical needs must be met before a child can learn.” We hear from seniors: “I have to choose between healthy food and paying my light bill.” A mother of two says, […]
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Making marks
story and photos by Ellis Anderson// A show of recent work by Bay St. Louis artist Kerr Grabowski opened at Smith & Lens Gallery in May. If you missed it, you’ll have opportunity this fall to see her work in another gallery…in Australia. Grabowski is something of a legend in the international world of fiber […]
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by Rebecca Ritchey// We are in the glory of sweet summertime. The days are longer, the nights are shorter, and couch potatoes unite. This is the season where “I’m bored” abounds and “What can I do?” is second only to “I’m hungry!” The first week of summer break, I let laziness and Netflix binges take over, […]
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by Rebecca Ritchey// In the infamous words of Alice Cooper, “School’s out for summer!” There are many bucket list items we want to check off during the summer months: Disney World, Universal Studios, and waterparks galore! However, living on the Gulf Coast allows us to have lots of adventures right at our back door. This […]
