Restaurateur Linsey O’Keefe recognizes that with change comes opportunity. But that doesn’t mean shuttering Nezaty’s, the Gulfport café’ she bought from her mother-in-law in 2018, was easy. The eatery had become a breakfast and lunch staple during its nearly 20 years in operation, serving customer favorites like stuffed croissants, homemade soups and pressed paninis. “Knowing […]
Some would call Dianna Genton’s line of work unique for a woman — but she’s never let that stop her. The moments when the hull superintendent with Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, hasn’t felt heard or respected only fueled her drive to excel. “Typically, these are the same people who months later […]
When my children (Mary Nelson, 6, and Gates, 3) were born, I worked as a regional human resources and recruiting director for a national restaurant chain. I traveled a lot and worked some weekends and all holidays. The job was stable and paid well, but I wasn’t passionate about it. It was a great job […]
Paul Titus of Cretin Townsend Homes attributes the company’s success to one simple fact: “We care.” “We believe that every customer should be able to build an exceptional home, at a great value, while having an awesome experience,” says Titus, sales director. “The reason we have been able to continue to grow is because we […]
She recently was among the decorators who beautified the White House for Christmas. And back home on the Coast, Theresa Cuevas brings happiness daily to customers of her business, Forget Me Not Florist and Gifts. “I still try to make a few deliveries every now and then just so I can see that smile,” Cuevas […]
By Mike Lacy We all know the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But that’s boring. Life’s journey needs a side trip with a few hills and curves – and maybe a 9G blast through the sky with the Thunderbirds. Rhonda Weidner has made many of those side trips and taken us […]
The Coast boasts a number of black-owned businesses that have served the community for generations. In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting the legacy of LOCKETT-WILLIAMS MORTUARY. When George W. Lockett founded his mortuary with wife, Lillian, in 1948, he realized a vision: providing premier mortuary services to the Gulfport area. The couples’ genuine […]
