Reflecting on his nearly 30-year marriage, George Williams sees a foundation of mutual respect that has kept it strong. When he met his wife, Tish Haas Williams, who is executive director of the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, he was director of tourism for Mississippi, which was hosting the Miss USA pageant. Tish, who studied […]
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Jessica Richards has two major addictions — but she is fighting neither of them. First, there’s her insatiable desire to travel. “I have extreme wanderlust, and my goal is to visit everywhere and meet everyone,” says the teacher at Harrison Central High School, where she has taught U.S. history for eight years. Independently, she’s ventured […]
By Courtney Jacobs Being an entrepreneur offers freedom, flexibility, and a feeling of achievement — all great things, right? No one is ever prepared for the failures, stresses and total accountability of owning your own business. I opened my insurance agency, IDR, in October of 2018. I did not always see myself in the insurance […]
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Weather is always unpredictable, but Lt. Col. Kaitlyn Woods knows more than most about the behavior of hurricanes. As chief meteorologist with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron — commonly known as the Hurricane Hunters — Woods is among the first to see a storm churning before it fizzles out or makes landfall. Flying into a […]
Rhiannon Owens’ mom has joked that her daughter got her artistic start in a highchair, finger-painting with her food. Family members also say the D’Iberville resident’s talent is hereditary, passed down from a dad with a knack for drawing. “As an only child, my imagination kept me out of trouble,” Owens recalls. “I would sit […]
