by Lynn Lofton Published: March 19,2012
Tags: Bay St. Louis, Billy Skellie, BILOXI, Chipper McDermott, Community Development Block Grants, FEMA, Fontainebleau Emergency Shelter and Community Center, Glenn Currie, Gulf of America, gulf of mexico, Hancock County, Hurricane Katrina, JBHM Architects, Jefferson Davis Avenue, Ken Flanagan, Long Beach, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Development Authority, Pass Christian, Princy Harrison, Rotary Club, Starks Construction Co.
There are many vacant lots on the Coast’s post-Katrina landscape where homes, businesses and churches once stood. However, a number of public facilities have been constructed to replace those lost in the 2005 hurricane. A combination of funds through the Mississippi Development Authority, federal Community Development Block Grants, FEMA and insurance proceeds were used to [...] [...]
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BAY ST. LOUIS — Work has begun on a wave pool and water park at Buccaneer State Park in Hancock County. “We are very excited about beginning the final phase of our recovery projects. This will make us whole again,” Park Manager Stu Rayburn told the Sea Coast Echo. Rayburn said that construction began in [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Alabama, Bay St. Louis, Budweiser, Butch Bailey, Columbus, David Baria, Diamondhead, Gov. Phil Bryant, Hancock County, homebrewing, Jeff Smith, Jessica Upshaw, Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co., Leslie Henderson, Miller Lite, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Raise Your PInts, The Beer Institute
Lawmakers and grassroots organizers who have unsuccessfully pushed for legislation to modernize Mississippi’s beer and brewing laws are optimistic their efforts stand a better chance of paying off this session. As he has the past few sessions, Rep. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, has filed bills that would increase the state’s alcohol-by-weight limit in beer, [...] [...]
HANCOCK COUNTY- Meredith Anderson, managing member of Can’t Be Beat LLC, shares her company’s story and her own work ethic with MBJ-TV. [...]
by Wally Northway Published: May 7,2010
Tags: Bay-Waveland Area Habitat for Humanity, Bay-Waveland Main Street Association, Cindy Mirambell, Hancock County, Hurricane Katrina, Nancy Moynan, Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), St. Stanislaus College, Susan Daigre, Tammy Sigsworth
On May 5, a group of approximately 40 volunteers – all women – turned out to help build one home and renovate another in Bay St. Louis for the Bay-Waveland Area Habitat for Humanity. These projects represented yet another step toward recovery for the town that was "ground zero" for Hurricane Katrina in 2005. "You [...] [...]
HANCOCK COUNTY — Two federal grants worth more than $8.5 million have been awarded to expand the scope of the Northern Gulf Institute (NGI), a research collaborative led by Mississippi State University (MSU). U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) announced that a $4.49-million grant has been issued to the Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corp. [...] [...]
HANCOCK COUNTY — Skylla Engineering recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its Stennis Space Center (SSC) operations and the win of its second contract. Skylla Engineering won its first SSC contract with the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS’) Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF) in July 2008. The second contract, as a subcontractor to SAIC supporting the National [...] [...]
KILN — Plans to construct a new Emergency Operations Center to serve Hancock County can now move forward with the support of a $1.5-million federal grant, announced Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). The grant award has been given final approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. [...]
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