by Ted Carter Published: November 2,2012
Tags: GULFPORT, Hurricane Katrina, Panama Canal, Port of Gulfport
Eager to shorten the time frame for upgrading and enlarging the Port of Gulfport, port commissioners last Tuesday agreed to scale back plans to elevate the West Pier to 25 feet as part of a $500 million-plus restoration and expansion of Mississippi’s main seaport. The choice ahead is whether to elevate to 12 feet or [...] [...]
by Lisa Monti Published: October 29,2012
Tags: Bay St. Louis, Hurricane Katrina, Les Fillingame, Lisa Monti, Mississippi Gulf Coast
A municipal harbor, a project that’s been talked about here since the 1980s, will finally get under way when construction begins mid November. Mayor Les Fillingame is among backers who believe that the $21.1 million recreational harbor will come to define the city’s waterfront and revitalize the downtown that was wiped away by Hurricane Katrina. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 30,2012
Tags: agriculture, commodity, crop, damage, disaster, disaster recovery, farm, farmer, farming, Hurricane Katrina, livestock, loss, natural disaster, ranch, rancher, severe weather, storm, trade association, tropical weather, Weather
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Farmers across southern and central Mississippi are preparing to deal with the consequences of high winds and lots of rain from Isaac. “We have a two-fold problem for farmers right now,” said Mississippi Farm Bureau president Randy Knight. “The livestock and dairy farmers are worried about losing electricity — having problems keeping [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 27,2012
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, Isaac, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Orleans, tropics, Weather
LONG BEACH — Brenda Johns and her neighbor, Willie Shook, took time Monday to pray that Tropical Storm Isaac won’t deal the devastating blow that Hurricane Katrina did. Then they got busy boarding up their homes. The women are two of only three people who built back on their street in the quiet coastal town [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: August 12,2012
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, Laurie Parker, STARKVILLE
It’s been 16 years since this beloved book was first published. It’s back with a 2012 edition, and it’s still delightful, fun and so Mississippi. The author, Starkville poet and collage artist Laurie Parker, has taken artistic freedom with this latest version, keeping the same lyrical story — complete with whimsy — and updated it [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 1,2012
Tags: Arkansas, Enterygu, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, Leo Denault, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journa, Texas
NEW YORK — Entergy Corp.’s net income rose 16 percent in the second quarter after the power company received favorable tax terms on financing costs for fixing damage to lines and equipment caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The increase also reflected stronger sales to Entergy’s utility customers. The New Orleans-based company reported Tuesday that [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: July 1,2012
Tags: disaster preparedness, emergency management, Hurricane Katrina, MEMA
Mississippi has had its share of natural disasters with deadly and devastating tornadoes, flooding and hurricanes. Manmade disasters such as oil and chemical spills and train wrecks are no strangers either. With no guarantee these disasters will pass us by in the future, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is prepared to respond and help [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: May 13,2012
Tags: community block development grants, Deepwater Horizon drill, Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning, state economy
State economists say Mississippi is showing some spring in its step but concede there’s no increase of people walking into new jobs. They attribute the bouncy step to six consecutive months of increases in two key measures of economic health: The index of leading indicators and the index of coincident indicators. What’s more, the probability [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: April 15,2012
Tags: Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Hurricane Katrina, Social Chair, Yuki Northington
After Hurricane Katrina tens of thousands of Coast residents needed to replace their home furnishings. But about the only place open near Bay St. Louis for a while was Walmart. That is when interior decorator Yuki Northington, who owns the firm Art & Interiors in Bay St. Louis, decided to open Social Chair to help [...] [...]
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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