by Associated Press Published: May 15,2013
Tags: community development, damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, flood, flooding, home, house, hurricane, natural disaster, neighborhood, rain, residence, state agency, storm, storm surge, tropical, wind
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Development Authority has added $40 million to the post-Katrina Neighborhood Home Program to reach eligible residents initially left off the list. Under the program, contractors are repairing Katrina-damaged homes not covered by previous disaster assistance. Jon Mabry, chief operations officer of MDA’s recovery division, told The Sun Herald 1,200 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 8,2013
Tags: culture, federal agency, government, Heritage, historic, history, home, house, neighborhood, preservation, preserve, property, real estate, register, residence, resident, residential
JACKSON — The Belhaven neighborhood in Jackson has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Department of the Interior has approved the addition of the Belhaven Historic District on the recommendation a Mississippi preservation board. The Belhaven neighborhood dates back to the early 1900s when it was a small residential development when [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 13,2012
Tags: bug, Caterpillar, home, homeowner, house, hurricane, infest, infestation, insect, neighborhood, pest, property, storm, tropical, Weather
BAY ST. LOUIS — The thousands of caterpillars covering yards in the Garden Isle neighborhood of Bay St. Louis make it look almost like the grass is moving. Residents worry this is just a pit stop before the insects get into their homes. Residents in Garden Isle tell WLOX-TV since Hurricane Isaac, the whole area [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 20,2011
Tags: amusement park, community development, economic development, entertainment, homes, houses, municipal government, neighborhood, real estate, residences, tourism, visitors
BILOXI — Residents in one of Biloxi’s oldest neighborhoods are opposing plans for an amusement park in their area. Homeowners in Biloxi’s Edgewater Park said the plan would damage the quality and character of the neighborhood. WLOX TV reports the entertainment park proposed for the area would likely include a 30-foot water slide, go carts [...] [...]
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