WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Emeril's Gulf Coast Fish House Makes Its Debut On The Coast: "Emeril Lagasse says he never really thought work would bring him to the coast.
'I never dreamed of doing a restaurant on the Gulf Coast, because I come here to relax. I don't come here to work,' says Lagasse."
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Showing posts with label notables. Show all posts
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
SunHerald.com : Mississippi natives have big plans for Coast tourism
SunHerald.com : Mississippi natives have big plans for Coast tourism: "BILOXI --
They were both born in Pascagoula but it was in Margaritaville where the paths of Jimmy Buffett and Charles Atwood finally met.
Atwood returns to the Coast this week as Harrah's Entertainment announces with grand style plans to expand onto the Biloxi beachfront. Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway said the announcement would come Tuesday."
They were both born in Pascagoula but it was in Margaritaville where the paths of Jimmy Buffett and Charles Atwood finally met.
Atwood returns to the Coast this week as Harrah's Entertainment announces with grand style plans to expand onto the Biloxi beachfront. Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway said the announcement would come Tuesday."
Monday, April 30, 2007
SunHerald.com : 'Guiding Light' cast, crew get back to work
SunHerald.com : 'Guiding Light' cast, crew get back to work: "The cast and crew members of 'Guiding Light,' the CBS daytime drama, are back in the construction business again and will present another Biloxi homeowner with keys to a new, furnished home Tuesday."
Thursday, February 22, 2007
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: First Lady Visits "Katrina Cottages" In Ocean Springs
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: First Lady Visits "Katrina Cottages" In Ocean Springs: "First lady Laura Bush toured 'Katrina Cottages' here Thursday as part of a one-day visit to the hurricane-ravaged Mississippi Gulf Coast. The relatively inexpensive homes are designed to give thousands of Gulf Coast families still living in government-issued trailers in Mississippi and Louisiana a more homelike atmosphere.
Later Thursday, Bush was to visit an elementary school in D'Iberville."
Later Thursday, Bush was to visit an elementary school in D'Iberville."
Monday, January 22, 2007
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Biloxi
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Biloxi: "Guiding Light Stars Help Volunteers Find Their Light
It's the longest running daytime soap in history. But this week, the cast and crew of 'Guiding Light' are taking a break from their New York studio to help three south Mississippi families rebuild their homes after Katrina. The soap stars were in rare form Monday, donning tool belts and little make-up as they hammered away on a house in East Biloxi. Meggan Gray takes us to Midway Street for a behind the scenes look."
It's the longest running daytime soap in history. But this week, the cast and crew of 'Guiding Light' are taking a break from their New York studio to help three south Mississippi families rebuild their homes after Katrina. The soap stars were in rare form Monday, donning tool belts and little make-up as they hammered away on a house in East Biloxi. Meggan Gray takes us to Midway Street for a behind the scenes look."
Monday, January 15, 2007
Sunday, January 14, 2007
The Sun Herald | 01/14/2007 | Programs celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Sun Herald | 01/14/2007 | Programs celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day: "Programs celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
SUN HERALD
A Coastwide program today will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was born Jan. 15, 1929.
The event will begin at 3 p.m. at the Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church, 4528 15th St. in Gulfport. Keynote speaker will be Rev. James Orange, founder/chairman of Dr. Martin Luther King March/Africa/African American Renaissance, and soloist Lillian Lily of the Mississippi Mass Choir will sing.
On Monday, a parade will begin at 11 a.m. in Biloxi, with formation at 10 a.m. at the Howard Avenue Community Center. After the parade, the Battle of the Bands event will be held at Yankie Stadium in Biloxi.
These Biloxi and Gulfport events are presented by the Committee for Coastwide Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration and the city of Biloxi. Details: James Crowell at 326-7143."
SUN HERALD
A Coastwide program today will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was born Jan. 15, 1929.
The event will begin at 3 p.m. at the Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church, 4528 15th St. in Gulfport. Keynote speaker will be Rev. James Orange, founder/chairman of Dr. Martin Luther King March/Africa/African American Renaissance, and soloist Lillian Lily of the Mississippi Mass Choir will sing.
On Monday, a parade will begin at 11 a.m. in Biloxi, with formation at 10 a.m. at the Howard Avenue Community Center. After the parade, the Battle of the Bands event will be held at Yankie Stadium in Biloxi.
These Biloxi and Gulfport events are presented by the Committee for Coastwide Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration and the city of Biloxi. Details: James Crowell at 326-7143."
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Biloxi Restaurant Hosted President Ford In 1976
On September 26, 1976, President Ford was in south Mississippi. The headline in the local paper after that visit said, "Ford gets royal welcome at restaurant in Biloxi". Details of that 1976 campaign stop at the Fisherman's Wharf restaurant are a little foggy. What Anastasia Himmel and Jackie Aldrich won't ever forget is the significance of that moment 30 years ago. Brad Kessie reports.
On September 26, 1976, President Ford was in south Mississippi. The headline in the local paper after that visit said, "Ford gets royal welcome at restaurant in Biloxi". Details of that 1976 campaign stop at the Fisherman's Wharf restaurant are a little foggy. What Anastasia Himmel and Jackie Aldrich won't ever forget is the significance of that moment 30 years ago. Brad Kessie reports.
President Bush on Wednesday remembered former President Gerald Ford as a "gentleman who reflected the best in America's character" and helped heal a nation divided by Watergate. Bush noted that Ford "stepped into the presidency without ever having sought the office" after Richard Nixon's downfall in 1974 and helped restore Americans confidence in the White House by the "honorable conduct of his administration."
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Actor James Earl Jones Launches Literacy Campaign In Biloxi
A legendary actor and a wireless phone company are linking up to help thousands of children hurt by Hurricane Katrina. Mississippi native James Earl Jones and Verizon came to a Biloxi school to launch a national campaign, to bring comfort and joy to families during the holidays. On Tuesday, they announced the delivery of more than 40,000 gift boxes to children in South Mississippi and Louisiana. The first donations arrived at Gorenflo Elementary.
A legendary actor and a wireless phone company are linking up to help thousands of children hurt by Hurricane Katrina. Mississippi native James Earl Jones and Verizon came to a Biloxi school to launch a national campaign, to bring comfort and joy to families during the holidays. On Tuesday, they announced the delivery of more than 40,000 gift boxes to children in South Mississippi and Louisiana. The first donations arrived at Gorenflo Elementary.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Diane Sawyer's Gift To Robin Roberts Generates Tears
A Pass Christian senior will receive a four-year college scholarship in honor of Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts. Fellow co-anchor Diane Sawyer presented the Secret Santa gift to Roberts, a native of Pass Christian, Tuesday morning during the broadcast.
A Pass Christian senior will receive a four-year college scholarship in honor of Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts. Fellow co-anchor Diane Sawyer presented the Secret Santa gift to Roberts, a native of Pass Christian, Tuesday morning during the broadcast.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
President Carter Visits Gulfport's Habitat Village
A new beginning - that's what 15 families got Saturday, when they received the keys to their brand new homes in north Gulfport. They are the first to move into a Habitat Village on South Carolina Avenue where hundreds of volunteers have been working countless hours to build 15 homes by Christmas. Former President Jimmy Carter was a part of the dedication ceremony in Gulfport.
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Tuesday, December 05, 2006
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Lead Singer of Flyleaf Returns Home for Concert in Biloxi
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Lead Singer of Flyleaf Returns Home for Concert in Biloxi: "'We're playing in the coliseum where I saw concerts when I was a kid in high school and would have never thought I'd be here, and here I am today.'
As lead singer of FlyLeaf, Lacey Mosley now finds herself greeting adoring fans and performing with a rock band who's self-titled debut album just went gold.
But the road to success for this lead singer was not always paved in gold. She says her band not only writes and plays about the struggles they've experienced in life, but hope they were able to find hope in the process of going through those struggles.
'We can't come together with fake faces on and play a show that's honest. We won't do it.'"
As lead singer of FlyLeaf, Lacey Mosley now finds herself greeting adoring fans and performing with a rock band who's self-titled debut album just went gold.
But the road to success for this lead singer was not always paved in gold. She says her band not only writes and plays about the struggles they've experienced in life, but hope they were able to find hope in the process of going through those struggles.
'We can't come together with fake faces on and play a show that's honest. We won't do it.'"
Monday, November 20, 2006
The Sun Herald | 11/20/2006 | Emeril on the Coast
The Sun Herald | 11/20/2006 | Emeril on the Coast: "Celebrity chefs are a new trend on the Coast, with three now lending their name and cachet to Coast restaurants:
• Luke Palladino opened Bragozzo at Isle of Capri in October.
• Todd English will open Olives at Beau Rivage in December.
• Emeril Lagasse will open New Orleans Fish House on the Gulf Coast at Island View Casino in spring 2007.
Emeril Lagasse understands the healing power of good food and plans to heap it on the Coast by opening one of his signature restaurants in Gulfport.
He is the third celebrity chef - and arguably the most famous yet - to announce plans for a casino restaurant since the rebirth of the gambling industry. Emeril's New Orleans Fish House on the Gulf Coast will open next spring at the Island View Casino. With a home in Pass Christian and a wife from Gulfport, the Coast was his haven before Hurricane Katrina, not a place to do business."
• Luke Palladino opened Bragozzo at Isle of Capri in October.
• Todd English will open Olives at Beau Rivage in December.
• Emeril Lagasse will open New Orleans Fish House on the Gulf Coast at Island View Casino in spring 2007.
Emeril Lagasse understands the healing power of good food and plans to heap it on the Coast by opening one of his signature restaurants in Gulfport.
He is the third celebrity chef - and arguably the most famous yet - to announce plans for a casino restaurant since the rebirth of the gambling industry. Emeril's New Orleans Fish House on the Gulf Coast will open next spring at the Island View Casino. With a home in Pass Christian and a wife from Gulfport, the Coast was his haven before Hurricane Katrina, not a place to do business."
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: CNN's Nancy Grace Helps Rebuild Biloxi Homes
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: CNN's Nancy Grace Helps Rebuild Biloxi Homes: "'As I covered Katrina every night, my heart just broke,' Grace said. 'So when I got the opportunity to come down and help with the rebuilding effort, I took vacation and came down with my church.'
And every person she meets, brings deeper meaning to her relief mission.
'It's sad,' Grace said. 'People that I'm sure want to come home and cannot. Like the houses we've been working on. A lot of them are family homes.'"
And every person she meets, brings deeper meaning to her relief mission.
'It's sad,' Grace said. 'People that I'm sure want to come home and cannot. Like the houses we've been working on. A lot of them are family homes.'"
Sunday, October 29, 2006
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Fountain And His Clarinet Ignore His Post Katrina Stress Issues
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Fountain And His Clarinet Ignore His Post Katrina Stress Issues: "When Pete Fountain steps on stage, he should feel like he's home. He's performing in the same room where he entertained casino guests before Katrina.
His real home is a mile from the Hollywood Casino. And it was center stage when the hurricane slammed into Bay St. Louis.
'I've been there maybe three times since the storm,' he admitted.
Moments after making that comment, the jazz legend wet his reed, smiled, and said, 'The Hollywood Blues.' He took a deep breath. Suddenly a harmony of blues notes flowed from his clarinet. And to him, it sounded as good as it did six decades ago, when a 15-year-old Fountain first performed in public."
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
Fountain's Fascination Medley
His real home is a mile from the Hollywood Casino. And it was center stage when the hurricane slammed into Bay St. Louis.
'I've been there maybe three times since the storm,' he admitted.
Moments after making that comment, the jazz legend wet his reed, smiled, and said, 'The Hollywood Blues.' He took a deep breath. Suddenly a harmony of blues notes flowed from his clarinet. And to him, it sounded as good as it did six decades ago, when a 15-year-old Fountain first performed in public."
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?
Fountain's Fascination Medley
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Congressional Staffers See Post-Katrina Progress
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Congressional Staffers See Post-Katrina Progress: "Some Congressional staffers were in South Mississippi Tuesday to see first-hand the progress South Mississippians have made since Katrina. The group toured several different areas and talked with volunteers helping with rebuilding efforts.
'It made me feel really good because I feel they were listening to what I had to say and they were happy to be here,' said AmeriCorps worker Rebekah Brown.
The new Operation TLC Volunteer Center in Pascagoula was the first stop on Tuesday's tour."
'It made me feel really good because I feel they were listening to what I had to say and they were happy to be here,' said AmeriCorps worker Rebekah Brown.
The new Operation TLC Volunteer Center in Pascagoula was the first stop on Tuesday's tour."
Thursday, October 19, 2006
The Sun Herald | 10/19/2006 | Florida city manager visits Pascagoula
The Sun Herald | 10/19/2006 | Florida city manager visits Pascagoula: "PASCAGOULA - City Manager Michael Sheraton of Fort Orange, Fla., is visiting Pascagoula this week along with five other officials from various cities and counties in Florida as part of ongoing relief efforts following Katrina."
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Mayor Says Gulfport Harbor Plans Moving Forward
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Mayor Says Gulfport Harbor Plans Moving Forward: "Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr considers the harbor redevelopment project as the 'economic match head' for the city of Gulfport. But in order to spark new development, it's going to take a lot of hard work, time, and money.
As Jones Park sits barren more than a year after Katrina, plans are in motion to transform it into a thriving park complete with an amphitheater, fountain, and green walkways.
Mayor Warr says, 'What we've created is a park where you're no longer using the finest and the largest park on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a parking lot.'
Instead, a new space off a broadened 20th Avenue will provide twice as much parking for the small craft harbor as before. Adjacent to the parking, would be a Fisherman's Village, which the mayor says would be a lease space for restaurants and shops.
Warr knows the big question on many minds is, where's the money coming from? He's says he's concerned about that, too.
'We've put up some up front money - about $3.1 million, which is a lot of money - but it's not enough to finish the projects. So we are going to be asking and pleading with the government to help us with the community block grant money that's coming down.'"
As Jones Park sits barren more than a year after Katrina, plans are in motion to transform it into a thriving park complete with an amphitheater, fountain, and green walkways.
Mayor Warr says, 'What we've created is a park where you're no longer using the finest and the largest park on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a parking lot.'
Instead, a new space off a broadened 20th Avenue will provide twice as much parking for the small craft harbor as before. Adjacent to the parking, would be a Fisherman's Village, which the mayor says would be a lease space for restaurants and shops.
Warr knows the big question on many minds is, where's the money coming from? He's says he's concerned about that, too.
'We've put up some up front money - about $3.1 million, which is a lot of money - but it's not enough to finish the projects. So we are going to be asking and pleading with the government to help us with the community block grant money that's coming down.'"
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