WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Students Make New Discovery At Old Biloxi Burial Site

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Students Make New Discovery At Old Biloxi Burial Site: "'There's a bone here,' said one excited student as she pointed to the ground.

Since October, the USM Anthropology graduate students have been trying to rescue 13 skeletons from a Biloxi burial site.

'There's a piece of bone right here,' said another student.

The cemetery, located under Moran's Art Studio, was disturbed after Hurricane Katrina washed away the Porter Avenue business. While digging at the site, the students made a new discovery."

Coast Is Clear!

The above pic is of our coastal skies yesterday and after taking several snapshots I found that not one could depict the haze that dipped so low. People with breathing problems were advised to remain indoors. Since I didn't think I fit that category, of course, I was outdoors more than indoors.

We didn't receive the above advisories until calls from concerned citizens were made to local officials asking what the chemical smell in the air was. I smelled the "chemical" also but the smell of low lying "smoke" became overwhelming to me. Never in my life have I had a "nosebleed", until yesterday. I constantly wiped "grit" from my eyes.

Lately, for some reason, the storms are forming over our entire state with not only frightening weather but very unusual weather. An explanation was given to us that, due to the line of thunderstorms occuring in the other counties, a cap or lid was on top of the coastal area causing the stagnant air. In time, the storms would break through the "cap" and the weather would explode in our area. That's calming isn't it? We didn't have to wait as long as predicted because one formed in Hancock County and moved east along the coastline dumping a deluge of rain on us. This began at approximately 11:00PM with a substantial wind and dangerous lightning. It eventually receded. At 1:30AM it repeated itself. At 2:30AM it made yet another appearance. How can I be so precise you may ask? Do you think I was sleeping? I don't think anyone was, especially the people in the trailers.

It is 8:15AM Thursday morning, the air has cleared the sun is out, a brisk wind is blowing and the blessings of a gorgeous day are ours to enjoy!

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Smog in South Mississippi

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Smog in South Mississippi: "A smoggy day in South Mississippi prompted many residents to call local police and sheriff departments today trying to figure out what the smoke, haze and smell was in the area."

Coastal Air Causing Problems

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Dust Particles In The Air

A strange happening in our coastal cities has left me a little unnerved. Our weather was a little cloudy today and as the day reached mid-afternoon a smell was in the air of smoke and a chemical. Our meteorologist explained that because of the stormy weather in the central part of the State it is has put a cap on the quality of our air. There have been reports of the air so laden with dust that it could be seen. People with breathing problems are advised to stay indoors. The meteorologist said that eventually the storm that is headed our way will push through the "cap" and the weather will explode. I can hardly wait!