Time is running out to get in on the “Hancock House Floats” competition, but the number of participants — and the number of prizes — is growing rapidly, organizers said.
The Hancock County branch of the NAACP on Monday unveiled the first of three new murals at Martin Luther King Park in Bay St. Louis.
Last week, the residents of Pearlington celebrated the opening of the Pearlington Walking Trail.
Last month, Hurricane Zeta’s winds whipped through H…
The Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis on Wednesday donate…
This Saturday, Oct. 24, Retrofit, the Hancock County…
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The Hancock County branch of the NAACP on Monday unveiled the first of three new murals at Martin Luther King Park in Bay St. Louis.
Last week, the residents of Pearlington celebrated the opening of the Pearlington Walking Trail.
Last month, Hurricane Zeta’s winds whipped through Hancock County, leaving downed trees, downed power lines, and shingles in its path.
The Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis on Wednesday donated four checks to local non-profit organizations.
This Saturday, Oct. 24, Retrofit, the Hancock County NAACP, and the Waveland Helping Hands Community Organization are joining the non-profit Constance Cares for Cancer to sponsor a car parade for cancer awareness.
Michael has truly been a blessing to me,” Elaine Parker of Bay St. Louis said. “He does it from his heart. Love is an action word. And if you don’t show it, it is in vain. People throw that word around so easily.”
On Sept. 19, several families drove through the Pass Christian Library’s Drive By Children’s Reading Program, “We Are All Ears,” to say hello to the Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi, including Bobby the Pug and Heather Deaton of Diamondhead.
The elders on Dunbar Village in Bay Louis on Monday celebrated the observance of the International Day of Peace by “Taking it back to Woodstock.”
Bob McGraw’s first piece of public artwork is now on display at Ruth’s Roots community garden and also honors the victims of Hurricane Laura, which made landfall on Aug. 26 in Louisiana.
Friends of Jerry Dixon on Saturday rolled by Dunbar Village in Bay St. Louis to wish Dixon a Happy 81st birthday. Dixon said his secret to longevity is taking “one day at a time.” With tears in his eyes, Dixon described the parade as “very touching.”
The rain on Independence Day may have thinned out the crowd a bit, but it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of a group of local women who marched on Coleman Avenue In Waveland to commemorate a century of women earning the right to vote.
Last Wednesday, Helen Mestayer celebrated her 97th birthday with an unexpected surprise.
The Hancock County NAACP on Saturday hosted the annual Juneteenth celebration at Martin Luther King Park in Waveland.
Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) on Thursday announced Taylor Wypyski of Our Lady Academy as the winner of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for Mississippi's Fourth Congressional District. Wypyski's mixed media art will hang in the United States Capitol for a year alongside other winn…
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Ruth’s Roots community garden on Friday received a special delivery, a new butterfly house.
Searching the USA for new examples of a specific art form is not only an educational adventure, but an exciting one as well. This exploration discoversPastel, an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of pure powdered
On Friday, Holy Trinity Catholic School hosted its annual Mardi Gras parade. In addition to parading through the streets of downtown Bay St. Louis, the members from the Krewe of Nereids 2020 royal court also paid a visit to the school and toasted the school’s own royalty. This year’s court i…
The Krewe of Real People: Next Generation on Tuesday hosted its third annual Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras parade in Old Town Bay St. Louis, continuing the decades-old Real People tradition. This year’s king and queen were Dr. Myron Labat and Dr. Cherie Labat.
Hancock County Relay for Life on Friday kicked off this year's events at the Hollywood Casino with its second annual Dancing with the Stars.
The seniors from the Hancock County Senior Citizens Center on Thursday brought 57 handmade quilts to the residents of Dixie White House Nursing Home in Pass Christian. The seniors in the quilting class made each blanket, Hancock County Senior Citizens Director Arlene Johnson said. Johnson sa…
The seniors citizens at Memorial Woodland Village Nursing Center in Diamondhead on Tuesday received an early Christmas surprise.
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The 12th annual Bay St. Louis Christmas Parade and the 8th annual Snowlakes and Sugar Plums Festival at the historic Depot brought hundreds of people to Old Town BSL on Saturday.
The Hancock County Library System on Sunday hosted its 25th annual Holiday Tree Gala at the Bay St. Louis branch. Dozens of local businesses, civic and charitable groups and individuals decorated trees for the event, and guests enjoyed Christmas carols sung by the South Hancock Elementary Sc…
Hundreds of locals flocked to Coleman Avenue on Saturday to see the Christmas parade and participate in numerous holiday activities during “Christmas on Coleman.”
More than 200 of Hancock County's senior citizens on Wednesday –– decked out in their favorite western wear –– attended the 7th annual Hancock County Senior Citizens Prom at the Bay St. Louis Community Center.
Last Thursday, North Bay Elementary students participated in a mock governor's election.
"No resting place should be in such a shape, and the people buried there deserve to be honored," Vanessa Mitchell Polk said about Spring Branch Church Cemetery.
Glass artist Carol Barker demonstrates her art by pulling strings of glass using a specially mounted torch.
Sgt. Brandon Normand with the U.S. Army National Guard on Wednesday surprised his daughter Emma during a special assembly at North Bay Elementary. He spoke to the students and thanked them for being Emma's friend and sending him care packages during his year away from home.
Sgt. Brandon Normand with the U.S. Army National Guard speaks to the students. He thanked them for being Emma's friend and sending him care packages during his year away from home.
Sgt. Brandon Normand with the U.S. Army National Guard on Wednesday surprised his daughter Emma during a special assembly at North Bay Elementary.
North Bay Elementary's fourth-graders on Friday took a field trip to the Audubon Zoo. Check out Wednesday's edition of the Sea Coast Echo for the full story written by Sea Coast Echo Junior Reporter Zai'ionna Allen.
The preschool students at Holy Trinity Catholic School performed several songs during Grandparents Day
Scenes from Grandparents Day at Holy Trinity Catholic School.
Citizens participated in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day March on Jan. 21 in Bay St. Louis. See more photos of the event in the Multimedia and Community sections of www.seacoastecho.com.
Scenes from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day March and Program held Jan. 21, in Bay St. Louis.
Habitat for Humanity has announced the opportunity to win a designer she-shed. Profits benefit seniors and Veterans in the Hancock County Community.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Bay St. Louis. It’s the intent of some downtown locals to make sure that each year, the city becomes more and more welcoming and decked out in holiday cheer, encouraging locals and visitors to shop, eat, and stay here as part of their annual tra…
Attorney Marcie Fyke Baria of Bay St. Louis recently became chair of the Board of Bar Admissions. Attorney Pieter Teeuwissen of Jackson was selected by the Board as vice-chairman. The Board of Bar Admissions elected officers on Nov. 15 at its meeting in Jackson. Attorney Jeffery A. Styres of…
Volunteers and guests of the King's Kitchen on Monday celebrated the soup kitchen's 6th anniversary. Central Bible Church pastor Mike Ramsey said that on Nov. 19, 2012, the kitchen served baked chicken and green beans to about 35 people. "During that six years later, we've served more than 1…
Seniors citizens in Hancock County on Wednesday danced through the decades at the 6th annual Hancock County Senior Citizens Prom.
Open enrollment for 2019 Medicare coverage begins on Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. During the Annual Enrollment Period, anyone age 65 or older or under 65 on Medicare for a disability may make changes to various aspects of health coverage.
Bank Day is held twice a month at North Bay Elementary school.
Last month, North Bay Elementary had a book fair in the library . Library media specialist Johnnette Bilbo said it was from September 19 through 28.
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