Mary Perez

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Storm surge warnings stretch from Mississippi to Florida, voluntary evacuations are underway in Jackson County and festivals from Gulf Shores to the Coast are shutting down.

A fire at Jobu's Tiki & Sushi Bar caused significant damage to part of the restaurant at 1311 Government St. in downtown Ocean Springs.

Hurricane Isaias is headed to landfall Friday night near Pensacola, Florida, and the effects are being felt in South Mississippi with flooded roads and power outages.

Four South Mississippi restaurants and kitchens scored a C on their health inspections this month, bringing the year to date total to 91 compared to 89 at this time last year.

The area of Porter Avenue, closer to the beach, is getting new life as The Collective opens restaurants, a wine shop and a book store with outdoor public space and a community garden.

A transformation years in the making is nearing completion as the private residences at the historic Barq Buiding in downtown Biloxi are ready to

South Mississippi seems to be at a crossroads as major projects like Channel South transforms downtown Gulfport and Mississippi Cyber and Technology

The 1923 Barq's Building at Howard Avenue and Reynoir Street in downtown Biloxi is wrapping up a years-long restoration, with 13 condos ready for

A new building at 401 Porter Avenue is bringing a wine shop, bookstore and Japanese-inspired restaurant to The Collective, the Ocean Springs campus that began with Beatnik hotel in 2020.