SUMMARY: Pass Christian's annual Blessing of the Fleet, a tradition spanning decades, returns this weekend at the Pass Harbor. This event marks the start of the new shrimp season, with both recreational and commercial vessels receiving blessings. Beyond blessing the fishermen, the ceremony aims to protect the entire community from storms and bad weather. The 46th annual event is rich in Catholic culture, featuring pageantry and tradition, underscoring the community's connection to the coast and their shared heritage.

A tradition dating back decades bringing rich Catholic culture alive returned to the Coast on Saturday.

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SUMMARY: Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwarz attended National Police Week in Washington D.C. to honor fallen officers. He visited the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, where he paid respects to colleagues Steven Michael Robin and Brandon Esorf, who died in the line of duty in 2022. The event serves as a gathering for law enforcement to remember and reflect, emphasizing that departments nationwide share in the collective loss of fallen officers. Over 23,000 names are listed on the memorial wall, representing national solidarity and support for law enforcement. Chief Schwarz encouraged all officers to participate in this significant occasion at least once.

Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwartz attended services in Washington D.C. to honor fallen officers.

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SUMMARY: Many shrimpers from the coast are heading west this weekend as Louisiana's inshore shrimp season opened on Thursday, while Mississippi waters remain closed. Min Trong, who sells shrimp from his van in Long Beach on weekends, is preparing to open a seafood store. He notes that for the second consecutive year, shrimping conditions have been less than ideal, driving prices down. Factors like excessive freshwater and wind are affecting shrimp availability. Trong anticipates Mississippi's shrimp season to open around mid-June but felt last year's season started too early. Shrimp prices have remained low for the past two years.

Minh Troung and other shrimpers say it'll be a few weeks before conditions are right for shrimping in the Mississippi Sound.

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