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Aquarium opening generates hope for downtown Gulfport businesses

Published on July 17, 2020 470 views

Now that the Mississippi Aquarium is polishing up for its grand opening on Aug. 29, businesses like Perks Coffee Shop Cafe are making some noise of their own.

“We’re fairly new to the area as owners of the coffee shop,” said co-owner Mileah Lyon. “And from the beginning, we planned on the aquarium opening being a big part of our future.”

The aquarium opening, which was once something to pin financial hopes on down the road, now may be the immediate resuscitation needed to revive businesses suffering from COVID-19.

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IMPACT OF COVID-19 PROCEDURES ON LOCAL SALONS

Published on July 17, 2020 517 views

[Source: WXXV25.com]

It has been just over two months since Governor Tate Reeves allowed hair and nail salons to reopen.

When Governor Tate Reeves finally allowed hair and nail salons to reopen back in May, Salon Bella in Ocean Springs was catching up from months of being shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Salon Bella Co-Owner Janice Owens said, “When we first opened it was gangbusters. You know, people rushing in the door, of course because we had been closed for seven or eight weeks.”