Hidden on a business street, this amazing museum features aviation artifacts throughout the past 100 years, with a focus on …
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by Julian Brunt, Our Mississippi Home
Chef Josh Mitchell is one of those chefs that came up through the ranks, but not in just any ordinary restaurant.
Mitchell started in the kitchen of Kelly English’s Magnolia House at Harrah’s Casino Biloxi washing dishes, but under the tutelage of Chef English (2009 Food and Wine Magazine’s Best New Chef of the Year), and years of hard work, he rose to the rank of executive chef. So, when chef of his caliber opens a new restaurant, foodies all over the Coast should take note.
The restaurant is located in the welcome center of the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art on Highway 90 in Biloxi. It’s a large space, with high ceilings and lots of glass, so the vibe is open and airy. Before or after you dine, check out the Frank Gerry-designed campus, including five pods, each with a…
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The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber hosted their annual networking event at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum in Biloxi.
For the first time ever, the Chamber after 5 event honored Dr. Martin Luther King by celebrating art and culture.
Judging by the crowds in the lobby area, it was a success. While networking, members viewed the different works and could even speak with the artist about their inspiration.
Organizers choose to display various works of art because of how art influences society by translating experiences.
News 25 spoke to a couple of artists whose work was…
Mardi Gras is like a second Christmas most Coasties look forward to, however, some may not be fortunate enough to live close to cities that celebrate Mardi Gras.
This was Holly and Norry Waalen’s first time visiting the Coast from Minnesota. The couple thought it would be the perfect break from the cold weather they are used to.
While visiting Biloxi, the Waalen’s thought Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum would be something fun to experience.
Little did they know they would be introduced to a whole new world. They were overwhelmed with how much history and…
by Cherie Ward, Our Mississippi Home
The turkey has been carved, the gifts have been unwrapped, and the black-eyed peas have been devoured so you know what that means—it’s time to let the good times roll.
The Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum and the city of Biloxi are signaling the switch of the holiday seasons in South Mississippi with the annual gathering of the Twelfth Night Celebration.
The event is set for 5 pm Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Biloxi Visitors Center.
The reigning royal courts of 2022 will turn off the Biloxi Lighthouse white Christmas lights and parade to Biloxi City Hall where at 6:30 p.m., they will turn on the purple, gold, and green lights of Carnival and raise their glasses to toast the beginning of the 115th celebration of Mardi Gras in the city of Biloxi.
Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s…
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by Julian Brunt, Our Mississippi Home
Monday was one of those days when nothing seemed to go right. I am always a little cranky at the beginning of the week as my favorite hangout, the Greenhouse Biloxi, is closed on Mondays. So, I ran a few errands and ended up in Ocean Springs, just in time for lunch. I was ready for a smash burger, or an Italian sandwich at Lil Market (my new favorite lunch spot), but they were closed. I should have remembered. I thought, “Hertz Fried Chicken might be good,” but halfway there, I realized I wasn’t hungry enough for that much food (takeout is two pieces of fried chicken and three sides). Where the heck did I want to go for lunch? The buffet at Rouses is OK. I like Trinity Café at the Ohr Museum too, but of course, it’s closed on Mondays too.
Then, I remembered Jacked Up, that…
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by Cherie Ward, Our Mississippi Home
The magic of Christmas and the charm of model trains just seem to go together when the holidays begin to roll all along the Gulf Coast.
That’s why each year the Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum pulls out all the stops to jump on board the holidays with more than two million lights and too many themed displays to count.
This year marks the museum’s seventh annual Christmas Lights Festival, and since there have been tons of renovations to the building and grounds during the last few months, it promises to bring even more of the North Pole to the Coast for Mississippians to enjoy.
The light displays will run through New Year’s Eve and the museum is home to one of the largest Christmas light shows and character displays on the Gulf Coast. Museum officials said light crews…
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by Rebecca Turner, Our Mississippi Home
The Delta Delegation to Brazil program with Mississippi Delta Blues Festival Brazil (MDBF) and the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) was established in November 2019. The Delta Center and Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area collaborated with regional education and cultural heritage tourism stakeholders Delta State University, B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, and Visit Clarksdale, all partnered to make it happen. That year, the Delta Delegation visited Caxias do Sul, Brazil, leading to an official partnership between Delta State and UCS to develop educational and cultural exchange opportunities between the universities and the regions they serve.
“Despite COVID-19 challenges, we have continued to build this innovative experiential learning program,” said Dr….
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The Gulfport Museum of History is sharing the story behind the creation and legacy of beloved Christmas icon Mr. Bingle.
A beloved Christmas mascot, Mr. Bingle is a holiday snowman who sparks jolly cheer for many who remember him. Gulfport Museum of History Director Betty Shaw said, “People my age and a little older and a little younger, growing up in Gulfport there was only one TV station and that was WDSU Channel 6 New Orleans. So, we knew all about what was happening in New Orleans and Mr. Bingle was an integral part of their Christmas.”
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The Walter Anderson Museum is raffling off a golf cart, but not just any golf cart.
This is the second year the museum has done a raffle for a golf that includes a design from Walter Anderson’s artwork.
This year, the design was inspired by the mural art in the community center next to the museum.
The room is famous for showing off Anderson’s work from the 1950’s.
To enter the raffle, you can go to their website — WalterAndersonMuseum.org.
It costs $25 for one ticket, or you can buy 5 tickets for $20 each.
All funds go towards helping the museum and its…
