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Biloxi's Jeff Davis Elementary students enjoy field day fun

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Tyree Lindsey, 8, cheers as April Delfabro, 7, completes the last leg of the ball pass relay during Fun Day Field Day at Jeff Davis Elementary School on Friday May 17, 2013.

Students at Jeff Davis Elementary School took a break for a Fun Day Field Day on Friday May 17, 2013.

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BILOXI

Police: Biloxi teens who robbed person only netted $10

BILOXI -- Two teenagers are accused of knocking a person down in a robbery that netted them $10, police said.
EDUCATION

Archeology dig, bygone garden bringing Beauvoir's past back to life in Biloxi

BILOXI -- Whether it is a search for historic artifacts or a mission to plant new trees and gardens, there is a lot of digging going on at Beauvoir.
BILOXI

Seashore retirement homes head for the Gulfport highlands

GULFPORT -- Seven years after Hurricane Katrina displaced 231 elderly residents by destroying the Methodist Senior Services apartments in Biloxi, the organization has built a state-of-the-art compound on higher ground in Gulfport. The new property, north of Interstate 10 and just off Mississippi...
BILOXI

Debris gets the heave-ho on Back Bay of Biloxi

BILOXI -- About 50 volunteers hauled trash and debris out of Back Bay on Tuesday as part of the Renew Our Rivers campaign.
BILOXI

Biloxi Council pitches stadium plan

BILOXI -- The Biloxi City Council on Tuesday voted 5-2 to pass a resolution that will start the ball rolling to build a multi-million dollar Double A baseball stadium across from Beau Rivage Casino & Resort.
GULFPORT

Ocean Springs man gets 25 years for Biloxi robbery, Gulfport burglary

BILOXI -- A 20-year-old Ocean Springs man has received a 25-year sentence for an armed robbery at a Biloxi soccer field and a burglary at a Gulfport home.
BILOXI

Biloxi High School Advanced Placement program benefits military families

On Monday, the National Math and Science Initiative announced that its Advanced Placement program for military families is being expanded this fall to Biloxi High School.
GULFPORT

Gulfport-Biloxi airport cuts expenses, shifts recruitment focus

GULFPORT -- The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport board has cut expenses because revenue is down, airport representatives told the Sun Herald on Wednesday.
BILOXI

Special Olympians go for the gold in Biloxi

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE -- The opening ceremony of the Special Olympics was rained out Friday, but that didn't dampen the spirits of more than 1,000 athletes who took part in the Mississippi Summer Games at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi on Saturday.
GULFPORT

Former military artist's work showcased on Gulfport airport's art wall

GULFPORT -- An exhibit featuring a former military artist now greets travelers entering the terminal at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.