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BILOXI

Mississippi Power could be hot topic at Southern Co. stockholders' meeting

Questions about the abrupt departure this week of Mississippi Power President Ed Day are likely to be asked during the annual meeting of Southern Co. stockholders today in Pine Mountain, Ga.
GULFPORT

Gulfport to consider museum for Courthouse Road building

GULFPORT -- The Historical Society of Gulfport hopes to open a museum in the reconstructed Mississippi City Courthouse on Courthouse Road, along with a visitor center that would be run in cooperation with local chambers of commerce.
GAUTIER

Gautier plans 'trial run' vote for 2% hospitality tax

GAUTIER -- At the end of the Tuesday's City Council meeting, Mayor Tommy Fortenberry made a motion to use the June 4 ballot as a "trial run" for the 2 percent tax-levy issue.
GULFPORT

Meeting brings out supporters of deeper Gulfport ship channel

GULFPORT -- Speakers at a public meeting Tuesday night generally supported the addition of a deeper ship channel to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study of state port expansion, but some want to make sure environmental impacts are dealt with.
PASCAGOULA

Pascagoula OKs $18K railroad quiet zone study

PASCAGOULA -- The City Council approved a study Tuesday night of a quiet zone that would prohibit the train from sounding the horn at one or more railroad crossings in Pascagoula.
GRADUATIONS

Hurley's East Central High says goodbye to 165 grads

BILOXI -- East Central High School, whose class motto is "It's not how you start, it's how you finish," graduated 165 seniors Tuesday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
GRADUATIONS

Pascagoula's Resurrection High graduates 29 'dreamers'

PASCAGOULA -- Resurrection Catholic High School valedictorian David Mitchell "Mitch" Lang encouraged fellow graduates Tuesday to "make your own road in life."
PASCAGOULA

Pascagoula man to serve 25 years for sex crimes against children

JACKSON COUNTY -- A Pascagoula man pleaded guilty Monday to sexual battery and three charges of molestation, and was ordered to serve 25 years day for day in prison, according to the Jackson County District Attorney's Office.
HARRISON COUNTY

Woman won't stand trial in Gulfport meth-trafficking conspiracy

GULFPORT -- A federal judge in Gulfport has agreed to dismiss the indictment against a California woman accused in a trafficking conspiracy involving more than 100 pounds of meth.
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Top 10 Moss Point students treated to lunch

Maggie Griffin, Moss Point School District superintendent, treated the Top 10 high school students to lunch at Tugus Restaurant on Tuesday.