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Who is the cutest dog on the Mississippi Coast? Here are the first-round totals

By Sun Herald
This good boy is ineligible to win the Sun Herald’s cutest dog contest, on account of being the pup of the Sun Herald’s executive editor.
This good boy is ineligible to win the Sun Herald’s cutest dog contest, on account of being the pup of the Sun Herald’s executive editor. Blake Kaplan Sun Herald

Eli seized the lead in the middle of the week and never let go, finishing first in the first round of our Cutest Dog on the Coast poll. Cash made a strong late run, and Rex and Buddy also earned their way into the final round.

This story was originally published August 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM.

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