Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, who is featured in the official Mississippi Bicentennial stamp, performs while children and adults enjoy the first day of activities at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport.
As part of the bicentennial celebration, we offer a gallery of early 19th Century photos that show the Coast. The photos are courtesy of The Paul Jermyn Collection.
Josh Williams, 14, loves music, is a great dancer and is a huge The Band Perry fan. And now he has tickets to see them perform at the Mississippi Bicentennial celebration in Gulfport. He also has Down Syndrome, and his mother, Amy, hopes to educat