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Site map for the Bicentennial Celebration at Centennial Plaza

Here is the site map for the Centennial Plaza grounds for the Bicentennial Celebration in Gulfport March 31-April 1.

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A look at the evolution of a Mississippi newspaper from 1884 to now

The Sun Herald has evolved from a newspaper that started with a hand press in 1884 to a digital news company covering the Mississippi Coast.

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Visitors to the Sun Herald bicentennial booth

Did you stop by our booth at the Bicentennial celebration and have your photo taken? Look for it in this gallery.

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Saturday at Mississippi's Bicentennial Celebration South

Did we see you at the Bicentennial on Saturday? Check out photos from the event.

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No power? No running water? No problem at Centennial Plaza

The two-day Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration South concludes Saturday night with a concert by The Band Perry.

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Mississippi Bicentennial South kicks off with a tribute to the blues

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.

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1928 Kiln at Mississippi Becentennial

Judy Redshaw of the Kiln Business Council describes the tabletop model of the community created for #MS200.

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This Mardi Gras treat is for sale at the Bicentennial – in a mini version

The Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration South kicked off Friday morning at Centennial Plaza.

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Mississippi's Bicentennial celebration

Did we see you at the Bicentennial Friday? Check out photos from the event.

'Old Spanish Trail' was 20th century invention to lure tourists and create good roads.

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Early photos of South Mississippi

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.

More than 60 years after they moved away, Lawrence Behan Jr., Deborah Zeitsuss, Nancy Clauer and Ann LaRosa return to Centennial Plaza in Gulfport on Monday, March 27, 2017.

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They once lived at Centennial Plaza — they recently returned after 60 years

The Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration South kicks off Friday at 9 a.m. at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport.

Except for building of piers, this turn-of-the-20th-century Ocean Springs scene from Back Bay Biloxi looks much as the Mississippi Coast would have in the 1700s and 1800s. Sandy bluffs and moss-draped oaks defined the inland waterways.

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How Mississippi — and its Coast — came into statehood

As we celebrate Mississippi’s 200th anniversary, we examine the history starting before statehood, and the process of Mississippi becoming a state.

Walker Audio & Visual co-owner Casey McConnell of Ocean Springs stages pieces of a tower that will span the entrance at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, for the Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration South.

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From beverages to toilets, the Bicentennial Celebration by-the-numbers

The Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration South gets under way Friday at 9 a.m.

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Where to park, what to bring to the two-day Bicentennial Celebration

The Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration South kicks off at 9 a.m. Friday at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport.

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Who collected all these vintage photographs of South Mississippi?

Meet the man who has the extensive photograph collection that graces many history stories in the Sun Herald.

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How and where to park for the Bicentennial Celebration

Gulfport police Sgt. Josh Bromen discusses parking for the two-day event.

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Tupelo’s ‘poet laureate’ Paul Thorn bringing roots-rock to Bicentennial

Paul Thorn will perform at the Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration South on Saturday, April 1, at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport.

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

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Why a Band Perry ticket will kick off a special week for special teen

The Band Perry will perform during the Bicentennial Celebration South on Saturday, April 1 at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport.

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