Hancock Today 2014

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER

Summer 2014

HANCOCK Bay St. Louis

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Take the scenic route Play for a day or a weekend, make it home for a lifetime

A special publication of The Sea Coast Echo & the Hancock Chamber of Commerce

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Hancock Chamber of Commerce staff. Seated from left: Tish Williams, executive director; Linda McCarthy, assistant director. Standing from left: Mary Cowand, digital marketing specialist; Lisa Jones, accountant; Kathryn Corr, marketing & event coordinator; Sally Isaacs, Business Resource Center manager

Life is just better here When you visit or live in Hancock County, life just gets better — and that’s nothing new.

It is home to Bay St. Louis, one of the Coolest Small Towns in America; Budget Travel readers voted it so in 2013. And when you visit other Hancock County communities like Diamondhead, Kiln and Waveland, you’ll realize how special and set-apart this place as a whole really is.

You’ll meet some of the friendliest, most hospitable people you could find anywhere. You’ll take in scenic views that will make you slow down and stay awhile.

You’ll enjoy some of the finest recreation and fishing in the country and find worldclass technology at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, located just off of Interstate 10.

You’ll explore INFINITY Science Center, Mississippi’s newest regional attraction.

And there’s so much more to discover. Shop wonderfully eclectic shops featuring unique coastal art, and then sit down to cool off at restaurants serving seafood fresh from the Gulf.

Hancock County continues to thrive with major projects like the new waterfront development in Bay St. Louis and airport terminal expansion at Stennis International Airport. In the following pages, you’ll see why Hancock County is so captivating.

Come play for a day or a weekend and make it your home for a lifetime.

Tish Williams, executive director Hancock Chamber

Hancock Chamber •111 Court Street, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9048 / Fax: 228-467-6033 • www.hancockchamber.org 4 Hancock Today

Take the Scenic Route ................................ 5 Year-round Highlights ............................. 12 Visit INFINITY........................................... 14 Walk or Bike ........................................... 16 Shopping ............................................... 18 Nightlife .................................................. 19 Dining ..................................................... 20 Buccaneer and McLeod Parks ................... 21 Fishing ................................................... 22 Golfing ................................................... 23 Places to Stay .......................................... 24 Living Here.............................................. 25 Communities............................................ 26 People .................................................... 30 The Arts .................................................. 32 Business ................................................. 33 Education ................................................ 36 Libraries.................................................. 37 Health Care ............................................. 38 Physician Profile ...................................... 39 Relocation Resources ............................... 40 Buyer’s Guide .......................................... 41

ABOUT THE COVER Lee Seal and his wife, Liz, near the Bay Harbor Hancock Today is produced and published annually by Hancock Chamber of Commerce and The Sea Coast Echo.

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LIFE JUST GOT BETTER

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ancock County, with its captivating coastline, winding rivers and miles of pristine marshland, is a paradise for any nature lover.

The Scenic Byways, a network of specially organized trails, have been developed for you to enjoy a 13-mile stretch of beachfront and 30 miles of roadways in the Stennis Space Center Buffer Zone.

Hundreds of historic homes, heritage sites and landmarks add to the ambiance, attracting visitors and new residents from across the country.

Above, Road 1680; at bottom, Logtown trail

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Along these trails, you will find multiple birding sites, biking and walking trails, blueways (waterway trails), parks, historic sites, and much more. Close by, you will encounter quaint shops, top of the class restaurants, comfortable lodging, and other recreational activities, including INFINITY Science Center, a technological marvel located near NASA Stennis Space Center.

A pristine shoreline, offering extraordinary beauty and bounty, runs from bayous to the Bay and are a natural nursery for fish, birds and wildlife.

Travel north and you’ll discover the city of Diamondhead and the fast-growing community of Kiln. Continue north and you’ll be surrounded by rolling pasturelands and idyllic farms.

If you already live in Hancock County, you probably feel very fortunate. If you’re a visitor, don’t be surprised if you find yourself thinking about moving here. Whatever reason drew you to this magical place, you’ll find others who will make you want to stay.

Play for a day or a weekend; make it home for a lifetime!

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THE GULF COAST SCENIC BYWAYS

The Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway (North) Formerly known as Old Highway 1, the scenic byway parallels the Hancock County coastline for 13 miles from its northern tip at Cedar Point in Bay St. Louis, crosses U.S. Highway 90, then travels through the National Historic District.

The NASA Scenic Byway to Space The NASA Scenic Byway to Space is the beginning point of the journey, which encompasses more than 30 miles of land inside the Buffer Zone surrounding John C. Stennis Space Center. INFINITY Science Center is one of Mississippi’s newest attractions.

The Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway (South)

Pearlington Scenic Byway to Space

This section of the Beach Boulevard byway features a picturesque drive through the quaint communities of Bay St. Louis, Waveland and Clermont Harbor. It runs along the scenic sand beach and includes a three-mile walking and biking trail of downtown areas.

Located on the Old Spanish Trail, the byway stretches from the town of Pearlington and intersects Mississippi 607. Along the way, visitors can view pine plantations and an abundance of deer. One unique feature along the byway is a mid-1900s highway rest area.

Logtown Scenic Byway to Space The Logtown byway presents a picturesque drive that winds through acres of pine plantation, hardwood trees, and live oakcovered roadways that capture scenic vistas all along the route leading to the now extinct town of Logtown. Logtown is both beautiful and peaceful.

Napoleon Scenic Byway to Space

Santa Rosa Scenic Byway to Space The jewel of the Santa Rosa Scenic Byway is McLeod Park, which was created under the President Nixon initiative to convert federal land to state parks. It’s a recreational haven and is full of camping sites, pavilions, boat launches, nature trails, and swimming areas.

Westonia Scenic Byway to Space

Although a short drive, the Napolean byway takes visitors on an interesting tour of the now extinct town that is laced with scenic beauty. Napoleon’s first European settlement was in 1767 by Jean Claude Favre, and the area was later owned by his son, Simon Favre.

Westonia was a sawmill town named for Horatio Weston. The drive on this scenic byway provides a spectacular view of thousands of acres of pine plantation with sporadic hardwood trees, including live oaks.

This byway honors those families who gave up their homes to make way for space exploration.

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Top, Bayou Cadet (pronounced Caddy) Left, Bay of St. Louis Right, Scenic Byways guide Michelle Lady at shoo-fly 10

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Top, Possum Walk, a 3.1-mile trail through pristine marsh and wetland areas near INFINITY Science Center Below, Night floundering in the Bay www.hancockchamber.org 11

year - round events Bay Harbor Fest and Grand Opening July 25-27, 2014 Krewe of Seahorse Pirate Day in the Bay Aug. 16, 2014 2014 Annual Hancock Chamber Awards Gala - Salute to Business and Industry Aug. 21, 2014 Bay Bridgefest/5K Run Sept. 12-13, 2014 Diamondhead Arts and Crafts Show Sept. 20-21, 2014 Hancock County Fair Sept. 24-27, 2014 WaveFest Oct. 4, 2014 Cruisin’ the Coast Oct. 5-11, 2014 Coastal Cleanup Oct. 18, 2014 St. Rose Gospel and Heritage Festival Oct. 18, 2014 Hancock Chamber Business & Industry Golf Classic Oct. 21, 2014 Halloween Tour of Cedar Rest Cemetery Oct. 31, 2014

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company/ Hancock Chamber First Friday Nov. 7, 2014

Krewe of Diamonds Mardi Gras Parade Feb. 17, 2015

Snowflakes in the Bay Dec. 1-21, 2014

Mardi Pardi Eco-Adventure Triathlon February 2015

Snowflakes and Sugarplums Dec. 6, 2014

St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 14, 2015

Christmas Parade in the Bay Dec. 6, 2014

Arts Alive March 28, 2015

Hancock County Library Holiday Tree Gala Dec. 7, 2014 200th Anniversary Battle of the Bay of St. Louis Dec. 13, 2014 Krewe of Barkus Parade Jan. 24, 2015 Hancock Chamber Annual Meeting Jan. 30, 2015 48th Annual Krewe of Nereids Parade Feb. 8, 2015 Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade Feb. 14, 2015

Bay BridgeFest

Bay-Waveland Pilgrimage March 2015 Stella BBQ and Blues Festival April 4, 2015

WaveFest

Hancock Chamber Bowling for Tourism May 7, 2015 St. Clare’s Seafood Festival Memorial Day weekend May 22-24, 2015 McLeod Park BBQ Cook Off and Antique Car Show June 13, 2015

Cruisin’ the Coast

Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Festival 4th of July weekend July 3-5, 2015

Krewe of Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade Feb. 16, 2015 Snowflakes and Sugarplums Parade * Schedule subject to change

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LEARN MORE about events: www.hancockchamber.org

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INFINITY & beyond

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NFINITY Science Center is all about the future: The promise of space, ocean and earth exploration and the next generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians who will help lead the way on those missions.

Located on Interstate 10 at the south entrance to NASA’s Stennis Space Center, INFINITY features large outdoor exhibits near the entrance to the exhibit hall.

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Visitors can get close-up views of the F-1 rocket engine, a tsunami buoy, and a boat used to train U.S. Navy Seals in nearby waterways.

Inside the gleaming two-story center, visitors will learn about the history of exploration in the Great Nations Dare to Explore exhibit, and journey through Science on a Sphere in an immersive theater showing animated views of Earth, the sun and Mars.

The nearby Hurricane Simulator kicks up winds of 78 miles per hour for a stormy experience and the Omega Flight Simulator provides a high-tech space travel thrill ride. The Space Gallery showcases the evolution of NASA’s spacecraft right up to today. And there’s a full-scale International Space Station module, complete with a video tour by an astronaut.

As exciting as all the exhibits are now, the best is yet to come. INFINITY’s expansion plans will kick into high gear when funds are released to fabricate new indoor and outdoor exhibits and interpretive centers at INFINITY and the surrounding area.

Interactive labs will be added to the Earth Gallery to teach visitors of all ages the importance of the Gulf Coast’s ecosystem. Other major enhancements will allow researchers (and visitors) to monitor a Living Shoreline project in Hancock County, and a new nature trail will highlight the fragile nature of the wetlands area.

A visit to INFINITY also includes a guided behind-thescenes tour of nearby Stennis Space Center and then have lunch at the INFINITY Café, a casual and delicious dining experience that is absolutely out of this world.

Visit the INFINITY Gift Shop for everything you need to bring smiles to the faces of the explorers in your life — no matter the age!

LEARN MORE about INFINITY Science Center: www.visitinfinity.com

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Trip through history provides a slower pace Hancock County Historic Courthouse

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f you want to really take in Old Town Bay St. Louis, park the car and stroll or pedal your way through some of the most interesting history in South Mississippi.

Getting around Old Town is easy, enjoyable and entertaining.

Walking is favored by the crowds who come every month for the Second Saturday Art Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church Walks, when merchants host an after-hours party with live music.

The compact area is filled with historic landmarks and even some Hollywood glamour.

For a little perspective before you start your self-guided tour, consider that the original settlement that is now Bay St. Louis was established by Historic Train Depot French explorers in 1699 and the city was incorporated in 1818. That long history has given this community a unique character with plenty of stories to tell. And much of the story of Bay St. Louis is told through its buildings, including those found along Main Street.

Before starting your walking or biking tour, visit the Chamber of Commerce (111 Court St. in Old Town Bay St. Louis) or the Historic Train Depot (1928 Depot Way) to pick up a 10-page brochure with a map and information on 24 sites found along the self-guided tour. The Chamber is also headquarters to the Gulf 16 Hancock Today

Coast Scenic Byways, a network of specially organized trails developed for you to enjoy a 13-mile stretch of beachfront and 30 miles of roadways in the Stennis Space Center Buffer Zone.

The Hancock County bank (100 South Beach Blvd. at Main) opened in 1899, with assets of about $18,000. The bank is now operating throughout the Gulf South. This original branch is the oldest two-story building in the city. Adjacent to the bank (102 South Beach Boulevard) is a tiny park with a life-sized bronze statue of French explorer Bienville commemorating the city’s founding more than 300 years ago.

A few steps down Main Street is the Masonic Temple (125 Main St.), a handsome Neo-classical Revival structure built in 1925 by a local businessman.

Nearby on the opposite side of the street is the Angelone House (136 Main St.), built as a family home in the 1890s in the Bungalow cottage style with gabled roof and an undercut gallery. It now is home to a retail shop.

Two striking buildings side by side are the Hancock County Courthouse and the Methodist Church. The courthouse (150 Main St.) was completed in 1911 and contains the original jail.

The Neo-Classical Revival building is the tallest in Old Town and is a designated state landmark. The Main Street United Methodist Church (160 Main St.) dates back to 1895 and is a picturesque example of Carpenter Gothic Architecture.

More noteworthy buildings, homes and shops await visitors on their stroll or bike ride down Main Street and along the side streets.

Among the not-to-be-missed stops is the Historic Train Depot (1929 Depot Way), a two-story Mission style building from 1929.

Inside the Depot, you will find a visitor’s center, the Mardi Gras Museum and Alice Moseley Folk Art Museum.

Aside from its decades of service to passengers, the depot had a starring role in the 1965 movie “This Property is Condemned” starring Natalie Wood and Robert Redford. Nearby is the Queen Anne style building (398 Blaize Ave.) that was used in the movie as the boarding house. It’s now home to the award-winning Bay St. Louis Little Theater.

LEARN MORE about Old Town Bay St. Louis: www.gulfcoastscenicbyways.com

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SHOPPING

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hopping in Hancock County is as much an experience as a necessity, thanks to the variety of merchandise in the charming shops and galleries. Fine antiques, handmade furniture, jewelry crafted by local artisans, casual and upscale clothing plus local artwork and accessories for the home are all here.

Owner Brennan Marlowe opened Green Canyon Outfitters in the French Settlement building on South Beach Boulevard in 2013 to offer customers the upscale apparel, sunglasses and other merchandise they had been selling online.

“We had the idea and it just took off,” he says.

“We went from selling two products to more than 200,000 online.”

Marlowe says the store’s name comes from the Green Canyon in the Gulf where he caught a 350-plus pound marlin on a deep-sea fishing trip when he was a college student. The store draws people from all over the country visiting Hancock County, and Marlowe says he often refers customers to other local shops. “I want this store to drive sales to others in the community,” he says.

Among the one-of-a-kind shops in an area known for its unique stores and products is Built of Barnwood (125A Main St.). Owner Bob Somerhalder uses reclaimed wood and other materials to make home furnishings, artwork and accent pieces for the home.

If his last name sounds familiar, you may know his actor brother Ian, who played Boone Carlyle in the television series “Lost” and stars as Damon Salvatore in the TV drama “The Vampire Diaries.” The creative brothers consider Built of Barnwood a collaborative effort to make contemporary products using vintage wood.

While you’re shopping, check out the commercial areas in Diamondhead, just off Interstate 10; in Waveland along the Highway 90/603 corridor; and in the Kiln along 18 Hancock Today

the Mississippi 603 corridor. Be sure to stop at Treasures of the Bay in Waveland (1804 Nicholson Ave., Waveland) to browse for a Brennan Marlowe, owner of unique gift. Find specialty Green Canyon Outfitters candles and soaps here.

In Diamondhead, Goody’s, at 4402 E. Aloha Drive, specializes in popular apparel, footwear and housewares.

You’ll be hard pressed to find another place as unique as Da Swamp Shack at Dempsey’s Restaurant (6208 Kiln-DeLisle Road) in the Kiln. It touts itself as a cultural gifts store, which means you’ll find a lot of Mississippi-made niceties, such as Dempsey’s Seafood and Steak Breading Mix, as well as burlap flags and other memorabilia. After indulging in the food and shopping there, you may want to take home one of the “I Gotta Little Cajun in My Soul” signs.

LEARN MORE about shopping: www.hancockchamber.org

NIGHTLIFE

The party doesn’t stop when the sun goes down Nightlife on Depot Row

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hen the sun tips its hat to nightlife, entertainment kicks up at country and yacht clubs, cafes, casinos and other venues.

Musical entertainment is always on tap at Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis and Silver Slipper Casino on the beach near Waveland. Along with the music and the non-stop gaming, the casinos offer their guests delicious food in a fun atmosphere.

Diamondhead’s popular Country Club, conveniently located just off Interstate 10, welcomes guests for a memorable meal at lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch. The club’s 19th Hole Bar & Grill adjacent to the pro shop offers karaoke on Thursday nights and live entertainment and dancing on Friday nights.

Blues fans have a special treat in store when they come for performances at the historic 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis. Part of the legendary Blues Trail, this rare venue continues to put the spotlight on local and regional musicians and singers. The shows make for an unforgettable evening.

The Mockingbird Café has made a tradition of presenting musical entertainment in Old Town Bay St. Louis. When the weather’s right, crowds gather in front of the courtyard stage to enjoy the outdoor show and refreshments from the café menu.

There is a lot of homegrown musical talent to enjoy in Hancock County. One standout is Waveland’s Michael Grimm, who captured the 2010 America’s Got Talent competition. He returns to perform for hometown fans on special occasions.

LEARN MORE about entertainment: www.hancockchamber.org

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DINING

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ancock County is all about gulf-fresh seafood. While you always can get a good burger or steak, the shrimp, crabs, crawfish, oysters and fish here are among the best you’ll find anywhere.

Fresh seafood, much of it caught by Coast fishermen, shows up prominently on local menus featuring specialties like oyster poboys, seafood gumbo, fried soft-shell crabs, boiled crawfish and blackened shrimp.

Fishermen harvest some of the best seafood in the world from the rich local waters of the Mississippi Sound, the Bay of St. Louis and the Pearl River. Award-winning chefs prepare dishes from traditional recipes and also put their own culinary signature on their menus.

A trio of restaurants on the beachfront in Bay St. Louis serves seafood and other specialties that keep all three packed with hungry diners.

Trapani’s Eatery (116 North Beach Blvd.) celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2014. The local favorite is known for its fresh seafood and New Orleans dishes like seafood gumbo and shrimp étouffée. From the fish logo on the menu to the upstairs bar named The Blue Marlin, you know they’re serious about seafood at Trapani’s.

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Next door, 200 North Beach is a favorite for its crab-cakes starter, and Bayou Tortellini. Can’t make up your mind? Go for the generous seafood platters, fried or grilled, featuring a taste of it all: shrimp, soft-shell crab, trout and more. Save room for Miss Ann’s pecan pie.

Across Beach Boulevard is The Blind Tiger (119 North Beach Blvd.), a new beachy bar with grilled seafood served inside and outside on the deck. The crowds love the burgers and hand-cut fries, grilled oysters, fresh fish sandwiches and fish tacos.

You’ll find a great meal at Dempsey’s Seafood & Steak Restaurant and The Deli. Both are delicious family-style restaurants in the Kiln.

Other places to try include Lil Joe’s Seafood and More (128 Blaize Ave., Bay St. Louis), The West End Restaurant (635 Highway 90, Waveland), and Harbor House Steamer (3410 Yacht Club Circle, Diamondhead).

And those are just a few of the great places to discover and come back to again and again.

LEARN MORE about local dining: www.hancockchamber.org

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Buccaneer Bay Waterpark

Buccaneer and McLeod parks better than ever

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f you want to be closer to nature, there are two parks that will help you get there.

Campers and anyone who enjoys the outdoors will want to visit McLeod Park and Buccaneer State Park. Both parks have recently undergone improvements to make them even more attractive for day visits and overnight stays.

On the beachfront in Waveland, Buccaneer State Park is one of the most visited state parks in Mississippi. The park reopened in 2013 after extensive redevelopment. The park now has 206 premium campsites with full amenities plus another 70 campsites overlooking the Gulf of Mexico that offer water and electricity. Primitive camping is available at 25 sites in a wooded area near Grand Bayou.

The Buccaneer Bay Waterpark, located on 4.5 acres overlooking the Gulf, offers summertime fun in the Pirate’s Lagoon wave pool, two giant waterslides and the kiddie pool.

Three pavilions are available for family reunions, birthday parties and company outings.

Buccaneer also offers an activities center, a seasonal camp store and an 18-hole disc golf course, as well as the 1.8-mile Pirate’s Alley Nature Trail, day-use picnic area and large playground.

McLeod Park is a 324-acre RV park with frontage on the Jourdan River on the Santa Rosa Scenic Byway. There are 84 campsites with electrical hookups, two pavilions available for

rental, three boat launches, canoes for rent and a splash pad for children. McLeod also features a mile-and-a-half nature trail.

The park hosts frequent gatherings for barbecue cook-offs and fishing tournaments. The new ranger station recently opened, giving the park new offices, a meeting room and a camp store with public restrooms.

Plans call for full sewer hook-ups at the campsites in the spring of 2015 and an additional 40 campsites for RVs in the next year.

McLeod is so popular with campers that its facilities get booked up early in the year for most holidays.

LEARN MORE about Buccaneer or make a reservation: www.mdwfp.com/Parks LEARN MORE about McLeod or make a reservation: 228-467-1894

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Photography courtesy of Capt. Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Charters

The fishing is world-class here

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he great fishing in Hancock County is one of the betterkept secrets in the Gulf of Mexico. Combine a weekend of world-class inshore fishing with two casinos, a water park, golf courses, white sand beaches, shopping and some of the best seafood restaurants on the planet and you’re likely to be hooked.

Fish are plentiful in Hancock County’s bayous, rivers and bays. Charter boats are available for year-round deep sea fishing, or simply cast your line from a pier or the shore. Rivers and two large bays provide great brackish-water fishing.

Even though light-tackle fishing can be done right off the 13 miles of scenic beaches, most anglers opt to run to the barrier islands, says Capt. Sonny Schindler of Shore Thing Charters (www.shorethingcharters.com).

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LIFE JUST GOT BETTER World-class speckled trout and redfishing can be enjoyed year-round. Many fishermen jump across to the islands for the incredible wade fishing over the endless underwater grass beds. Massive trout and redfish can be fooled on the earlymorning top-water bite.

A light tackle fisherman’s paradise can be enjoyed in the spring and fall. The trout seem to bite on every cast on live and artificial bait. Drag-punishing bull reds usually can be found lurking not too far from the marsh as well.

Summertime brings epic numbers of tripletail. The endless number of channel markers, crab-trap buoys and other floating structures keep these tasty treats around all summer long.

Many anglers come just to do battle with hard-fighting sharks that patrol the deeper channels. Some days, it is impossible to get more than two baits out in the feeding frenzy.

Fall and winter bring stellar redfishing in the marshes. On calm, clear days, the sight-fishing opportunities are second to none. The flounder fishing in the months of October and November can be the trip of a lifetime for flatfish lovers.

Several rivers drain into the bay and sound. Huge dormant flounders can be caught when the cold fronts signal the flounder to head offshore.

If the wind and seas prevent open-water crossing to the marsh or islands in the winter, there is a Plan B. Numerous bridges and manmade reefs hold astonishing numbers of black drum, sheepshead and others all winter long.

Some of the wintertime black drum can easily weigh over 30 pounds!

Golf courses nationally recognized

The Bridges at Hollywood Casino Whether you’re looking for the challenge of an awardwinning golf course or the feel of a country-club experience, Hancock County has great places to tee off.

The Bridges at Hollywood Casino made the Top 10 list in Golf Week’s Best Courses You Can Play in 2013 and is also in that same group in Golf Digest.

The 18-hole Arnold Palmer masterpiece features 21 bridges.

The Bridges is the first resort golf course in the world to obtain Audubon International’s Certified Silver Signature status.

Diamondhead Country Club sports two courses in a masterplanned community. The Cardinal features 6,831 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. Designed by Earl Stone, the Cardinal golf course has been previously rated the fourth best public course in the state.

The Pines is a semi-private course, also designed by Earl Stone. It offers 6,817 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 134 and a 73.

DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB 7600 Country Club Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-3910 THE BRIDGES AT HOLLYWOOD CASINO 711 Hollywood Blvd, Bay St Louis, MS 39520 www.thebridgesgolf.com 228-463-4047 LEARN MORE about fishing or golfing: www.hancockchamber.org

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ACCOMMODATIONS

The Silver Slipper’s new hotel tower will soon welcome guests. Hollywood Casino’s new Lazy River features a walk-in entry pool, a swim-up bar and center sun deck.

Choose your stay, from casino hotels to charming B & B’s and vacation rentals

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or a comfortable night’s stay, a week of relaxing vacation or a long-term rental, Hancock County offers just the kind of accommodations travelers are seeking. There’s something for the solo business traveler, a family reunion and a gathering of friends. Accommodations range from modern campgrounds and RV parks to comfortable B&Bs and up to the luxurious resort rooms at Hollywood Casino’s hotel tower.

Coming soon is a new hotel tower at Silver Slipper Casino on the beach near Waveland.

The casino is investing $17.7 million in the 142- room hotel that is now under construction adjacent to the Slipper.

A charming new addition to the accommodations available on the Bay St. Louis beachfront is the Bay Town Inn, with 13 large units surrounding a pool. The inn is just steps away from Old Town restaurants, shops and entertainment. The new municipal harbor is right across Beach Boulevard.

An abundance of vacation rentals are available throughout the neighborhoods and rural communities of Hancock County.

Many of the homes for rent are near the beach and other

attractions, making them accessible by foot or bike.

For travelers looking for a resort hotel, Hollywood Casino offers 291 rooms in its 14-story hotel tower that has views of the Bay of St. Louis. Guests can enjoy the casino’s complete package of amenities, including an inviting swimming pool, cabana bar and fitness center. Hollywood’s four restaurants offer casual and fine dining and golfers can take up the challenge of The Bridges, Hollywood’s Arnold Palmerdesigned, award-winning course.

Relax like a star in the all-new Hollywood Lazy River.

Discover over 350 feet of beautiful water winding its way around sun decks and a hot tub as you sip on delicious drinks at the new swim-up bar. The Lazy River is complete with an island sun deck, hot tub, swim-up bar, and more.

Hollywood also offers an onsite RV Park that has sites with concrete level pads, full water, sewer and cable hookups, free Wi-Fi, a bathhouse, laundry, 24-hour security and shuttle service to and from the casino. Camping is also available at Buccaneer State Park and McLeod Water Park.

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LIVING HERE

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER

The people are Hancock’s secret Nikki Moon owns Bay Town Inn on the Bay St. Louis waterfront.

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t happens frequently. Dozens of times a year, in fact. A family traveling across the Mississippi stretch of Interstate 10 will dip down into Hancock County for a short detour along the scenic coastal byways.

They stop at one of the local restaurants and enjoy one of the best meals they’ve had in years. Afterward, they shop for a few souvenirs, which takes a little longer than expected because they keep striking up great conversations with local artists and merchants.

The original destination suddenly seems unimportant. The family decides to stay for the night at a B&B. After another fabulous meal, they walk along the beach and watch the moon come up over the Gulf of Mexico.

By breakfast time, they’re calling real-estate agents.

It’s one reason why locals say, “Come play for a day, you may want to stay.” Hancock County wins hearts by offering a wide range of delightful surprises at every turn.

For instance, while it’s home to NASA’s Stennis Space

Center, a world-class scientific community, it also boasts some of the best bird watching on the Gulf. Nature lovers can enjoy kayaking along the pristine blueway trail in the day and then take in casino entertainment in the evening.

Sportsmen can get dizzy trying to choose between fishing, golfing and sailing opportunities, while fashionistas discover sophisticated boutiques and shops in relaxing settings.

Foodies won’t run out of restaurant choices, while fitness buffs will never tire of the biking/walking trails along the beach and across the Bay Bridge — both offering unbeatable vistas.

But if you ask most newcomers what they most enjoy about life in Hancock County, chances are their No. 1 answer will be “the people.”

Families who have lived in the area for generations are joined by newcomers from all over the world, many drawn by work at the space center. The community is richer for it.

History and heritage are cherished, while new ideas and fresh approaches are welcomed heartily.

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COMMUNITIES

Each of our communities has rich stories to tell When Holly Lemoine-Raymond was in high school, she loved visiting Bay St. Louis, where she now owns the popular Cypress Café in the historic City Hall building.

“It’s just a great place, so quaint and different,” she says. “The slogan is ‘A Place Apart,’ and that truly says it all.”

BAY ST. LOUIS

She says visitors to Hancock County have the same reaction. “They love the uniqueness and the closeness of the people in our community. It’s a cool place to visit and hang out. We have a lot to show off.”

Each community in South Mississippi’s westernmost county has its own story to share. But the common welcoming narrative has turned first-time visitors into regular patrons and even full-time residents.

WAVELAND

Bay St. Louis is known for its coastal-cool lifestyle, robust arts community, colorful history and quaint shopping. There’s also the Vegas-style excitement of Hollywood Casino, charming local museums and a talented community theater company.

“The Bay” is a place that New Orleans residents discovered decades ago as a family getaway destination and second-home haven. People come to enjoy the weather and outdoor activities, restaurants, antiques, art galleries, boutiques, festivals and the wide beaches. In fact, Bay St. Louis is one of Coastal Living’s top 10 beach communities and readers of Budget Travel Magazine voted Bay St. Louis one of the top three Coolest Small Towns in the U.S.

Waveland, with its miles of beachfront and smalltown charm, has long been known as a favorite second-home spot for generations of New Orleans residents. “The Hospitality City” also is home to Buccaneer State Park, one of the most popular state parks in Mississippi, with a newly rebuilt wave pool, water slides and campgrounds that accommodate campers who like primitive or modern sites. The Silver Slipper, one of Hancock County’s pair of casino resorts, also is located in Waveland and is constructing a new hotel. The city hosts regional tourneys at its beach volleyball courts and is home to the Ground Zero Hurricane Museum.

Bay St. Louis is like a small town, but “so cool.

It has all those art shops and

Waveland has been a great place “to live and raise a family. It’s our home and we’re happy to be here. ”

antique stores, yet it feels lke Mayberry on the Beach.

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Tracy King, Rogers, Ark.

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Dr. Joseph R. Lee and Suzi Lee, Waveland residents

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LIFE JUST GOT BETTER KILN

DIAMONDHEAD Diamondhead, one of the newest cities in the state, is a growing master-planned resort community with a growing business community, residential base and recreational amenities that attract golfers, tennis players and pilots. Diamondhead has about 9,000 residents who enjoy its shopping centers, Country Club, two golf courses, tennis courts and even a private airport. Parks, picnic areas, a boat launch and restaurants give Diamondhead residents many options for activities and outings and easy access to I-10.

Being a part of a community like “Diamondhead is so very important to

me. There is such a family feeling among residents that band together to do what is in the best interest of all.

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Tommy Schafer, Mayor, City of Diamondhead

CLERMONT HARBOR The small coastal community of Clermont Harbor is home to generations of families who enjoy life among the natural beauty of the coastline and the quiet inland areas. Clermont Harbor lies between the newly reopened Buccaneer State Park and the scenic Bayou Cadet (pronounced Caddy) area.

The community is a favorite area for bird watching and catching glimpses of wildlife.

For an area its size, the community of Kiln has a lot of name recognition, thanks in large part to being the hometown of football legend Brett Favre, who played 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers. “The Kiln” also is home to Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co., the first microbrewery in the state whose market is growing across the country. One of Hancock County’s top camping and picnic destinations, McLeod Water Park and Campground, is in the Kiln. And the Jourdan River, known for its beauty and recreational opportunities, is popular for boating, fishing, bird watching and its Blueways Trail.

As a member of the Hancock “Chamber Education Committee, I’m

proud to be part of an influential group of people who help make our schools some of the best in the South.

Trent Favre, Kiln resident

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LAKESHORE/ANSLEY Another small community with big recreational assets is the Lakeshore/ Ansley area near Clermont Harbor.

Fresh and saltwater fishing is outstanding, and boat launches are readily available at the Bayou Cadet marinas and small fishing camps nearby. Hunters are attracted to this area’s forests for the quail, turkeys and whitetail deer. Much of the land is part of the acoustical buffer zone surrounding Stennis Space Center’s propulsion testing operations.

PEARLINGTON Explorers traveling the Pearl River and Gulf of Mexico waterways long ago discovered the area where the town of Pearlington is located in the county’s southwest corner. Pearlington’s natural charms include its thick pine forests and massive live oaks. Residents, many of whom work at nearby Stennis Space Center, enjoy their quiet riverside lifestyle alongside the Pearl River fishing camps.

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PEOPLE HEADER

Hancock is a painting to enjoy

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he small-town atmosphere, cultural amenities, natural beauty and an easy, uncluttered lifestyle are a few of the reasons people choose to make Hancock County their home. It’s long been a favorite gathering place for friends and family to enjoy great food and a good time as well as a calm weekend getaway. Natives, part-time residents and newcomers all have their own reasons for living here.

Every day, Maurice Singleton sees “a painting” when he looks at his hometown of Bay St. Louis.

“I have very fond memories of growing up here,” he says. “I remember the freedom I felt as a kid to ride my bike all over Bay St. Louis. Now, driving along the Coast, it’s always so peaceful and there is a picturesque scene, no matter where you’re coming from.”

Singleton says he’s always enjoyed living near the water and loves the natural beauty of the area. He also enjoys the personal interaction with friends when he runs into them, whether it’s in the grocery store checkout line or at local events.

Maurice and Vonretta Singleton “Just to catch up is fun,” he says.

Singleton also appreciates what he calls the “very healthy family culture” of his hometown. He and wife, Vonretta, have three adult sons: Maurice III, Michael and Marquez. He lived in Los Angeles for a while but returned to Bay St. Louis 20 years ago.

“My wife just loves it here,” he says. “We don’t want to live anywhere else. We’re happy and comfortable here.”

LiLi Stahler grew up in New Orleans and spent summers as a child at her parents’ cottage in Waveland. The home was small but had lots of beds that were usually filled.

“As a teenager, I brought all my friends over. The more the merrier,” she says. Then, as a mother, “I brought my kids over here,” she adds. “My husband and I retired and moved to Waveland in 2000. We added on to the cottage and made it our permanent residence. It’s the only house I’ve ever known here.”

Stahler says the variety of activities and amenities she found in Hancock County surprised her.

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“I was fascinated by what there is to offer in a county that is small compared to the population in New Orleans where I grew up. The library system is better and I was very impressed with that.

That was a big surprise to me.”

Stahler starts her day LiLi Stahler with a walk through her neighborhood and along the beach and enjoys the pace of living and ease of getting around.

“I like the easy way of life,” she says. “And you can get anywhere usually in less than five minutes. That’s what I love the most. In fact, I’m 10 minutes away from live theater in Bay St. Louis and I love all the shops there. Bay St. Louis is a charming next door neighbor to Waveland.”

Good food is another plus to living in what Stahler calls the Bay-Waveland community.

“Eating is one of the reasons that I walk in the morning and go to aerobics class,” she says. “The food is so great.”

Jeane Odom, who has lived in Diamondhead for 27 years, says she likes what Diamondhead offers with the shopping centers and other needed services. “It’s great to have medical clinics close by so we don’t have to go to another city for routine services.”

Odom says.

“ It’s very peaceful. It’s

home. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.”

Breezy Bice, Kiln resident

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THE ARTS

ART IS A WAY

of life

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rt is the heart of Hancock County. It’s celebrated, not just as a diversion, but also as a way of life.

The galleries, art festivals, museums and practicing artisans keep the cultural momentum going all year long.

Local art is always on display in shops, restaurants, businesses and even on the exterior walls of buildings. In fact, through a partnership with The Arts, Hancock County, the Hancock Chamber office at 111 Court St. in Bay St. Louis, serves as a year-round art gallery showcasing the work of local artists.

Second Saturday Art Walks draw hundreds of people to Old Town Bay St. Louis for strolling, shopping and enjoying the many galleries, shops and restaurants. Live entertainment and special merchant hotspots add to the flavorful atmosphere.

The Diamondhead Arts & Crafts Show, in its 29th year, is one of the Mississippi Coast’s largest festivals of its kind. Each September, shoppers find special Christmas gifts, jewelry for all styles and beautiful items for the home and garden.

Arts Alive! presents music, art, food and literature in one family-fun experience in Old Town Bay St. Louis. Dozens of artists — amateurs and professionals — demonstrate their works at various shops and galleries.

A songwriting competition, cooking contest and writing competition, combined with a literary event, make for a day of creative fun.

Three popular museums showcase Hancock County’s history.

The Mardi Gras Museum in the Visitor Center at the historic train depot in Bay St. Louis gives guests a close-up look at beautiful Carnival costumes and memorabilia featuring the work of Carter Church.

Also inside the depot is the Alice Moseley Folk Art & Antique Museum, honoring the nationally known artist who lived nearby in her Little Blue House. This quaint museum houses Miss Alice’s original paintings along with family antique furniture, pottery and art glass.

The Ground Zero Hurricane Museum inside the Waveland Civic Center includes a beautiful Dentzel carousel donated by the Port Townsend (Washington) Carousel Association.

But you don’t have to visit a gallery or museum to enjoy art in Hancock County. Festivals keep visitors and locals entertained year-round, and art seems to be at the heart of most of them.

LEARN MORE about the arts: www.hancockchamber.org

COMING SOON: Big screen closer to home

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t won’t be long before The Beacon will lead Hancock County residents back to the movies.

The new owners of the former Waveland Cinema are working to open the theater in 2014 so that audiences can enjoy movies on the big screen close to home.

The Beacon will feature plush big seats to accommodate up to nearly 900 people.

Brothers John and Charles Watzke are veterans of the movietheater business and are former Hancock County residents.

They have restored movie theaters in Florida, Louisiana and Hattiesburg and are slowly adding improvements such as new seats to the Waveland cinema.

Their plans call for completely renovating the four

auditoriums with coastal Mississippi and New Orleans themes.

One of the four will have tables instead of high-back movie theater seats and it will offer food service.

The brothers say they will spend about $600,000 or more on the renovations and equipment, including new digital projection equipment in each auditorium to bring the theater up to date with current technology.

The Watzkes usually renovate historic theaters but the Waveland project is more a sentimental one. “I remember standing in line to get in,” Watzke says.

You also will want to check out the local library where movies are now running year round.

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BUSINESS

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER

Bay harbor is a game - changer for Hancock economy

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ne of the most ambitious development projects ever funded in Bay St. Louis comes to reality in the summer of 2014. And when the $22 million Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor opens, officials say it will be an economic game-changer unlike the city has ever seen.

The much-anticipated project will become the city’s waterfront gateway, drawing leisure boaters and fishermen to the historic downtown district like never before.

Bay St. Louis Mayor Les Fillingame calls the new harbor “the most accessible public beach, pier and harbor for those who go and come or stay a while. It’s a tremendous opportunity to grow traffic in downtown and make it more attractive.”

The new harbor is expected to attract boaters from South Alabama to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin who are looking for a unique destination where they can spend a day or a weekend and not need a car to drive to a place for a meal, entertainment and shopping.

The waterfront project includes the harbor, the fishing pier, the expanded sand beach and the parking area at the foot of the new vehicular ramp.

For boaters docking at the harbor, the downtown community will be just a short walk away. That easy access to the shops, restaurants, art galleries and other attractions makes the Bay St. Louis harbor so unique.

The major beachfront development also is expected to attract visitors to Old Town and beyond with its recreational amenities

along the shoreline. The redesigned recreational Rutherford Pier that forms the northern edge of the harbor is sure to become a favorite spot to fish. The 10-foot-wide pier features three covered pavilions with benches to relax, take in the breezes and the scenery. At the end of the 1,100-foot pier is the fishing pavilion, and just to the north of the pier is a large recreational beach with showers and restrooms. All the features including the comfort station are handicapped accessible.

The harbor consists of four piers (and room for a fifth pier) with 163 slips with electrical and water connections. The slips will accommodate vessels ranging from 25 feet to 60 feet.

The concrete breakwater to the south will protect the interior of the harbor basin and be wide enough for electric carts to shuttle boaters to their vessels and a pedestrian access ramp that is accessible from street level.

There also are two fueling docks dispensing diesel and gasoline and for those coming by car, a parking lot that can accommodate 130 vehicles.

One special feature at the harbor is the entertainment deck where festivals, concerts, fishing rodeos and other activities can be held. The seawall steps create a natural amphitheater for this special waterfront entertainment venue.

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International businesses diversify Hancock’s economic portfolio

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ancock County is home to international businesses and has an industrial park that is as good as any place in the country.

“There are very few counties where you can find a port, an industrial park, an international airport and a NASA federal installation with tremendous opportunity in aerospace/defense sector growth, including Naval operations — all wrapped up in a place that has a very high quality of life,” says Ashley Edwards, executive director of the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission.

The Port and Harbor Commission is the economic development authority for the county and controls the infrastructure at the airport, airpark, and Port Bienville Industrial Park. The goal is to move forward with site readiness projects, like Stennis Space Center, and manage incentives for industrial expansions.

The list of Hancock County employers includes a significant number of national and international companies such as Rolls-Royce North America, Lockheed Martin, Aerojet Rocketdyne and Science Applications International Corp., which operate at Stennis Space Center (SSC). Among SSC’s newest business additions is SpaceX, the space transit company whose goal is to take people to other planets. The California company cut the ribbon in 2014 on its new test facility and has the potential to grow its activities and staff.

Ashley Edwards

The presence of SSC is important to Hancock County’s ability to recruit and retain industry, especially aerospace and defense-related businesses, says Edwards, who lives in Diamondhead.

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co., located in Stennis Airport Airpark, completed a major expansion in 2014, adding 16,500 square feet, giving owners Mark and Leslie Henderson the capability to more than double the brewery’s production and add more jobs to the county.

SELEX Galileo Inc., also located there, has grown from 34,000 square feet to 88,000 square feet of hangar space to meet the demand for its aircraft upgrading and modification services. It installs the latest technology into commercial and military aircraft.

Other large employers are based inside Hancock County’s Port Bienville Industrial Park. They include Calgon Carbon of New Zealand, Saudi Arabia’s SABIC and French-based SNF Polychemie.

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NEW TERMINAL BRINGS AIRPORT ‘40 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE’ The new terminal building and adjacent hangar at Stennis International Airport will offer amenities that will take the airport “40 years into the future,” says director Bill Cotter. The additions are scheduled to open in 2014.

The two-story terminal will house Million Air, the airport’s full-service, fixed-base operator, as well as the airport’s administration and third-party tenants.

Million Air will occupy the first floor of the 10,000-square-foot terminal. The first floor consists of two passenger lobbies, sleep rooms where pilots can rest between flights, a meeting room and a small movie theater.

The second floor has office space for the airport management as well as tenant rentals.

A restaurant will be operated by Million Air to serve passengers, crews, airport staff and visitors. A large viewing area will allow plane watchers an area to see and be seen. A meeting center, with audio/visual capabilities will also be available.

The new hangar, which features a stateof-the-art fire/foam suppression system, has 22,000 square feet of aircraft storage with an additional seven large workshop rooms and 12 144-square-foot offices.

Stennis International Airport, owned and operated by the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission, is a 1,680-acre general aviation airport with an 8,500-foot runway and an adjacent 100-acre airpark. The all-weather airport has an air traffic control tower and an automated weather observation system and is designated as a Foreign Trade Zone. It sees a mixture of general aviation and military traffic daily.

The airport is accessible by Mississippi 603 and Interstate 10.

LEARN MORE about the airport: www.hcphc.ms

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER LIFE JUST GOT BETTER

New website packed with relocation info The Hancock Chamber has launched Life Just Got Better, a campaign designed to drive real estate sales in Hancock County.

When you go to www.HancockMSMyHome.com, you will see a beautiful and vibrant community that is one of the top beach communities in the country.

It showcases why Hancock County is a great place to live and raise a family and provides information on Hancock’s award-winning schools and teachers.

The site also guides you through the scenic beauty of the county.

On this home page, new residents easily can request information and view featured homes and properties. The website also features videos, news updates and testimonials from people who love living here.

Retirees also will find statistics and helpful tax information.

LEARN MORE about relocation: www.hancockMSMyhome.com

YOUR BUSINESS JUST GOT BETTER

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EDUCATION

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Making the grade

ancock County, the epicenter of high technology in South Mississippi, has educational opportunities second to none in the state. Its award-winning educational institutions have produced one of the highest graduation rates in Mississippi.

Want more? Ninety-three percent of Hancock High 2014 graduates are bound for college. The class of 2014 from all high schools earned more than $11.9 million scholarship offers for their academic and athletic achievements.

Hancock County has high-performing public, private and parochial schools where their students capture prizes at regional science fairs and robotics competitions. About 25 students have been selected to participate in Duke University’s prestigious Talent Identification Program. Hancock County students also have achieved perfect MCT2 scores.

Last year, East Hancock Elementary was honored for academic excellence when the U.S. Department of Education awarded its National Blue Ribbon Award to the school. East Hancock was among only four in the state and 300 schools in the country to receive the prestigious award.

The county even has a school that is distinctive for being “green.” Hancock North Central Elementary, which opened last year, is the first Leadership in Energy and Environment Design school in the state of Mississippi.

The county has two school districts. Bay-Waveland has two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. The Hancock County District has three elementary schools, a middle school and a high school.

In Bay St. Louis, there is the all-male St. Stanislaus, a private college prep school for day students and boarders, and Our Lady Academy, a parochial school for females, the only one in the state of Mississippi. Holy Trinity Catholic School has pre-K to sixth grade

Class of 2014

SCHOOLS

for boys and girls. In addition, Coast Episcopal School offers Bay-Waveland School District: pre-K to sixth-grade classes.

228-467-6621 Hancock County recently www.bwsd.org achieved an Excel by 5 Coast Episcopal School: designation. Excel by 5 is a state 228-452-9442 initiative that focuses on the www.coastepiscopalschool.org development of children from Hancock County School District: birth to age 5.

228-255-0376 Hancock County’s own www.hancock.K12.ms.us economic development strategy, Hancock Tomorrow, is focused Holy Trinity Catholic School: on producing and sustaining a 228-467-5158 competitive workforce through www.holytrinitycatholic.net education at all levels.

Our Lady Academy: Students in Hancock County 228-467-7048 schools have NASA and the www.ourladyacademy.com Navy oceanography community St. Stanislaus: as educational partners. These 228-467-9057 federal resources, along with those of nearby industries such as www.ststan.com DuPont and Rolls-Royce, enhance learning opportunities.

Of course, education isn’t just classroom lectures and homework.

Hancock County schools also offer students extracurricular activities to round out their learning experience. Sports programs in football, soccer, baseball, volleyball, swimming, cross-country, track, tennis, sailing and golf have captured state championships.

And local bands, debate clubs and dance teams have competed all the way to the national level.

LEARN MORE about Hancock schools at the websites listed above.

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LIBRARIES

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER

Excel By 5 Hancock Certification

Hancock Libraries recognized for community partnerships The Hancock Library System is reaching into the community for help and it’s paying off for the young readers it serves.

This year, the library system was named the inaugural recipient of the Hancock County Excel by 5 Coalition’s Champion of the Young Child award. Excel by 5 is a fund of the Hancock Community Development Foundation.

“Without the partnership with the Hancock County Library System, we would not be where we are today in emphasizing the important roles communities play to ensure that our children in Hancock County are ‘Happy, Healthy and Ready’ to learn when they reach kindergarten,” says Cathy Wilson, Excel by 5 certification manager.

The Bay St. Louis-Hancock County Library, Pearlington Public Library and the Waveland Public Library each host a separate Excel by 5 resource center that contains items to help parents teach their children the importance of reading.

The library system also partnered with the Bay St. Louis Rotary Club to promote the Dolly Parton Imagination Library,

where children, born after Jan. 1, 2013, receive one book a month until their fifth birthday.

Each year, the library system hosts its annual Summer Reading Program for more than 400 children and teens. Local businesses and organizations help fund or present programs indicative of that year’s theme. Those programs can include movies, puppet shows or live performers. Toddlers age 18 months through 5 years attend the Rubber Ducky program, which includes coloring, arts and crafts, outdoor play, and/or story time.

Countywide public library services are funded by the Hancock County Board of Supervisors and the cities of Bay St. Louis and Waveland.

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HEALTH CARE

Hancock Medical becomes Ochsner member; Memorial Hospital named best in state MORE ABOUT HANCOCK MEDICAL

Hancock Medical Center, Bay St. Louis Hancock Medical Center in Bay St. Louis is one of the newest members of the Ochsner Health System, and for Hancock County, which has owned the hospital since 1960, that membership provides a strong health-care network for residents.

“It’s the best of both worlds,” says Hancock Medical CEO Thomas K. Steiner, FACHE. “Our community hospital continues to provide convenient, easily accessible health care to the patients we are privileged to serve, and now we are able to do so as the first Mississippi member of Ochsner Health System, a world-class healthcare organization, which is consistently rated one of the best in the nation.”

The hospital keeps on the cutting-edge of medical technology. In addition to its hospital in Bay St. Louis, Hancock Medical also has a medical campus in Diamondhead featuring an imaging center, physical therapy, physician offices, and Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic.

Having the convenience of a newly reconstructed hometown hospital with expanded access to services, combined with the expertise of the Ochsner Health System, is a huge win for Hancock County and surrounding communities.

The Ochsner Health System is southeast Louisiana’s largest nonprofit, academic, multi-

Memorial Hospital, Gulfport specialty, health-care delivery system, with 11 hospitals and more than 40 health centers.

Ochsner employs more than 14,000 people, 900 physicians in some 90 medical specialties and subspecialties.

Memorial Hospital, only 15 minutes away in Gulfport, is ranked as the Best Hospital in Mississippi by U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News also listed Memorial among the top hospitals in the nation for diabetes and endocrinology care.

Memorial offers several of the region’s most comprehensive clinical programs, such as emergency medicine; women and children services; orthopedic services; medical rehabilitation; cardiovascular services; neurosciences and oncology.

In Diamondhead, Memorial Hospital expanded their services to meet the medical needs of this growing city. The new 15,000-square-foot facility features a Physicians Clinic and Diagnostic Center with services in neurology, orthopedics, urology, X-rays and CAT scans. They also offer outpatient rehab.

Memorial has also established Physician Clinics in Bay St. Louis for internal and family medicine and specialist appointments are also available at these clinics.

one visit, we were sold on the community. The people “weAfter met obviously loved where they lived — not just the people who were born here – but the transplants like us, too. Their sense of community was contagious.

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Dr. Trey Rimmer Bay St. Louis resident

With over 340 active and consulting physicians and attentive and caring staff members, Hancock Medical offers exceptional medical services from infant to pediatric to adult care.

Located on U.S. 90 in the heart of Bay. St Louis, Hancock Medical Center’s programs and services include a Level IV trauma center and 24/7 physicianstaff emergency room, the First Impressions Birthing Center, specialty units for intensive care, medical, surgical and pediatric patients, sleep lab, and a new surgery center to handle most inpatient and outpatient procedures.

The center has diagnostic capabilities including an imaging and radiology suite that offers everything from nuclear medicine to CT scans. Outpatient programs include stress testing, EKG, respiratory, pulmonary functions and breathing treatments.

Hancock Medical Center’s reputation and focus on personalized care were big factors in Dr. Trey Rimmer and his wife’s decision to relocate to the region, along with the area’s quality of life. Knowing that a surgeon’s career is a demanding one, they wanted an environment where activities were close at hand and they could make the most of his time off. The family refers to the slower pace and higher quality of life they’ve found here as “Bay Time.”

LEARN MORE about medical providers: www.hancockMSMyhome.com

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER

Crowders busy in medical practice and community

Dr. Rowe Crowder III and his wife, Melissa, grew up just blocks apart in Bay St. Louis. Now they’re building a home together in the same Cedar Point area.

Dr. Crowder attended St. Stanislaus High School until his senior year when the family moved to California. From there, he earned a medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, did his residency in internal medicine at Ochsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans and practiced at Ochsner Clinic.

The two have roots in Bay St. Louis and love living on the Coast. After working at Ochsner Clinic, Dr. Crowder opened his private practice in Bay St. Louis. He is an Ochsner Physician Partner.

Melissa is the administrator of Dr. Crowder’s internal medical practice, and the three family dogs also “work” there, usually behind the receptionist’s desk. “The patients love the dogs,” Melissa says. “They ask for them when they’re not here and bring them treats.”

Melissa received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from William Carey University and worked as an R.N. in Hancock Medical’s emergency room and surgery department before joining her husband at the practice.

The Crowders lead very busy lives, dividing their time between family, his private practice, duties at Hancock Medical Center and their heavy involvement with Bay-Waveland Yacht Club.

The couple was named Man and Woman of the Year by the Bay-Waveland Yacht Club last year, and Dr. Crowder is serving as the rear commodore and a second-year board member.

Dr. Crowder also is secretary of Hancock Medical’s Board of Trustees and is the first physician in many years to serve on the board.

“We have worked hard to affect some type of change there, and bringing in Ochsner has been a huge benefit,” he says. “Our goal is to stay on the cutting edge of technology and patient care.”

“We want to attract even more people to our community.”

Dr. Rowe Crowder III with his wife, Melissa

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RELOCATION RESOURCES HANCOCK COUNTY

• Hancock Chamber of Commerce: 228-467-9048 www.hancockchamber.org • Hancock Chamber Relocation Resource: 228-467-9048 www.hancockMSMyhome.com • Hancock County Government: 228-467-0172 www.co.hancock.ms.us • City of Bay St. Louis: 228-466-8951 www.baystlouis-ms.gov • City of Diamondhead: 228-222-4626 www.diamondhead.ms.gov • Diamondhead Property Owners Association (POA): 228-255-1900 • www.diamondheadms.org/community • City of Waveland: 228-467-4134 • www.waveland-ms.gov • Partners for Stennis: www.partnersforstennis.org 228-467-9048 • Hancock County Library System: 228-467-5282 www.hancocklibraries.info

PARKS & RECREATION

• Hancock County Parks & Recreation: 228-467-1894 www.hancockcountyms.gov

AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION

• Hancock County Tax Collector: 228-467-4425 www.co.hancock.ms.us

DRIVER’S LICENSE

HANCOCK A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Hancock County and the Gulf Coast region are a certificated Mississippi Retirement Community, dubbed as such because of its great tax advantages offered.

Affordable cost of living, low taxes, low crime rate, quality medical care, recreation, educational and cultural opportunities — as well as being a “welcoming” community — garned the designation.

Retirees living in Mississippi don’t have to pay any state income tax on qualified retirement income. They also gain an additional bonus exemption on property taxes upon reaching the age of 65.

Mississippi residents enjoy the lowest tax burden in the nation, according to a ranking by Bloomberg Financial News. It ranked Mississippi ahead of South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Alaska. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine also rates it No. 1 in the Sun Belt for least expensive tax states for retirees.

With a low effective tax rate compared to other tourist destinations, the first $75,000 of a home’s value is also exempt for anyone older than 65.

And there’s no tax on qualified retirement income (including Social Security) in the state of Mississippi.

• Mississippi Department of Public Safety: 228-467-8055 www.dps.state.ms.us • Motor Vehicle Inspection: 601-987-1252

MEDIA AREA UTILITIES ELECTRICITY:

• Coast Electric Power Association: 228-363-7000 www.coastepa.com • Mississippi Power Company: 228-864-1211 www.mississippipower.com

CABLE

• Cable One Advertising: 228-374-5000 • www.cableone.net • DirecTV: 877-841-8936 • www.direcTV.com • MediaCom: 800-790-8187 • www.mediacomcable.com

TELEPHONE

• AT&T: 888-757-6500 • www.att.com • CSpire: 1-855-CSPIRE 4 • www.cspire.com

GAS AND WATER

• Bay St. Louis Water & Gas: 228-469-0009 • Diamondhead Water & Gas: 228-255-5813 • Hancock County Water & Sewer: 228-467-6208 www.hancockcountywatersewer.com • Kiln Fire & Water: 228-255-2595 • Pearlington Water & Sewer: 228-533-0037 • Waveland Water & Sewer: 228-467-9248 40 Hancock Today

• The Sun Herald: 228-896-2100 • www.sunherald.com • WLOX-TV: 228-896-1313 • www.wlox.com • WXXV-TV: 228-832-2525 • www.wxxv.com • Diamondhead Advertiser: 228-263-4377 • Diamondhead News: 228-255-8214 • The Sea Coast Echo: 228-467-5474 • www.seacoastecho.com • Stennis News: 228-896-2318

OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS

• Voter Registration: 228-467-5265 • Bay St. Louis Permit & Zoning: 228-469-0531 • Waveland Permit & Zoning: 228-466-2549 • Hancock County Permit & Zoning:228-467-4157 • Diamondhead Permitting: 228-222-4626

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

• Jobs at Stennis Space Center: www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis/about/jobs • WIN Job Center / Mississippi Department of Employment Security www.mdes.ms.gov

LEARN MORE about relocating here: www.hancockMSMyhome.com

BUYER’S GUIDE HEADER ACCOUNTANTS Alexander, Van Loon, Sloan, Levens & Favre, PLLC 9490 Three Rivers Road Gulfport, MS 39503 228-863-0411 www.avlcpa.com AST Solutions 412 Highway 90, Suite 6 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4498 www.astsolutions.com B.D. Coleman, CPA, PLLC 134 Aiken Road Waveland, MS 39576 228-547-5062 Charles B. Benvenutti, C.P.A., P.A. 831 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-1402 www.BenvenuttiCPA.com David Bassett, CPA P O Box 2190 Bay St Louis, MS 39521 228-463-0632 Gerald W. Rigby, C.P.A., P.C. 724 Dunbar Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5744 Moore & Powell CPA’s 4313 Leisure Time Dr Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-3883 www.moorepowell.com Wright Ward Hatten and Guel, CPAs P.O. Box 129 Gulfport, MS 39502 228-863-6501 www.wwhgfirm.com ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES Comcepts, LLC 833 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 30520 228-467-0156 www.comcepts.net ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONS/ MARKETING/PR Ad Lib Communications P. O. Box 4144 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-342-2503 www.adlibcommunications.com Ellis Anderson 300 Third Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-493-2107 www.ellisanderson.com Diamondhead Advertiser 723 Faith Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-263-4377 www.diamondheadadvertiser.com

DWilson & Associates LLC 15431 O’Neal Road Suite A Gulfport, MS 39503 228-539-2422 www.dwilsonandassociates.com Godwin Group 1617 25th Avenue Gulfport, MS 39501 228-385-4742 www.godwin.com Raborn Media, LLC P.O. Box 6423 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-254-5026 Sentext Solutions 228-861-6088 www.sentextsolutions.com Southern Graphics P.O. Box 3838 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-342-1012 Sunshine Media #1 Galleria Boulevard, Suite 1900 Metairie, LA 70001 504-832-9835 www.sunshinemedia.com The Ad Group 228 Rue Petit Bois, Ste. 4 Biloxi, MS 39531 228-388-9830 www.theadgroup.net

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. (Michoud) 13800 Old Gentilly Road New Orleans, LA 70129 504-257-2450 www.lmco.com Manufacturing Technical Solutions, Inc. 7047 Old Madison Pike, Ste. 302 Huntsville, AL 35806 256-890-9090 www.mts-usa.com PSCI 1103 Balch Blvd, Ste 147A Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 228-688-3018 www.ProSolCo.com SELEX Galileo Inc. 7095 Roscoe Turner Road Kiln, MS 39556 228-467-2000 www.selex-sas.com/SelexGalileo/EN AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS-REPAIRING Air Care 912 Old Spanish Trail Waveland, MS 39576 228-216-1980 www.ac-heating-service.com

Hancock County Animal Shelter 7175 Texas Flat Road Kiln, MS 39556 228-466-4516 SPCA of Diamondhead Diamondhead, MS 39520 228-255-1297 ANTIQUES-DEALERS Antique Maison, LLC 111 North Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4848 www.antiquemaison.com Blue Rose Estates 442 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-342-6015 www.blueroseestatesales.com Century Hall 112 South Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-671-9790 www.centuryhall.net Countryside Antiques 151 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-2338 www.csantiques.com

AirTech of Waveland P.O. Box 142 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-7547

Domain, LLC 111 North Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-1366

Mayo’s A/C & Heating, Inc. 509 Ulman Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5975

Magnolia Antiques 200 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8170

The Focus Group 11545 Old Highway 49 Gulfport, MS 39503 228-832-3667 www.focusgroupms.com

Sam’s Air Conditioning & Heating 13549 Vidalia Road Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-255-3006

Treasures of the Bay 1804 Nicholson Avenue Waveland, MS 39576 228-220-4716 www.treasuresofthebay.com

The Guice Agency 2619 Pass Road, Ste. A Biloxi, MS 39531 228-435-0400 www.guiceagency.com

AIRPORTS Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport 14035-L Airport Road Gulfport, MS 39503 228-863-5951 www.flygpt.com

APARTMENTS The Apartment Guide P.O. Box 98207 Jackson, MS 39298 888-399-2111 www.gulfportapartmentguide.com

The Apartment Guide 228 Avalon Circle Brandon, MS 39047 888-399-2111 www.gulfcoastapartmentguide.com

AEROSPACE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. Building 9101 Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 228-813-1511 www.rocket.com Lockheed Martin Information Solutions & Global Services Building 3226, Room C 26 Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 228-813-2016 www.lmco.com Lockheed Martin Space Systems BLDG 5100 MS Space & Technology Center Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 228-688-3289 www.lmco.com

AMBULANCE SERVICE American Medical Response 12020 Intraplex Parkway Gulfport, MS 39503 228-897-6670 www americanmedicalresponse.com ANIMAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS Friends of the Animal Shelter in Hancock County P.O. Box 2274 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-216-7387 www. friendsoftheanimalshelter.org

Gulf Grove & Oak Park Apartments 2057 Waveland Avenue Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-2772 www.gulfgroveapts.com Notre Dame de la Mer 292 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2885 The Ridge at Waveland 548 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-2600 www.richsmithdev.com

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ARCHITECTS Edward H Wikoff, AIA, Architect PC 144 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4236 www.ehw-architects.com

ASSOCIATIONS American Legion Auxiliary #139 P.O. Box 3182 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-493-2582 www.post77wavelandms.com

Unabridged Architecture, PLLC Allison & John Anderson Architects 443 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-1149 www.unarch.com

Clermont Harbor Civic Association P. O. Box 251 Perkinston, MS 39573 601-928-5710

ART GALLERIES DEALERS AND CONSULTANTS The Arts, Hancock County Mississippi P. O. Box 3498 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-493-2852 www.hancock-art.com Century Hall 112 South Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-671-9790 www.centuryhall.net Clay Creations 220 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-6347 www.claycreationsllc.com Elizabeth Veglia Studio & Gallery 264 Washington Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-304-1333 www.vegliamosaics.com

Coastal Conservation Association Mississippi 363 Courthouse Road, #8730 Gulfport, MS 39506 228-223-8476 www.ccamississippi.org Diamondhead Business & Professional Association 111 Court Street Bay St. Louis 39520 228-467-9048 www.hancockchamber.org Diamondhead Country Club & P.O.A. 7600 Country Club Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-1900 www.diamondheadms.org Habitat for Humanity Bay Waveland Area, Inc. 414 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9699 www.habitatbw.org

Gallery 220, LLC 220 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-6347 www.gallery220.blogspot.com

Hancock County Farm Bureau Federation 17480 Highway 603 North Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-1133 www.msfb.org

ART INSTRUCTION & SCHOOLS Bay Arts Center 833 Highway 90, Suite 9 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2110 www.bayartscenter.com

Hancock County Republican Women’s Club P.O. Box 6382 Diamondhead, MS39525 228-255-7503

ART PRINTERS Giclee Fine Arts 15195 Ponotoc Drive Kiln, MS 39556 228-586-2693 ART MATERIALS & SUPPLIES Bay Arts Center 833 Highway 90, Suite 9 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2110 www.bayartscenter.com ASSISTED LIVING Live Oak Village of Slidell 2200 Gause Blvd. East Slidell, LA 70461 985-781-4545 www.liveoakslidell.com

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Hancock County RSVP 335 Coleman Avenue Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-9073 www.orgsites.com/ms Magnolia Business Alliance 21294 Johnson Road Long Beach, MS 39560 228-295-7117 www.magnolia-ba.biz MS Coast Interfaith Disaster Task Force 11975 Seaway Drive B233 Gulfport, MS 39503 228-206-4177 www.msidtf.org Old Town BSL Merchant’s Association Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5853 www.baystlouisoldtown.com

Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis P.O. Box 2523 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-466-4498 Rotary Club of Central Hancock County, MS P.O. Box 6146 Diamondhead, MS 39525 Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE) 2510 14th Street, Suite 105 Gulfport, MS 39501 228-875-0691 www.scoregulfport.org Waveland Community Coalition P.O. Box 731 Waveland, MS 39576 www.oecbi.com ATTORNEYS Balch & Bingham, LLP 1310 25th Avenue Gulfport, MS 39501 228-864-9900 www.balch.com Baria-Williamson, PLLC 544 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-270-0001 www.davidbaria.com Brehm Bell Attorney 544 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-0006 Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC 833 Highway 90, Suite 1 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5426

Williams, Williams & Montgomery, P.A. 109 Erlanger Street Poplarville, MS 39470 601-795-4572 AUDIO/VIDEO Life Size Films 134 Balmoral Biloxi, MS 39531 228-697-7458 www.lifesizefilms.com AUTOMOBILE DEALERS Bubba Wood’s Truck Center 9050 Highway 603 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-3556 www.bubbawoodsauto.com Charlie Henderson Ford, Inc. 105 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-9005 www.mrford.com AUTOMOBILE PARTS & SUPPLIES NAPA of Bay St. Louis 1140 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-8964 www.napaonline.com AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, SERVICE, INSPECTION Advanced Collision Service 1203 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-0091 www.advcol.com B&J Pit Stop 1248 A Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2833

Clement S. Benvenutti, Attorney at Law 304 N. 2nd Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-0744

B&K Automotive 2216 Kiln-Waveland Cutoff Road Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-4720 www.BandKtirepros.com

Haas & Haas Attorneys at Law 201 North Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6574

Bubba Wood’s Truck Center 9050 Highway 603 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-3556 www.bubbawoodsauto.com

Jones Walker 2510 14th Street, Suite 1125 Gulfport, MS 39501 228-864-3094 www.joneswalker.com J.P. Compretta, Attorney 153 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-1010 Lee Hayden, Jr. Attorney At Law P.O. Box 3555 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-467-2596 Todd N. Triffiley, Attorney 547 St. John Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2400

Charlie Henderson Ford, Inc. 105 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-9005 www.mrford.com Delta World Tire 218 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-2222 www.deltaworldtire.com Ray’s Quick Lube 221 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-7288

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER Unlimited Towing & Collision Center 16108 Road 509 Kiln, MS 39556 228-586-5465 AUTOMOBILE WASHING & POLISHING Wash & Go Car Wash 611 Bouslog Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5500 BAKERY Grammy’s Donuts 308 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5037 Serious Bread, LLC 131 Main Street, Ste. D Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-547-5075 www.seriousbreadbakery.com BANDS-MUSIC-DJ’S Coast Chorale 228-671-9065 Phil “Smooth” Williams 516 Old Spanish Trail Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-671-9436 Rochelle Harper Band 209 Ulman Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-697-5683 www.rochelleharperband.net BANKS Hancock Bank Bay Branch 601 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5933 www.hancockbank.com Hancock Bank Commercial Relationship/Construction Lending 100 S. Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5900 www.hancockbank.com Hancock Bank Diamondhead Branch 4401 Kalani Dr. Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-466-5957 www.hancockbank.com Hancock Bank Kiln Branch 16230 Highway 603, Suite A Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-8807 www.hancockbank.com Hancock Bank Stennis Branch Building 1100 Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 228-466-5934 www.hancockbank.com

Hancock Bank Waveland 701 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-5959 www.hancockbank.com Regions Bank 1121 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8282 www.Regions.com The First, A National Banking Association 800 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9211 www.thefirstbank.com

The Red Zone Bar & Grill 101 Live Oak Drive Diamondhead, MS 39252 228-586-0400 Tri R’s Bar & Grill 312 Coleman Avenue Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-4586 BATH & BODY Charlotte Watson - Nerium International Brand Partner 2326 Kiln-Waveland Road Waveland, MS 39576 228-342-2462 www.bayougal.nerium.com

The First, A National Banking Association - Diamondhead 4402 Kalani Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-463-2122 www.thefirstbank.com

BATHTUBS & SINKS – REPAIRING & REFINISHING All Phase Resurfacing 1101 Chapman Rd Bay St Louis, MS 39520 228-263-0467 www.allphaseresurfacing.com

The Peoples Bank Bay St. Louis 408 Highway 90 East Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9296 www.thepeoples.com

BEAUTY SALON & SERVICES Face and Body 131 Main Street, Suite E Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-671-1808

The Peoples Bank Biloxi 152 Lameuse Street Biloxi, MS 39531 228-435-5511 www.thepeoples.com

Gwen’s Hair Now 4402 Aloha Drive, Suite 9 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-3353

The Peoples Bank Diamondhead 5429 West Aloha Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-4450 www.thepeoples.com The Peoples Bank Gulfport 1105 30th Avenue Gulfport, MS 39501 228-897-8715 www.thepeoples.com The Peoples Bank Pass Christian 129 Sleitas Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-897-8719 www.thepeoples.com The Peoples Bank Waveland 470 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-7257 www.thepeoples.com Woodforest National Bank 460 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-2664 www.woodforest.com BARS & GRILLS Knock Knock, Inc. 720 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-3939 www.facebook.com

Hairworks 402 Dunbar Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-0104 K8 Style Studio 416 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-254-0102 www.k8stylestudio.com Spa La La 16794 Kapalama Rd, Ste A Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-255-5252 Strandz Salon 104 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-220-4810 BED & BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS Bay Town Inn 208 North Beach Blvd.

Bay St. Louis, MS 39570 228-344-3044 www.baytowninn.com Carroll House Bed & Breakfast 304 Carroll Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5210 www.carrollhousebnb.com

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company 7030 Roscoe Turner Rd. Kiln, MS 39556 228-467-2727 www.lazymagnolia.com Smoke N Ale 942 B Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-4414 BEER AND ALE-WHSLE F.E.B. Distributing Co., Inc. 12155 Intraplex Parkway Gulfport, MS 39503 228-863-0422 www.febdistributing.com BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS Coast Coca-Cola Bottling Company 3701 25th Avenue Gulfport, MS 39501 228-864-1122 BICYCLES - RENTAL Bay Breeze 111 A Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-3333 www.baybreezecoastal.com BOATS – DEALERS, REPAIRING & PAINTING Breath’s Boats & Motors 728 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6944 www.breathsboats.net Rookie Boats of MS, LLC 10008 Highway 603 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-6377 www.rookieboats.net BOOK DEALERS Bay Books 131 Main Street, #2 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-2688 www.mybaybooks.com BOWLING CENTERS Park Ten Lanes 4393 Park Ten Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-9973 www.parktenlanes.com BRICK Benco, LLC 9464 County Farm Road Gulfport, MS 39503 228-832-0004 CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE Mediacom Communications Corporation 905 St. Joseph Street Waveland, MS 39576 800-239-8411

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CAFES The Buttercup 112 North Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4930

CARPET & RUG DEALERS Bay Carpet & Interiors 206 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-5000

Cypress Cafe’ 300 South Second Street Bay St. Louis MS 39520 228-466-4877 www.cypresscafebsl.com

CASINOS Hollywood Casino 711 Hollywood Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9257 www.hollywoodcasinobsl.com

Lulu Eats & Entertains, LLC 126 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-1670 Mockingbird Café 110 South Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8383 www.mockingbirdcafe.com Starfish Café 211 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-363-5286 www.pneumawinds.com Sunrise Café 315 Reese Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-9777 www.facebook.com sunrisecafeinthebay CAMPGROUNDS & RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS Bay Hide Away, Inc. 8360 Lakeshore Road Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-0959 www.bayhideaway.com Hancock RV Park & Mini Storage 5450 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-493-1537 Hollywood Casino 711 Hollywood Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9257 www.hollywoodcasinobsl.com

Silver Slipper Casino 5000 South Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-469-2777 www.silverslipper-ms.com CATERERS Almost Home 16101 Moragas Lane Kiln, MS 39556 228-332-2334 www.dinnernthings.com Cypress Cafe’ 300 South Second Street Bay St. Louis MS 39520 228-466-4877 www.cypresscafebsl.com Dominos Pizza-RPM Pizza, LLC 501 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2020 www.rpmpizza.com Lulu Eats & Entertains, LLC 126 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-1670 The Deli 16331 Highway 603, Ste 1 Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-5125 Williams Pit BBQ 516 Old Spanish Trail Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-671-9436

McLeod Park 8100 Texas Flat Road Kiln, MS 39556 228-467-1894

CELLULAR TELEPHONES C Spire Wireless 301 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4344 www.cspire.com

Silver Slipper Casino 5000 South Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-469-2777 www.silverslipper-ms.com

Extreme Wireless AT&T 736 A Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-469-0081 www.extremewireless.com

CANDY & CONFECTIONERY The Candy Jar 126 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39570 228-467-0006 www.thecandyjarbsl.com

Verizon Wireless - Z Wireless 222 Highway 90, Suite E Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-8181 http:/www.gozwireless.com

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CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Hancock County Chamber of Commerce 111 Court Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9048 www.hancockchamber.org www.HancockMSMyHome.com www.GulfCoastScenicByways.com www.partnersforstennis.org Mississippi Economic Council 666 North Street, Suite 104 Jackson, MS 39202 800-748-7626 www.mec.ms CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Bay St. Louis/Waveland Lions Club P.O. Box 2015 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-254-0260 Crusaders for Veterans 773 Sharon Hills Drive Biloxi, MS 39532 217-201-1330 Gaits to Success 7552 Kiln-Picayune Road Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-5368 www.gaitstosuccess.org GOAL 516 Commagere Blvd Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-209-6455 Goodwill Industries 2407 31st Street Gulfport, MS 39501 228-863-2323 www.goodwillsms.org Habitat for Humanity Bay Waveland Area, Inc. 414 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9699 www.habitatbw.org Hancock County Food Pantry 9972 Highway 603 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2790 www. hancockcountyfoodpantry.org Hancock Education Renaissance Foundation Hancock High School 7054 Stennis Airport Kiln, MS 39556 228-467-2251 The Hancock Hawk Foundation, Inc. 1206 Taranto Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-493-3569 Hands of Help P.O. Box 6302 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-493-4673 www.handsofhelp.com

Library Foundation of Hancock County 312 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6836 www.hancocklibraries.info Mind Body and Spirit Foundation 111 Court Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-424-1155 www.mindbodyspiritfoundation.org CHEMICALS-MFRS DuPont DeLisle 7685 Kiln-Delisle Road Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-255-2100 www.dupontdelisle.com CHILDREN & INFANT’S WEAR Biz-Zee Bee 111 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-1104 CHILDREN’S SERVICES Boys & Girls Club of The Gulf Coast 310 Old Spanish Trail Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9515 www.bgcgulfcoast.org CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) P.O. Box 4112 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-344-0419 www.casahancockcounty.org Hope Haven Children’s Services 716 Herlihy St. Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-6395 www.hopehavenchildren sservices.org M.A.P. Music Arts & Practicality Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-2664 CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS Hoda Chiropractic Clinic 4308 Park Ten Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-5328 www.drhoda.com Powell Chiropractic Center 826 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-1018 Smith Family Chiropractic 16195 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-586-9343 CHURCHES Bayou Talla Fellowship 18555 Highway 43 Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-1118 www.bayoutalla.com

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER Christ Episcopal Church 912 South Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-7757 www.christchurchbsl.com Diamondhead United Methodist Church 5305 Noma Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-6888 www.d-umc.org First Baptist Church of Bay St. Louis 141 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4005 www.fbcbsl.org Main Street Methodist Church 162 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4538 Old Town Presbyterian Church 114 Ulman Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-623-2534 St. Augustine Seminary 199 Seminary Drive Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4322 St. Rose deLima Catholic Church 301 South Necaise Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-7347 www.strosedelima-bsl.org CLEANING SERVICES-EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR Servpro of Pearl River/Hancock & SW Harrison Counties 19183 Highway 43 Kiln, MS 39556 228-467-4450 www.servpro.com CLOTHING Green Canyon Outfitters 108 S. Beach Blvd.

Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 765-969-0974 www.greencanyonoutfitters.com CLUBS - PRIVATE Bay-Waveland Yacht Club, Inc. 1 Yacht Club Dr. Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4592 www.bwyc.org Krewe of Nereids - Mermaids, Inc. 7 Woods Place Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-255-8271 www.nereids.org Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse 532 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-868-5421 www.mystickreweoftheseahorse. com

COFFEE HOUSES Mockingbird Cafe 110 South Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8383 www.mockingbirdcafe.com

CONFERENCE SERVICES Gulfside United Methodist Assembly 950 South Beach Boulevard Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-4909 www.gulfsideassembly.org

COFFEE SERVICE Leroy Hill Coffee 10382 Express Drive Gulfport, MS 39503 228-236-5921 www.leroyhillcoffee.com

Hollywood Casino 711 Hollywood Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9257 www.hollywoodcasinobsl.com

COMPUTER SOFTWARE, SERVICE & REPAIR AGJ Systems 14257 Dedeaux Road, Suite A Gulfport, MS 39503 228-392-7133 www.agjsystems.com AST Solutions 412 Highway 90, Suite 6 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4498 www.astsolutions.com Computer Solutions 418 Sandy Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-6465 www.MS-ComputerSolutions.com General Dynamics Information Technology 294 Thames Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-469-2000 www.anteon.com Omni Technologies 1015 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-6664 www.omni-technology.com COMPUTERS – INTERNET SERVICE MegaGate Broadband 6184 U.S. Highway 90, Suite 200 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 601-450-2525 CONCRETE-READY MIXED Bayou Concrete 14312 Creosote Rd. Gulfport, MS 39505 228-868-4853 www.bayouconcretellc.com Farris Concrete Pumping, LLC 7060 John C Robinson Road Kiln, MS 39556-0977 228-467-6800 Gulf States Ready Mix 10121 Southpark Drive Gulfport, MS 39503 228-896-7400 CONDOMINIUMS Fairway Villas, LLC 212 Fairway Villas Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-5538 www.fairwayvillas.net

St. Augustine Seminary 199 Seminary Drive Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4322 CONSULTANTS Dewberry Consultants, LLC 2510 14th Street, Ste. #810 Gulfport, MS 39501 228-265-9426 www.dewberry.com Gouras & Associates 101 Webster Circle, Suite 300 Madison, MS 39110 601-605-8128 Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center 1636 Popps Ferry Road, Suite 207 Biloxi, MS 39532 228-396-8661 www.mssbdc.org South MS Contract Procurement Center 1636 Popps Ferry Road, Suite 203 Biloxi, MS 39532 228-396-1288 www.mscpc.com CONTRACTORS-GENERAL Beta Testing & Inspection, LLC 2107 Nicholson Avenue Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-2556

Jassby Custom Homes, Inc. 8230 Maunalani Place Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-3400 www.jassbycustomhomesinc.com K.C. Monti, LLC 415 Carroll Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-5707 Sun Vista, Inc. Homes 418 Highway 90, A Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-7919 W.G. Yates & Sons Construction 115 Main Street Biloxi, MS 39533 228-374-6011 COPYING MACHINES-DEALERS & SUPPLIES RJ Young 14231 Seaway Road Gulfport, MS 39503 228-265-8178 www.rjyoung.com COSMETIC SERVICES Avon Rep – Breezy Rice 4200 Road 528 Kiln, MS 39556 228-493-1043 www.youravon.com/breezy CREDIT CARDS-EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES First Data Merchant Services 601 Athletic Drive Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-6677 Total Merchant Services 16056 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-324-7966 www.totalmerchantservices.com

Can’t Be Beat Fence & Construction, LLC 12079 Highway 603 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-255-9040 www.cbbfc.com

CREDIT UNIONS Gulf Coast Community Federal Credit 295 Hwy 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-539- 6305 www.gulfcoastcommunityfcu.org

Crane Builders, LLC 426 South Beach Boulevard Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-3076

Keesler Federal Credit Union 481 Highway 90 E Waveland, MS 39576 228-463-9465 www.kfcu.org

G M & R Construction Co., Inc. 2208 McLaurin Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-0872 www.gmandr.com Jacobs Field Services North America, Inc. 4949 Essen Lane Baton Rouge, LA 70809 225-769-7750 www.jacobs.com

Keesler Federal Credit Union/Biloxi P.O. Box 7001 Biloxi, MS 39534 228-385-4557 www.kfcu.org Keesler Federal Credit Union/ Diamondhead 5411 Indian Hill Boulevard Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-385-4557 www.kfcu.org

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Keesler Federal Credit Union/ Stennis Space Center Building 1100 Room N180W Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 228-688-3478 www.kfcu.org DANCE INSTRUCTION The Studio of Classique Vibe 2200 McLaurin Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-671-1831 www.classiquevibe.com DECORATING ACCESSORIES Built of Barnwood 125-A Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-342-6715 www.builtofbarnwood.com

Wal Mart #1195 460 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-4371 EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS & SERVICES Diamondhead Continuing Education P.O. Box 6455 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-6922 ELECTRIC, LIGHT & POWER COMPANIES Coast Electric Power Association 18020 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-363-7000 www.coastepa.com

Starfish Cafe/PNEUMA Winds of Hope 211 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-363-5286 www.pneumawinds.com

ENTERTAINMENT & FESTIVALS 100 Men DBA Hall 303 Union Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-342-5770 www.100mendbahall.org

ENGINEERING Brown, Mitchell, & Alexander 521 34th Street Gulfport, MS 39507 228-864-7612 www.bmaengineers.com

Bay Bridgefest Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-493-7285 www.baybridgefest.org

Compton Engineering, Inc. 3036 Longfellow Drive Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2770 www.comptonengineering.com

Bay Rat Productions 1212 Royal #B New Orleans, LA 70130 571-228-2506 www.BayHarborFest.com Deep South Productions 3284 Carbide Drive Sulphur, LA 70663 337-626-2235 www.deepsouthproductions.com

Twin Light Creations 136 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-469-0011

Mississippi Power Company 300 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4222 www.mississippipower.com

Digital Enginnering & Imaging Inc. 314 Coleman Avenue Waveland, MS 39576 228-463-0130 www.deii.net

DEMOLITION CONTRACTORS Demex International, Inc. P.O. Box 156 Picayune, MS 39466 228-255-7584 www.demex.us

ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Stuart C. Irby Company 9175 A Highway 49 South Gulfport, MS 39505 228-865-9774 www.irby.com

Eustis Engineering Company, Inc. of Mississippi 14368 Creosote Road Gulfport, MS 39503 228-575-9888 www.eustiseng.com

DENTISTS Bert Keel, DMD 304 North Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5577

ELECTRIC MOTORS - DEALERS AND REPAIRING Bay Motor Winding, Inc. 125 North Ocean Wave Long Beach, MS 39560 228-863-0666 www.baymotorwinding.com

Garner Russell & Associates 520 33rd Street Gulfport, MS 39507 228-863-0667

GEC, Inc. 9414 Three Rivers Road, Suite 3C Gulfport, MS 39503 228-863-8181 www.gecinc.com

GEC, Inc. 9414 Three Rivers Road, Suite 3C Gulfport, MS 39503 228-863-8181 www.gecinc.com

Stetson Engineers Inc. P.O. Box 6426 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-254-5008 www.stetsonengineers.com

Neel-Schaffer, Inc. 833 Highway 90 Suite 13 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5155 www.neel-schaffer.com

EVENTS PLANNING Happily Ever After Wedding & Event Design 228-493-2300 www.happilyeverafterweddingand eventdesign.com

David Tuminello, DDS 700 Dunbar Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6044 Diamondhead Dental Clinic 5404 Indian Hill Road Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-2543 Frank Conaway, Jr, DMD 292 Hancock Square Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4670 www.drfconaway.com DENTISTS-ORTHODONTISTS (BRACES) Ledoux, DDS 1009 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5393 DEPARTMENT, DISCOUNT & OUTLET STORES Burke’s Outlet 603 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-9638 www.beallsinc.com Goody’s 4402 East Aloha Drive, Ste 18 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-4851 www.stagestores.com

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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Bell Electric, LLC 909 Maple Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-1427 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES Advantage Resourcing 2040 Gause Blvd, Ste #9 Slidell, MS 70461 985-847-9002 www.advantageresourcing.com Express Employment Professionals 1314 Pass Road Gulfport, MS 39501 228-868-5447 www.expresspros.com Kelly Services 15118 Crossroads Parkway Gulfport, MS 39503 228-831-2960 www.kellyservices.us MS Department of Employment Security 2005 Wildwood Road Picayune, MS 39466 601-798-3472 www.mdes.ms.gov

Patriot Technologies, LLC 4400 Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-8660 www.patriot-technologies.com Pickering, Incorporation 126 Rue Magnolia Biloxi, MS 39530 228-432-5925 www.pickeringinc.com Seymour Engineering, PLLC 925 Tommy Munro Drive, Suite G Biloxi, MS 39532 228-385-2350 www.seymoureng.com Stetson Engineers, Inc. P.O. Box 6426 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-254-5008 www.stetsonengineers.com

ENVIRONMENTAL & ECOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS & SERVICES Coastal Environments, Inc. 724 Dunbar Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-342-8222 www.coastalenv.com

Imagine That Event, LLC 801 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2693 www.imaginethatevent.com Uptown Interiors, Inc. - Ginger Cook Events 111 Main Street, Suite D Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6998 FINANCIAL PLANNERS Edward Jones / Investment Service 4313 Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-2898 www.edwardjones.com Edward Jones/Investments 845 C Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9400 www.edwardjones.com

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER Merrill Lynch 660 Oak Harbor Blvd., #204 Slidell, LA 70458 985-641-9601 Treutel Insurance Agency, Inc. 401 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5006 www.treutel.com FINANCING Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation 11975 Seaway Road, Ste. A-140 Gulfport, MS 39503 228-896-3386 www.msgcrc.com Hancock Bank Bay Branch 601 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5933 www.hancockbank.com Hancock Bank Commercial Relationship/Construction Lending 100 S. Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5900 www.hancockbank.com Hancock Bank Diamondhead Branch 4401 Kalani Dr. Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-466-5957 www.hancockbank.com Hancock Bank Kiln Branch 16230 Highway 603, Suite A Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-8807 www.hancockbank.com Hancock Bank Stennis Branch Building 1100 Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 228-466-5934 www.hancockbank.com Hancock Bank Waveland 701 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-5959 www.hancockbank.com

The First, A National Banking Association - Diamondhead 4402 Kalani Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-463-2122 www.thefirstbank.com The Peoples Bank Bay St. Louis 408 Highway 90 East Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9296 www.thepeoples.com The Peoples Bank Biloxi 152 Lameuse Street Biloxi, MS 39531 228-435-5511 www.thepeoples.com The Peoples Bank Diamondhead 5429 West Aloha Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-4450 www.thepeoples.com The Peoples Bank Gulfport 1105 30th Avenue Gulfport, MS 39501 228-897-8715 www.thepeoples.com The Peoples Bank Pass Christian 129 Sleitas Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-897-8719 www.thepeoples.com The Peoples Bank Waveland 470 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-7257 www.thepeoples.com Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District 9229 Highway 49 Gulfport, MS 39503 228-868-2311 www.smpdd.com Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 100 Mission Drive, Suite 4 Slidell, LA 70460 985-646-0790 www.thrivent.com

Harrison Finance 845 A Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-1911

Woodforest National Bank 460 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-2664 www.woodforest.com

Regions Bank 1121 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8282 www.Regions.com

FISH & SEAFOOD Bayou Caddy Fisheries 5200 Shipyard Road Lakeshore, MS 39576 228-467-4332

The First, A National Banking Association 800 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9211 www.thefirstbank.com

Bourgeois Seafood 217 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-5969 www.bourgeoisseafood.com

Cowart Seafood 11165 Texas Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5971 Cuz’s Fresh Seafood & Po’Boys 10408 Highway 603 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-3707 Lil Joe’s Seafood and More 128 Blaize Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5050 FISHING GUIDES, CHARTERS, & PARTIES Shore Thing Fishing Charters 5628 Ahuli Place Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-342-2206 www.shorethingcharters.com FLOOR MATERIALS Bay Carpet & Interiors 206 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-5000 Craft Croswell, Inc. 14373 Creosote Rd., Ste. 1 Gulfport, MS 39503 228-863-4430 www.craftcroswell.com FLORIST Adams Loraine Flower Shop 839 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6507 Imagine That Event, LLC 801 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2693 www.imaginethatevent.com FORESTERS-CONSULTING Pettigrew Forestry Consultants 6080 Road 542 Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-3580 FUND RAISING COUNSELORS & ORGANIZATIONS United Way of South Mississippi 11975 Seaway Road, Suite B170 Gulfport, MS 39503 228-896-2213 www.unitedwaysm.org

GARDEN CENTERS Dixieland Home Farm & Garden Center, Inc 21330 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-4790 www.dixielandhomeandfarm.com GIFT SHOPS Bay Breeze 111 A Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-3333 BijouBel 112 South Second Street Century Hall Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 601-463-2494 www.Facebook.com/bijoubel Cajun Bay Gifts & Gourmet 126 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-1670 Cappy’s Point 108 S. Beach Blvd.

Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-344-3170 George’s Girls 108 South Beach Blvd. Ste. B Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-1670 Social Chair, a division of Yuki Art & Interiors, Inc. 201 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5853 www.yukinorthington.com Treasures of the Bay 1804 Nicholson Ave Waveland, MS 39576 228-220-4716 www.treasuresofthebay.net Twin Light Creations 136 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-469-0011 Uptown Interiors, Inc. Ginger Cook Events 111 Main Street, Suite D Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6998

FUNERAL DIRECTORS Edmond Fahey Funeral Home 110 Necaise Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9031

GLASS-AUTOMOBILE, PLATE, WINDOW, ETC Dunaway Glass 596 Easterbrook Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-0344

FURNITURE Built of Barnwood 125-A Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-342-6715 www.builtofbarnwood.com

GOLF CARTS Gulf Coast Golf Carts 17000 Kapalama Road Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-669-2304 www.mississippigolfcart.com

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GOLF COURSES Diamondhead Country Club & P.O.A. 5300 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-1900 www.diamondheadms.org Hollywood Casino 711 Hollywood Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9257 www.hollywoodcasinobsl.com GOVERNMENT CONSULTANTS Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center 1636 Popps Ferry Road, Suite 207 Biloxi, MS 39532 228-396-8661 www.mssbdc.org South MS Contract Procurement Center 1636 Popps Ferry Road, Suite 203 Biloxi, MS 39532 228-396-1288 www.mscpc.com GOVERNMENT OFFICES-CITY, VILLAGE & TOWNSHIP City of Bay St. Louis P.O. Box 2550 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521-2550 228-466-8951 www.baystlouis-ms.gov City of Diamondhead 5300 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-222-4626 www.diamondhead.ms.gov City of Waveland P. O. Box 539 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-4134 www.waveland-ms.gov GOVERNMENT OFFICES-COUNTY Hancock County Animal Shelter 7175 Texas Flat Road Kiln, MS 39556 228-466-4516 Hancock County Board of Supervisors 854 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520-8602 228-467-0172 www.hancockcountyms.gov Hancock County Chancery Clerk 152 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5406 www.hancockcountyms.gov Hancock County Circuit Clerk 152 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5265 www.hancockcountyms.gov

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Hancock County District Attorney 152 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6631 www.hancockcountyms.gov

GROCERS Froogels 295 Highway 90, Ste. 5 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-270-0024

Hancock County Human Resource Agency 9930 Highway 603 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4334

Kent & Sue’s Quick Stop 7126 Lower Bay Road Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-7797

Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission 706 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-9231 www.hcphc.ms Hancock County Sheriff’s Department 8450 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-6900 Hancock County Tax Assessor/ Collector 854 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5791 www.hancockcountyms.gov GOVERNMENT OFFICES-STATES Gulf Regional Planning Commission 1635 Popps Ferry Road, Ste. G Gulfport, MS 39532 228-864-1167 www.grpc.com MS Development Authority P. O. Box 849 Jackson, MS 39205 601-359-6622 www.mississippi.org GOVERNMENT OFFICES-U.S. NASA-John C. Stennis Space Center Mail Code: AAOO Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 228-688-2121 www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Ad Lib Communications P.O. Box 4144 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-342-2503 www.adlibcommunications.com DWilson & Associates LLC 15431 O’Neal Road Suite A Gulfport, MS 39503 228-539-2422 www.dwilsonandassociates.com B.R. Studios & Designs 134 Aiken Road Waveland, MS 39576 228-671-9065 www.brhawkins.com Mombo Graphixs 541 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-2551 www.mombocompany.com

Seal’s Marketplace 24961 Highway 43 Picayune, MS 39466 601-749-0243 Wal-Mart #1195 460 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-4371 HARBORS & PIERS Bay St. Louis Harbor & Pier 100 Jody Compretta Drive Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-9000 www.baystlouis-ms.gov HARDWARE Coastal Hardware & Rental Co. 16320 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-586-1379 coastalhardwareandrental.com HEALTH & DIET FOOD PRODUCTS Juice Plus Wellness Consultant Lynne Chasez 215 Pompano Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-216-7129 www.lynnechasez.com

HEALTH EDUCATION Juice Plus Wellness Consultant Lynne Chasez 215 Pompano Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-216-7129 www.lynnechasez.com HEARING AIDS The Better Communication Clinic 5439 W. Aloha Drive, Suite B Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-8889 www.thebettercommunication.com HISTORICAL PRESERVATION & RESTORATION SERVICES Hancock County Historical Society 108 Cue Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4090 www.hancockcountyhistorical society.com HOME FURNISHINGS George’s Girls 108 South Beach Blvd., Ste. B Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-1670 HOSPITALS Hancock Medical Center 149 Drinkwater Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8600 www.hmc.org Memorial Hospital at Gulfport 4500 Thirteenth Street Gulfport, MS 39501 228-867-4000 www.gulfportmemorial.com

HEALTH CLUBS Crossfit By The Bay 295 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-304-2344 www.cfbythebay.com

HOTELS/MOTELS Coast Inn 404 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-8334 www.coastinnandsuites.com

Fit First, LLC 835 Highway 90, Suite 21 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5732 www.fitfirstbsl.com

Econo Lodge 441 Yacht Club Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-586-0210 www.econolodge.com

Forge Fitness 129 Highway 90, Ste. #A Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-5115 www.forgefit247.com

Hollywood Casino 711 Hollywood Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9257 www.hollywoodcasinobsl.com

Nautilus Plus II 4363-C Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-5994 www.nautilusfitforlife.com

Key West Inn 1000 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-0444 www.keywestinn.net

Prestige Fitness 1059 Tina Ladner Vic Faye Road Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-255-3900

Knights Inn 1003 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2511 hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com

Total Body Health and Fitness, LLC 546 St. John Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-0064

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER South Beach Biloxi Hotel & Suites 1735 Beach Blvd.

Biloxi, MS 39531 228-388-2627 www.sbbiloxihotel.com

Hancock Insurance Agency 114 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520-2820 228-467-5496 www.hancockinsurance.com

HUNTING & FISHING CLUBS Antlers & Wings Hunting Plantation, 4240 Jana Lane Perkinston, MS 39573 228-216-0960 www.antlersandwings.com

Health Markets 200 Highway 90, Unit C Waveland, MS 39576 228-304-0816 www.HealthMarkets.com

HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRING Coastal Hydraulics & Supply 20621 Highway 43 Kiln, MS 39466 228-255-9877 www.coastalhydraulic.com ICE Alison Plaza, Ice Company 16329 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39566 601-799-9306 ICE CREAM AND/OR FROZEN YOGURT SHOP Purple Banana Premium Fozen Yogurt 108 S. Beach Blvd.

Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-222-4412 www.purplebananayogurt.com INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission 706 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576-2410 228-467-9231 www.hcphc.ms INFORMATION PROCESSING & RETRIEVAL SYSTEM SERVICES General Dynamics Information Technology 294 Thames Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-469-2000 www.anteon.com Omni Technologies 1015 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-6664 www.omni technology.com INSURANCE Allstate-Brenan Compretta Agency 843 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2898 Debbie Alford Farm Bureau Insurance Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-1133 www.msfbins.com DeWitt Insurance 4338 Park Ten Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-6575 www.dewittagency.com 7480 Highway 603 North

Humana MarketPoint 8918 Hanalei Place Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-326-1878 www.humana.com/insurance-planquotes Life Solutions Associates, LLC 8938 Hanalei Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-222-7090 www.lifesolutionsllc.com Select Administrative Services 14110 Airport Road Suite 100 Gulfport, MS 39503 228-865-0514 www.selectadministrativeservices.com Sound Insurance Solutions, Inc. 841 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-252-0234 SouthGroup Insurance-Gulf Coast 412 Highway 90, Suite 6 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4498 www.southgroupgulfcoast.com State Farm Insurance 137 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-2323 State Farm Insurance 835 Highway 90, Suite 16 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5011 Statewide Insurance Services Hancock Plaza 16230 Highway 603, Suite B Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-1188 www.sisms.net Stewart Sneed Hewes BSL 835 Highway 90, Suite 2 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9330 www.bxsi.com Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 100 Mission Drive, Suite 4 Slidell, LA 70460 985-646-0790 https://www.thrivent.com Treutel Insurance Agency, Inc. 401 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520-2822 228-467-5006 www.treutel.com

INTERIOR DESIGNERS Edward H Wikoff, AIA, Architect PC 144 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4236 www.ehw-architects.com

JOB SKILLS TRAINING PNEUMA Winds of Hope Starfish Cafe @211 Main Street Bay. St. Louis, MS 39520 228-363-5286 www.pneumawinds.com

Social Chair, a division of Yuki Art & Interiors, Inc. 201 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5853 www.yukinorthington.com

LANDSCAPE, LAWN MAINTENANCE & DESIGNERS Davis Landscape 619 Citizen Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-313-6323

The Lawson Studio, LLC 406 Blaize Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 601-594-6202 www.thelawsonstudio.com

Pike Grounds Maintenance 601 Athletic Drive Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-860-6203

INVESTMENT SECURITIES Edward Jones / Investment Service 4313 Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-2898 www.edwardjones.com

LAWNMOWERS David’s Chainsaw & Lawnmower Repair 6148 Kiln Delisle Road Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-9816 www.davidscslm.com

Edward Jones/Investments 845 C Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9400 www.edwardjones.com

LIBRARIES-PUBLIC Hancock County Library System 312 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5282 www.hancocklibraries.info

North Beach Investments, LLC 319 Carroll Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-493-7285 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. 837A Hwy 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-9888 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 100 Mission Drive, Suite 4 Slidell, LA 70460 985-646-0790 https://www.thrivent.com JANITORIAL SERVICE Incleanations 105 Bouslog Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-342-5660 JEWELRY Bay Jewelers & Watch Repair 315 K Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-0425 Best Pawn and Jewelry 1100 A Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-7777 BijouBel 112 South Second Street Century Hall Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 601-463-2494 www.Facebook.com/bijoubel

East Hancock County Library 4545 Shepherd Square Diamondhead,MS 39525 228-255-6337 www.hancocklibraries.info Kiln Public Library 17065 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-1724 www.hancocklibraries.info Library Foundation of Hancock County 312 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5282 www.hancocklibraries.info Pearlington Public Library 6096 First Avenue Pearlington, MS 39572 228-533-0755 www.hancocklibraries.info Waveland Public Library 345 Coleman Avenue Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-9240 www.hancocklibraries.info LIQUOR STORES Aloha Wine & Spirits 4405 E. Aloha Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-6071 Cocktail Wine and Liquor 942 A Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-9433

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Gator Wine & Spirits 404 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-5726 Kiln Wine & Spirits 17450 B Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-5506 Liquor Cabinet, LLC 295 Highway 90, #2 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8360 Rosettis Liquor Barrel 998 A Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4011 MACHINE SHOPS Cuevas Machine Company, Inc. 5548 Highway 53 Poplarville, MS 39470 228-255-1384 www.cuevasmachine.com

Hancock Women’s Center 1009 Beningo Lane Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2555 www.hancockwomenscenter.com Medical Group at Diamondhead 4405 East Aloha Drive, Suite A1 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-8818 www.gardenpardoctors.com Memorial Physician Clinics & Diagnostics 4300 Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-4300 www.gulfportmemorial.com METAL FABRICATORS Koenig - Stainless, Inc. (KSI) 14258 Fred & Al Key Rd. Kiln, MS 39556-8053 228-467-3888 www.koenigstainless.com

MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS & REPRESENTATIVES DAK Americas 3303 Port & Harbor Drive Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-533-4027

MUSEUMS Alice Moseley Folk Art and Antique Museum 1928 Depot Way - Upstairs Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9223 www.alicemoseley.com

MAC, LLC 13011 Road G Port Bienville Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-533-0157

Hancock County Historical Society 108 Cue Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4090 www.hancockcountyhistorical society.com

Ram Machine Tooling,Inc. 24242 Rester Road Picayune, MS 39466 601-799-4446 MASSAGE THERAPISTS Recipero Massage and Wellness 4363 Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-364-3462 MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS Fucich Contracting, Inc. 412 Highway 90, Suite 11 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8476 www.gofci.net JEM, LLC 214 Camellia Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-463-1261 MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES MHG & Physicians Corp 4500 Thirteenth Street Gulfport, MS 39501 228-867-4150 www.gulfportmemorial.com MEDICAL SERVICES Diamondhead Urgent Care 4402 E. Aloha Drive, Suite 16 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-364-9001 www.diamondheadurgentcare.com 50 Hancock Today

INFINITY Science Center 1 Discovery Circle Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 228-533-9025 www.visitinfinity.com T.F. Monti Private Model Collection 117-B Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-216-7409 www.tfmonti.com NEWSPAPERS Sea Coast Echo 124 Court Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5473 www.seacoastecho.com The Sun Herald 205 Debuys Road Gulfport, MS 39507 228-896-2100 www.sunherald.com NURSING HOMES Dunbar Village 725 Dunbar Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-3099 www.dunbarvillagems.com

Woodland Village Nursing Center, LLC 5427 Gex Road Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-4832 www.woodlandvillagems.com

PEST CONTROL SPECIALISTS Fleur De Lis Pest Control 11005 Dixie Court Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-209-7374 www.facebook.com/fdlpc

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST Accelerated Physical Therapy 833 Highway 90, Suite 2 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-9030 www.acceleratedpt-ms.com

Mayley’s Pest Control, LLC 603 Esplanade Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-380-0295

Accelerated Physical Therapy & Occupational Health, Inc. 4405 E. Aloha Drive, Suite D Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-3888 www.acceleratedpt-ms.com Coastal Therapy Services 1 Woods Place Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6955 Community Rehab Physical Therapy 4387 Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-3533 www.communityrehabptcenters.com OFFICE SUPPLIES RJ Young 14231 Seaway Road Gulfport, MS 39503 228-265-8178 www.rjyoung.com S & L Office Supplies 308-B Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-0002 www.SLOffice.com OPTOMETRISTS-OD-(EYES) Newman Eye Clinic 299 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-1020 ORTHODONTICS BayView Orthodontics 101 Reese Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2211 www.bayviewortho.com PAINTERS’ EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Sherwin Williams 214 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-3938 PAINTING CONTRACTORS Paint Masters, LLC P.O. Box 6495 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-586-5100 PAWNBROKERS Best Pawn and Jewelry 1100 A Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-7777

Orkin Pest Control 19185 Commission Road Long Beach, MS 39560 228-863-8475 Philips Pest Control 18516 Joe Moran Road Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-3700 Redd Pest Solutions 9251 Highway 49 North Gulfport, MS 39505 228-868-2222 www.reddpestsolutions.com PET GROOMING, SITTING & EXERCISING SERVICES Doggie’s Day Grooming 16840 Kapalama Road, Suite A Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-255-4774 PET SUPPLIES & FOODS Dixieland Home Farm & Garden Center, Inc 21330 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-4790 www.dixielandhomeandfarm.com PHARMACIES Kiln Pharmacy, LLC 16331 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-586-1998 Waveland Pharmacy 112 Auderer Boulevard Waveland, MS 39576 228-463-1055 PHOTOGRAPHERS B.R. Studios & Designs 134 Aiken Road Waveland, MS 39576 228-671-9065 www.brhawkins.com Ellis Anderson 300 Third Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-493-2107 www.ellisanderson.com Ferrill Photography 212 B Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-7898 www.ferrillphotography.com

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER Molinary Portraiture 325 Carroll Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-342-2165 www.molinaryportraiture.com PHYSICAL THERAPISTS Accelerated Physical Therapy 833 Highway 90, Suite 2 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-9030 www.acceleratedpt-ms.com Accelerated Physical Therapy & Occupational Health, Inc. Diamondhead 4405 E. Aloha Drive, Suite D Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-3888 www.acceleratedpt-ms.com

PLASTICS RAW MATERIALSPOWDERS, LIQUIDS, RESINS, ETC Sabic Innovative Plastics 3531 Port & Harbor Drive Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-3047 www.sabic-ip.com PLUMBING CONTRACTORS Blakeney Plumbing 5033 Glenn Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-493-6040 Bush Coastal Plumbing, Inc. P.O. Box 6564 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-222-0641

Coastal Therapy Services 1 Woods Place Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6955

PRINTERS Bay Printing and Design Shop 998 B Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5833 www.bayprintingshop.com

Community Rehab Physical Therapy 4387 Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-3533 www.communityrehabptcenters.com

Magnolia Printing Company 1829 25th Avenue Gulfport, MS 39501 228-864-4401 www.magnoliaprinting.com

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS-MD Diamondhead Urgent Care 4402 E. Aloha Drive, Suite 16 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-364-9001 www.diamondheadurgentcare.com

Mombo Graphixs 541 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-2551 www.mombocompany.com

Hancock Medical Center 149 Drinkwater Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8600 www.hmc.org Hancock Medical OB/GYN & Women’s Health Services 4540 Shepherd Square Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-395-1234 www.hmc.org Hancock Women’s Center 1009 Beningo Lane Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2555 www.hancockwomenscenter.com Medical Group at Diamondhead 4405 East Aloha Drive, Suite A1 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-8818 www.gardenpardoctors.com Memorial Physician Clinics and Diagnostic Center 4300 Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-4300 www.gulfportmemorial.com PIPE-MANUFACTURING PSL North America, LLC 13092 Sea Plane Rd. Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-533-7779 www.pslna.com

Southern Printing & Silkscreening 230 Davis Avenue Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-452-7309 www.spsforyou.com Speedy Printing 837 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5766 PUBLISHERS-DIRECTORY & GUIDES Sunshine Media #1 Galleria Boulevard, Suite 1900 Metairie, LA 70001 504-832-9835 www.sunshinemedia.com PUBLISHERS-MAGAZINES Coastal Angler Magazine 3586 Sangani Blvd., Ste. L D’Iberville, MS 39540 228-357-1408 www.cammsgc.com

See South Mississippi Newcomers & Visitors Guide 17 Magnolia Drive Perkinston, MS 39573 601-928-3619 www.seesouthms.com

Gardner REALTORS 1021 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-1602 www.GardnerRealtors.com

South Mississippi Living 12268 Intraplex Parkway Gulfport, MS 30503 228-385-7703 www.smliving.net

Martha Gooding Gardner Realtors 4321-A Gex Road Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-342-2686 www.gardnerrealtors.com

REAL ESTATE Ashman Mollere Realty Inc. 418 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-5454 www.ashman-mollere.com

Steve Haas Gardner Realtors 1021 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-493-3333 www.stevehaas.gardnerrealtors. com

Jeanne W. Baxter John McDonald Realty 117 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-493-6096 www.johnmcdonaldrealty.com Mary Bunch John McDonald Realty 117 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-234-4755 www.johnmcdonaldrealty.com Camille Tate Realty 331 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-9026 Century 21 Diamond Properties 4300 Gex Road Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-3550 www.c21diamondproperties.com Coast Time Realty 618 6th Street Waveland, MS 39576-3402 228-493-2852 www.coasttime.net Coldwell Banker - Alfonso Realty 1170 Highway 90 Bay St Louis, MS 39520 228-467-0244 www.alfonso.com Coldwell Banker Coast Delta Realty 5400 Indian Hill Boulevard Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-9188 www.cbritten.com

Gulf Coast Parents & Kids Magazine P.O. Box 4406 Jackson, MS 39296 601-366-0901 www.parents-kids.com

Crawford Realty Group, LLC 112 Court Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4151 www.crawfordrealtygroup.net

Gulf Coast Woman Magazine 15431 O’Neal Road Suite A Gulfport, MS 39503 228-539-2422 www.gulfcoastwomanmagazine.com

Nell Frisbie Century 21 Diamond Properties 4300 Gex Road Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-3550

John Hall Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty P.O. Box 6111 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-669-6111 www.JohnSellsMS.com John McDonald Realty 117 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521 228-467-5500 www.johnmcdonaldrealty.com Estus Kea John McDonald Realty 117 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39521-3524 228 -342-2192 www.johnmcdonaldrealty.com Manieri Real Estate, LLC 501 Main Street, Ste. C Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-5750 www.manierirealestates.com Elleen Mashburn Coldwell Banker Coast Delta Realty 5571 Diamondhead Drive East Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-671-9372 www.RealEstateofMississippi.com Pat Mashburn Century 21 Diamond Properties 5571 Diamondhead Drive East Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-671-9371 www.RealEstateofMississippi.com Betsy Balder Montjoy Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty 1188 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-547-2856 www.coldwellbankeralfonso.com O’Dwyer Realty 216 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-0012

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PRO REALTY GROUP 602 Thomas Shields Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520-4703 228-467-9933 www.msfinehomes.net

Coastal Hardware & Rental Co. 16320 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-586-1379 www.coastalhardwareandrental.com

Regional Realty Group Kiln 16329 Highway 603, Unit 8 Kiln, MS 39556 228-586-0001 www.regionalrealtygroup.net Treutel Realty P.O. Box 2280 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-377-1488

Space Walks of Bay St. Louis 1201 Ryan Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-0572 www.spacewalksofbsl.com

The Wave Shopping Center 306 S. Commonwealth Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90020 213-252-2292 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS Fairway Villas, LLC 212 Fairway Villas Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 22855-5538 www.fairwayvillas.net LCL, LLC 2 Chapel Hill Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 504-382-0734 Stennis Technology Park, Inc. 13131 Highway 603 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-242-0026 www.stennistechpark.com REAL ESTATE-LEASING & MANAGEMENT Ashman Mollere Realty Inc. 418 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-5454 www.ashman-mollere.com Daisy Properties Waveland, LLC 117 B Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-216-0711 Manieri Real Estate, LLC 517 Ulman Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-5750 www.manierirealestates.com Osceola Property Management 732 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4171 www.osceolasouthernhomes.com Rellim Property Management, LLC 707 Dunbar Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 30520 504-616-5700 www.rellimco.com RENTAL SERVICE STORES ABC Rental 1190 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-1081 www.abcrental.com 52 Hancock Today

Waterslides of the Coast 10233 Road 556 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-2228 www.waterslidesofthecoast.com RESTAURANTS 200 North Beach Restaurant 200 North Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9388 www.200northbeach.com The Blind Tiger 119 N. Beach Blvd.

Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-220-0162 www.theblindtiger.biz The Buttercup 112 North Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4930 Cuz’s Fresh Seafood & Po’Boys 10408 Highway 603 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-3707 Dempsey’s Seafood & Steak Restaurant 6208 Kiln Delise Rd Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-2043 www.eatatdempseys.com Diamondhead Country Club & P.O.A. 5300 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-1900 www.diamondheadms.org

Kent & Sue’s Quick Stop 7126 Lower Bay Road Lakeshore, MS 39558 228-467-7797 La Chula Restaurant 829 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4426 Lil Joe’s Seafood and More 128 Blaize Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5050 Lulu Eats & Entertains, LLC 126 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-1670 Mindy’s Cafe 833 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-344-3122 Mockingbird Cafe 110 South Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8383 www.mockingbirdcafe.com Scafidi’s Restaurant 820 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-6693 www.facebook.com/scafidis. restaurant Subway in the Bay 297 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2522 The Deli 16331 Highway 603, Ste 1 Kiln, MS -39556 228-255-5125 The Sycamore House 210 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-469-0107 www.thesycamorehouse.com

Dominos Pizza-RPM Pizza, LLC 501 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2020 www.rpmpizza.com

The West End Restaurant 635 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-5225 www.thewestendrestaurant.com

Grammy’s Donuts 308 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-5037

Trapani’s Eatery 116 North Beach Blvd.

Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8570 www.trapaniseatery.com

Harbor House Steamer 11244 Hidden Valley Road Pass Christian, MS 39571 228 -222-4645 www.facebook.com/ pages/Harbor House Steamer/118-938-818277697 Hardee’s 350 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 www.paradigminvest.com

SCHOOLS-ACADEMIC-COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Pearl River Community College Hancock Center 454 Highway 90, Suite D Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-2761 www.prcc.edu

PRCC Development Foundation 101 Highway 11 North Poplarville, MS 39470 601-403-1183 www.prcc.cc.ms.us USM Gulf Coast 730 East Beach Boulevard Long Beach, MS 39560 228-214-3507 www.usm.edu/gulfcoast SCHOOLS-ACADEMIC-ELEMENATRY & SECONDARY Bay/Waveland School District 201 Carroll Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6621 www.bwsd.org Coast Episcopal School 5065 Espy Avenue Long Beach, MS 39560 228-452-9442 www.coastespiscopalschool.org Holy Trinity Catholic School 301 South 2nd Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5158 www.holytrinitycatholic.net Our Lady Academy 222 South Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-7048 www.ourladyacademy.com St. Stanislaus 304 South Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9057 www.ststan.com SECURITY CONTROL EQUIPMENT,SYSTEMS & MONITORING PASS, LLC 514 Vine Circle Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-220-3737 www.home-pass.com Security Solutions Services, LLC 6956 Apona Court Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-467-5403 SHIPPING SERVICES Universal Self Storage 5402 Gex Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-0044 www.universalstorageinc.com Waveland Pharmacy 112 Auderer Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-1055 SHOES Shoe Boutique 837 B Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-7750

LIFE JUST GOT BETTER SIGNS Anchor Signs & Graphics Inc. 6036 Pontiac Drive Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-0969 www.anchorsignsand graphics.com

SPORTS LEAGUE Bay St. Louis Babe Ruth Baseball 1 Athletic Drive Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-324-4443 www.leaguelineup.com/bslbaseball

Headrick Companies, Inc. One Freedom Square Laurel, MS 39440 601-649-1977 www.headricksignsandgrahics.com

STORAGE-SELF SERVICE Dunbar Mini Storage 703 Dunbar Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-9015

Lightning Quick Signs 208 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-1718 www.lqsigns.com

Hancock RV Park & Mini Storage 5450 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-493-1537

Sign-Signlite 1490 I-10 Service Road Slidell, LA 70461 985-649-3804 www.signlite.com SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Bottle of Wine & a Bible 5126 Ioor Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-304-0816 www.BowaB.us Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence P.O. Box 333 Biloxi, MS 39533 228-436-3809 www.gcwcfn.org Habitat for Humanity Bay Waveland Area, Inc. 414 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9699 www.habitatbw.org Hancock County Food Pantry 9972 Highway 603 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2790 Hancock Resource Center 454 Highway 90, Suite B Waveland, MS 39576 228-463-8887 www.hancockhrc.org Hands of Help P.O. Box 6302 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-493-4673 www.handsofhelp.com SPA Kelinci Spa and Boutique 112 W Third Street Long Beach, MS 39560 228-284-1675 www.kelincispa.com SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS The Better Communication Clinic 5439 W. Aloha Drive, Suite B Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-8889 www.thebettercommunication.com

Malley’s Store All/RV Storage 1079 Tina Ladner Vic Faye Road Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-255-0403 www.davidmalleyassoc.com Omni Storage IV, LLC 801 Turner Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-469-0601 www.omnistoragellc.com The Storage Center, LLC 17383 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-586-1998 Universal Self Storage 5402 Gex Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-0044 www.universalstorageinc.com TECHNOLOGY-RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MS Enterprise for Technology Bldg. 1103 Ste. #143 Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 228-688-3144 www.mset.org SUPERMARKET Froogels 295 Highway 90, Ste. 5 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-270-0024

TELEVISION STATIONS & BROADCASTING COMPANIES WDAM TV 2362 Highway 11 Moselle, MS 39459 601-450-8345 www.wdam.com WLOX TV Channel 13/ABC 208 Debuys Road Biloxi, MS 39531 228-896-1313 TENNIS COURTS Diamondhead Country Club & P.O.A. 7600 Country Club Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-1900 www.diamondheadms.org THEATRES Bay St. Louis Little Theatre 398 Blaize Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-864-2882 www.bsllt.org TIRE DEALERS Delta World Tire 218 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-2222 www.deltaworldtire.com Jack’s Firestone 10613 Highway 603 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-0705 Twenty Four Seven Tire Service, LLC 7323 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-363-2333 TITLE COMPANIES Homeland Title Company 835 Highway 90, Ste. #12 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4401 www.homelandtitle.com

Wal-Mart #1195 460 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-4371

Patriot Title 112 Court Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 985-705-7127 www.patriottitlela.com

SURVEYORS - LAND Seymour Engineering, PLLC 925 Tommy Munro Drive, Suite G Biloxi, MS 39532 228-385-2350

TOBACCO PRODUCTS Bay Tobacco & Beer 200 Highway 90, Suite A Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-5678

TELEPHONE COMPANIES AT&T 1723 22nd Avenue Gulfport, MS 39501 228-868-5009 www.att.com

Natal’s Tobacco Hut, LLC 4402 E. Aloha Drive, Suite 1A Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-9777

MegaGate Broadband 6184 U.S. Highway 90, Suite 200 Hattiesburg, MS 39402 601-450-2525

Smoke-N-Ale 942 B Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-4414

Two Devils Vape Shoppe 222 Highway 90, Unit A Waveland, MS 39576 228-231-1286 TOURIST INFORMATION Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau 1928 Depot Way Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-9222 www.mswestcoast.org Hancock County Welcome Center Interstate 10, Exit 2 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-533-5554 www.mississippi.org TOWING-AUTOMOTIVE Unlimited Towing & Collision Center 16108 Road 509 Kiln, MS 39556 228-586-5465 TRANSPORTATION SERVICE Coast Commuter 333 DeBuys Road Gulfport, MS 39507 228-896-8080 www.coasttransit.com Gulf Coast Transportation, LLC 990 Honalo Place Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-7224 www.gulfcoasttransportation.com Ole Blue Eyes Transportation 412 Highway 90, Ste 8 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8021 Warehouse Services, Inc. 13118 Webre Road Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 812-831-4009 www.wsionline.com TRAVEL AGENCIES & BUREAUS Designer Travel, Inc. 433 Metairie Road # 502 Metairie, LA 70005 504-835-3200 www.designertravel.info TREE SERVICE Taylor Tree Co. 24071 Cuevas Delisle Rd Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-452-9988 Tree Tech 573 Haina Street Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-493-8324 www.yourtreetech.com TROPHIES Trophies Etc. 419 Gladstone Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-1778

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UTILITY MANAGEMENT Coast Electric Power Association 18020 Highway 603 Kiln, MS 39556 228-363-7000 www.coastepa.com Kiln Utility & Fire District 16154 Fire Department Road Kiln, MS 39556 228-255-2595 Mississippi Power Company 300 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4222 www.mississippipower.com VACATION RENTALS Ashman Mollere Realty Inc. 418 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-5454 www.ashman mollere.com Bay Cottages, LLC 305 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4686 www.baycottagesllc.com

VOLUNTEER SERVICES Hancock County RSVP 335 Coleman Avenue Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-9073 www.orgsites.com/ms/ retiredseniorvolunteerprogram WAREHOUSES-COMMODITY & MERCHANDISE Warehouse Services, Inc. 13118 Webre Road Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 812-831-4009 www.wsionline.com WASTE REDUCTION & DISPOSAL Progressive Waste Solutions 310 Howze Beach Lane Slidell, LA 70461 985-445-4784 www.iesi.com WATER COMPANIES-UTILITY Hancock County Water & Sewer 7040 Stennis Airport Road Kiln, MS 39556 228-467-6208 www.hancockcountywatersewer.com

Bay Town Inn 208 North Beach Blvd.

Bay St.Louis, MS 39520 228-344-3044 www.baytowninn.com

WATER TREATMENT/PURIFICATION EQUIPMENT,SERVICE & SUPPLIES B & B Services 521 Genin St. Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-5361

The Gathering Place 304 Louisa Street Waveland, MS 39576 228-493-8330 www.vrbo.com/420868

Calgon Carbon Corporation Port Bienville Industrial Park Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-533-7171 www.calgoncarbon.com

Gulf Beach Vacation Rental 203 Easy Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 240-291-2918 www.vrbo.com/444998

WEDDING SERVICES 100 Men Hall 303 Union Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-342-5770 www.100menhall.org

Old Town Cottage Rental 215 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-6347 Sycamore Bay Guest Suite 238 Washington Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-363-2529 www.VRBO.com/504462 The Rose Cottage 126 DeMontluzin Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-5785 VENDING MACHINES Gulf Coast Canteen of MS 5713 Gulf Tech Drive Ocean Springs, MS 39564 228-244-0350

Adams Loraine Flower Shop 839 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6507 Almost Home 16101 Moragas Lane Kiln, MS 39556 228-332-2334 www.dinnernthings.com Antique Maison, LLC 111 North Second Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-466-4848 www.antiquemaison.com B.R. Studios & Designs 134 Aiken Road Waveland, MS 39576 228-671-9065 www.brhawkins.com Bay Town Inn 208 North Beach Blvd.

Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-344-3044 www.baytowninn.com

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Coast Inn 404 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-467-8334 www.coastinnandsuites.com Diamondhead Country Club & P.O.A. 7600 Country Club Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-255-1900 www.diamondheadms.org Ferrill Photography 212 B Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-7898 www.ferrillphotography.com Gator Wine & Spirits 404 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-5726

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Hairworks 402 Dunbar Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-0104

The West End 635 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-466-5225 www.thewestendrestaurant.com

Happily Ever After Wedding & Event Design 228-493-2300 www.happilyeverafterweddingand eventdesign.com

Uptown Interiors, Inc. Ginger Cook Events 111 Main Street, Suite D Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-6998

Imagine That Event, LLC 801 Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS -39520 228-467-2693 www.imaginethatevent.com

WINE & SPIRITS BROKER Republic National 809 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans, LA 70121 504-837-1500 www.rndc-usa.com

K8 Style Studio 416 Highway 90 Waveland, MS 39576 228-254-0102 www.k8stylestudio Life Size Films 134 Balmoral Biloxi, MS 39531 228-697-7458 www.lifesizefilms.com Liquor Cabinet, LLC 295 Highway 90, #2 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-8360 Manieri Real Estate, LLC 501 Main Street, Ste. C Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-216-5750 www.manierirealestates.com Rosettis Liquor Barrel 998 A Highway 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-4011 Serious Bread, LLC 131 Main Street, Ste. D Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-547-5075 www.seriousbreadbakery.com

WOMEN’S APPAREL Bea Connick Linen Apparel Flax, Etc. 108 S. Beach Blvd.

Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-2800 California Drawstrings 216 Main Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-463-2124 Uptown Interiors, Inc. Ginger Cook Events 111 Main Street, Suite D Bay St. Louis, MS 228-467-6998 WRITERS Ellis Anderson 300 Third Street Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-493-2107 www.ellisanderson.com Al Saucier P.O. Box 6184 Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-222-0445 www.alsaucier.com

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4300 Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead (228) 255-4300

Family Medicine

David Roberts, MD Denise Franceski, CFNP Barbara Higgins, CFNP

Walk-in Clinic

Hancock County

Carol Ann Smith, MD Carl Moran, MD Ann Reed, CFNP

Diagnostic Center (228) 255-6763 • Computed Tomography (CT) • Digital Mammography • DEXA (bone density) • Electrocardiography (EKG) • Ultrasound • X-ray • Neurodiagnostic Studies • Laboratory Services

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4363 A Leisure Time Drive Diamondhead

Gastroenterology · Nephrology · Orthopedics Vascular Surgery · Urology

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Outpatient Rehabilitation

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300 Drinkwater Road Bay St. Louis (228) 575-2929

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Internal Medicine

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Sanjay Chaube, MD Ashley Skaggs, NP

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644 Dunbar Avenue Bay St. Louis (228) 467-9238

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Rachael Nuschke, NP Barbara Higgins, CFNP

Gastroenterology Nephrology · Neurology Vascular Surgery 603

Bay St. Louis

90 835 Thames Avenue Bay St. Louis (228) 466-4977

90 833 Hwy 90, Suite 1 Bay St. Louis (228) 575-2828

Pediatrics

Internal Medicine

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