Photos | Ocean Springs 6 Northwest Rankin 5 Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInOCEAN SPRINGS (WLOX) - Traffic was backed up on the Mark M Seymour Senior Memorial Bridge in Ocean Springs According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation WLOX viewers reported backups in both directions You can get real-time traffic alerts HERE. See a spelling or grammar error in this story? Report it to our team HERE officers with Ocean Springs Police were called to Government Street near Magnolia Park Elementary School after reports of a woman flashing a gun and then pulling into the school’s pickup line Interim Police Chief Steve Dye explains no threats were made to students The gun was not displayed on the school campus officers located a gun inside a vehicle on campus See a spelling or grammar error in this story? Report it to our team HERE MS — Senior Brady Saxton came up big for Northwest Rankin Saturday night in a complete game effort to help lift the Cougars to a 9-1 win over Ocean Springs in game 2 of their MHSAA 7A First Round playoff series The win forced a deciding game 3 Monday night in Ocean Springs after NWR lost the series opener 9-2 Friday night in Ocean Springs allowed one earned run on six hits with six strikeouts and a walk Nelson Barthel and Russ Ingram each drove in a pair of runs for NWR Ingram had the game's loudest swing when he cleared the center field wall in the bottom of the fourth inning for his fourth homerun of the season to make it a 4-1 lead Jack Scott and Barthel each collected two hits with a double Eli Ladner also doubled and drove in a run The Cougars' big inning came in the fourth with a 2-1 lead Four more runs gave them a commanding 6-1 lead and they never looked back a Phillipson single and a 2-run RBI double from Barthel did the damage Tristan Fox took the loss for the Greyhounds allowing six runs (three earned) in 3 2/3 innings of work It was just his second loss this year for the junior dropping his record to 6-2 Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription What happens when a barbecue restaurant meets an oyster bar You get a venue that's grillin' and chillin' The Shed Barbecue and Blues Joint is tackling some of Mississippi's most treasured culinary experiences and bringing them to customers in a one-stop dining experience The Shed also has an RV park and campsite for those wanting to make a weekend — or a week — of it The Roasted Oyster brings the talents of Tres Hundertmark a chef with more than 30 years of experience whose oyster career was shaped over the past eight years Hundertmark has worked in the oyster industry for decades before returning to the Mississippi Coast after working at restaurants in Biloxi and New Orleans "What I like about oysters is they speak exactly for themselves," he said there is nothing that I can do that changes that oyster from being that oyster And oysters change flavors twice a day — every single day." Hundertmark explained that oysters live in brackish water where the tide comes in and goes out every day changing the level of salinity at those times weather conditions and algae species affect the oysters' flavor and appearance "There's all kinds of different things that chefs can do — like all the dishes I make — but at the end of the day Hattiesburg: Golden Chick opens third Mississippi location. This one's near the zoo who for most of her career was a bookkeeper turned in her office chair for a shucking knife and found a more vibrant job working with oysters and engaging with people who enjoy them "I have learned to love shucking," she said She may be newer to the profession than her partner but she has taken her new skills to oyster competitions Coney Island Cafe: Here's what happened at the MS diner on its last day after 102 years In addition to the Gulf Coast's Eastern oysters Roasted Oyster offers a sampling from other areas with each area producing a unique look and flavor profile The Roasted Oyster offers a gallon bucket of shuck-your-own coastal oysters for $30 which can range from two dozen to two-and-a-half dozen oysters per bucket or more adventurous oyster connoisseurs can try a flight of specialty oysters with half a dozen raw and half a dozen grilled for the same price Hundertmark said curious customers who try the pork sandwich at The Shed are invited to stroll over to the Roasted Oyster to sample a few oysters for free Rivers said the flavor profiles range from buttery to briny so there are oyster varieties to suit anyone's preference "Everyone's palate is different," she said One of the more colorful breeds is the green gill oyster. The vibrant greens and blues of the gills come from a microalgae found only in certain places around the world They are usually only found a few weeks out of the year in the wild but are becoming more plentiful with cultivation Farming oysters is one way to replenish dwindling populations pollutants and dead zones contribute to the loss of oyster habitat but scientists and entrepreneurs are hoping to change that "Aquaculture has taken a big role in helping support the need the wild harvester can't do it," Hargrove said See details: The wait is over. Vicious Biscuit is finally ready to open in Hattiesburg. In addition to meeting the demand for oysters cultivating them is beneficial in other ways feeding on the plankton and algae they collect while releasing particle-free water "The amazing thing about shellfish farming is that fact that they clean the water — about 50 gallons of water a day per oyster — they clean better than a Brita," he said Brad Orrison who opened The Shed in 2001 with his sister is an innovator with a larger-than-life personality who has made several TV appearances including food competitions and a series called "The Shed," which aired in 2013 He starred in the "Life With Bubba" movies released in 2021 and 2023 If you goThe Roasted Oyster is open from 11 a.m A grand opening celebration will be held April 25-27 The oyster bar is located at The Shed Barbecue and Blues Joint (WLOX) - Ocean Springs leaders are looking to see how they can open the Hanshaw Bridge sooner rather than later The state ordered the bridge closed on March 5 until it can be repaired or replaced The bridge was given a substructure rating of three Wooden pilings that support the bridge have deteriorated Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway is set to meet with the state agency that ordered the closure on Wednesday to ask about temporarily reopening it to allow cars and motorcycles but prohibit heavy trucks then we’ll open the bridge back up and we’ll do the construction part of it when school lets out,” Mayor Holloway said “When the students aren’t in and we’ll do it over the summer break.” “We got a waterline attached to the bridge and we’ll have to take care of the removal of that,” Mayor Holloway said “There’s also a sewer line that’s attached to this bridge that will need to be removed along with the gas line the county will then come and lift this deck off drive some new pilings and set the deck back on top of it.” the city asked the Jackson County Board of Supervisors to help make repairs to the Hanshaw Road Bridge and the Ocean Springs Board of Alderman voted on the agreement Tuesday The plan is to repair the bridge as quickly as possible and consider replacing the 34-year-old structure sometime in the next five years “They’ll be more wood pilings driven and replacing the ones that are there because the cap won’t accept a concrete piling because it was specifically designed for a wooden piling,” Mayor Holloway said Since the bridge closed nearly 9,900 vehicles travel the bridge daily That includes traffic going to and from Ocean Springs Middle School The mayor says trucks and school buses will have to continue on using alternative routes if the state signs off on reopening the bridge officials with the Ocean Springs Police Department announced the arrest of 34-year-old Ian Anthony Seghers who is wanted for second-degree murder out of Baton Rouge a family member of Seghers told investigators that he was staying at his home in the 5000 block of Southland Street Officials set up surveillance on the house just before 11 p.m and contacted the owner of the home over the phone to confirm that Seghers had been staying there for the past several days a search warrant was obtained and carried out on the home Seghers was not located in the home or in the nearby woods the homeowner contacted dispatchers to tell them he had been contacted by Seghers over the phone Seghers explained he was hiding in the woods near the home and asked the homeowner to place his belongings outside for him to retrieve detectives with Ocean Springs PD obtained a second search warrant for the residence A perimeter was set up around the area near the home and deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the area Seghers was eventually caught hiding in a shed on the property by a JCSO K-9 unit He was taken into custody without incident and taken to Jackson County Adult Detention Center Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Jeffrey Steven Cowart passed away on March 20 leaving behind memories that will echo for years to come he had a voice that could stop you in your tracks Whether he was on stage or just singing along to his favorite rock ‘n’ roll songs music was his greatest joy—and he shared it freely with the world Frank (Elsie) Bertucci; his paternal grandparents Woodrow (Lisa) Cowart and Christoper (Rene) Cowart; sister Maureen (Harold) Bertucci Baronich and Bonnie Cowart; and many others who loved him deeply his spirit remains—woven into the songs he loved at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Porter Avenue in Ocean Springs A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday Interment will follow at Southern Memorial Park Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Jeffrey Steven Cowart Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home - Ocean Springs Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Alphonsus Catholic Church of Ocean Springs This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Miss (WXXV) -The streets of Ocean Springs were buzzing with excitement as a new movie was being filmed Production has just wrapped Ocean Springs for John Travolta ‘s 3rd installment of “Cash Out.” “Cash Out” is a thriller starring John Travolta where he plays a man named Danny who is caught up in a dangerous situation after being forced to rob a bank Danny must navigate his way through the criminal underworld while protecting his family Travolta was spotted walking up and down Washington Avenue delivering lines from his new movie giving businesses a face to face opportunity with the movie star the marketing director of Ocean Springs Mercantile “John Travolta walked by several times cause they did a few takes asked us how we’re doing and he said we have a very beautiful shop” The Leather and Pearls owner says the experience would make her momma proud “I’m thinking mostly of my mother because she was like the hugest fan but my mother and I used to watch him together and so from heaven I’m going “mom Alma White found out the night before that Travolta would be using her shop as his green room the location manager for John Travolta’s team “He came in and he actually told me I picked your store out of every store from here to Alabama cause they went to Fairhope as well and they decided on Ocean Springs I said come on in I am very interested and yes we would love to do that.” She was also impressed by how efficient the process was “I’m amazed at everything that happened today the professionalism of the business they do I mean they’re bam bam bam woom woom woom and they get it done and then they fly away It was an experience of a lifetime and Leather and Pearls is so excited to have hosted this event.” “Cash Out 3” is slated to be released in 2026 (WLOX) - Multiple agencies investigated a bomb threat called in to the Winn-Dixie location in Ocean Springs Ocean Springs Police Department officials say an anonymous threat was called in to the store at 7:30 p.m saying that there were multiple explosive devices in the store The store and nearby businesses were evacuated Ocean Springs Police and Singing River Health System law enforcement were on scene with a bomb-sniffing dog the scene was cleared and no explosive devices were found Officials say no one has been taken into custody Bennett was a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs He was preceded in death by his grandmothers Linda Farve Bennett and Jerry Bennett Sr.; siblings Kevin Bennett and Haley Bennett Wright (Jason Wright); his seven children Services will be held at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Wednesday Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Robert Jerry Bennett This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page O’Connor passed away peacefully on Feb 27 She fondly remembered growing up as a ‘farmer’s daughter’ and often shared farming truisms such as: “There’s only two kinds of rain - too much and too little” Marian graduated from THE Ohio State University in 1952 and never missed a Buckeye Football game reveling in their most recent 2025 National Championship Marian joined the USAF serving as an Occupational Therapist at Wright Patterson AFB After an Apr 1958 wedding at St Paschal’s in Highland Heights Other than a short assignment in the Philippines (69-70) Along the way Marian and Ed raised five children and Marian always supported their OS Greyhound school Marian also coached girls’ softball for many years.  Marian was a devout member of St Alphonsus Catholic Church and an energetic member of the Gulf Coast YMCA Marian is survived by five children: Edwin S O’Connor III Teresa A O’Connor and Fr Michael P O’Connor; seven grandchildren: Rebecca Bradley (Gorham) Ruairi (Selina) and Annalise O’Connor; and four great grandchildren: Hank Ava Leigh and Reece Bradley and Amelia Marian O’Connor.  Marian is preceded in death by her husband and her older siblings - John and Clara Mae Visitation is at Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home in Ocean Springs on Wed A Funeral Mass will occur at St Alphonsus on March 6 at 11:30 a.m followed by internment in the Biloxi National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m In lieu of flowers please donate to St Vincent DePaul Pharmacy Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes in honored to serve the family of Marian L Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Ocean Springs J was born in New York and eventually moved to Georgia where she spent the first seven years of her life as an only child She then gave up that title when her baby brother Jaxon was born She quickly fell in love and became his very best friend being able to make him laugh like no other We moved to Ocean Springs where we later welcomed her baby sister Charlie She spent hours upon hours dressing her up like her own personal baby doll She spent the remainder of her life in Ocean Springs meeting many great friends turned family along the way she had big dreams of moving back to New York to become a stylist after attending Arrojo Academy in Soho She could “slay a look” like nobody’s business J was loved by all who had the privilege of knowing her She was a bright light whose smile lit up any room she walked into She had a knack for lifting people up and always rooted for the underdog J was funny without trying and could make you laugh when you needed it most The courage that she showed just to be herself in a world that frowns upon differences was admirable She was preceded in death by her favorite person on this planet We are confident that she is currently cradling her in her arms Kera and Jordan Maye; her baby brother and sister Emmy and Nichelle; her maternal grandparents Timothy and Tricia Fortney; and her paternal grandparents She also has countless cousins and extended family that love her dearly Her absence leaves a gaping hole in our hearts The world is a much darker place without her presence and we will keep her memory alive for as long as we live we ask that you consider donating to Harbor Camps in Massachusetts Please use this link if you so choose to donate to a great cause that was near and dear to Jordan’s heart A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes is honored to serve the family of Jordan “JJ” Maye Elvin Joseph “Joey” Fountain Jr. Joey’s life was marked by his unwavering love and passion for the Lord The Lord was his anchor and strength (Hebrews 6:19) and he was an anchor for his family Joey was not only a fisherman who loved the waters but he was also a devoted "fisher of men." He lived out the call of Jesus to spread the gospel and share God’s love with others He inspired others to follow Jesus just by being himself and being an authentic example of living in Christ “I can honestly say that the way Joey loved his family truly changed my life and outlook on being a husband and father for which I will be forever grateful.” Joey was known for his unselfish heart and willingness to serve and contagious smile touched countless lives always willing to lend a helping hand and offer guidance Joey’s love for his family was limitless He was the proud husband of Terry Price Fountain; father of Kate Fountain English father-in-law of Gregory Howell English and grandfather of Mary Howell English Windham (and her husband Drew) His joy was watching his grandsons play sports and his granddaughter dance never missing an opportunity to support them in every season of their lives He was a constant presence at sporting events and dance recitals Joey served as an elder at Cedar Lake Church co-chaired the National Day of Prayer in Ocean Springs with his wife Terry for 15 years; organized and led 10 Cedar Lake mission trips to Mexico as well as mission trips to Cuba Gatlinburg and Virginia; was a founding member and board member of Wesley United Methodist Church; served as chairman of the Secretariat of the South Mississippi Methodist Cursillo; and led many men’s small groups and Bible studies he could be found at the dining room table reading his Bible (his treasured possession) filled with highlights and notes that spoke of his devotion to the Lord Joey graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1965 where he was a proud member of the varsity football team coached by Hugh Pepper It was also during these formative years that he met the love of his life Joey served his country honorably in the U.S Navy and was deployed to Vietnam during the conflict there a testament to his dedication and sense of duty he earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1973 embarking on a successful career at Ingalls Shipbuilding where he retired as Director Joey was also a member of the Ocean Springs School Board and served as President and Itaska Broome Fountain and brother-in-law Terry; daughter Kate; son-in-law Greg; grandchildren Gregory Vincent Fountain and wife Betty; sisters-in-law Pat Knecht and husband Den; and a multitude of Fountain and Broome cousins and family A celebration of Joey’s life will be held on Monday with a visitation at 1:00 pm and a service at 2:00 pm where family and friends will gather to honor a man whose love for the Lord Joey's memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew him and love will continue to inspire those who were blessed to call him friend Even in the face of health challenges and adversity “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul firm and secure.” Joey’s unwavering faith was a testimony to this truth and it will continue to anchor and inspire all those who knew him In lieu of flowers, the Fountain family prefers that donations in Joey’s honor be made to any of the following ministries that were near and dear to Joey’s heart: The J Grief Center, 7512 Tapp Road, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 or Helpings Hands-Cedar Lake Church, 11555 Cedar Lake Road, Biloxi, MS 39532 or The Windy Gap Helene Relief Fund at windygap.younglife.org  The family is especially grateful for Lighthouse Memory Care and Notredrame Hospice who provided support and loving care to all of us Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes is honored to serve the family of Elvin Fountain