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Moss Point, Mississippi is located in Jackson County. Zip codes in Moss Point, MS include 39562, 39563, and 39581. More Moss Point information.

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Monday May 28 | The Mississippi Press

Mississippi Small Business Person of the Year Charles Fuqua Jr....

He was recently named Mississippi Small Business Person of the Year. He and his wife, Deanna, made their first trip to Washington, D.C., last week to attend the National Small Business Week Conference .

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Fri May 25, 2012

The Mississippi Press

Outlook - Tiger Pride, New $20M middle school scheduled to open in fall 2013

As the 2011-12 school year concludes, Moss Point School District has made grade strides in overcoming obstacles, and has been recognized as one of the top school districts by several organizations across the state of Mississippi.

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The Mississippi Press

Audubon asks for help from Mississippi beachgoers to not disturb nesting birds

This Memorial Day Weekend, Audubon is reminding Gulf Coast residents to take care with Mississippi's original "beach babies," rare and declining species of waterbirds that nest on Gulf Coast beaches and barrier islands.

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The Mississippi Press

Outlook: Greater Antioch's new church rising in Pascagoula

According to building permits that have been issued from January 2011 through this month from the Jackson County Planning Department, as well as from planners from the surrounding municipalities, there are few church constructions under way.

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Thu May 24, 2012

The Mississippi Press

Forts Lake/Franklin Creek VFD open house set for Saturday

The Forts Lake/Franklin Creek Volunteer Fire Department has plenty of activities planned for the family at its open house Saturday.

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The Mississippi Press

Special cycle presented at American Legion Post 1992 in Gautier will...

Tania Whitfield, left, president of 1st Ever A.L. 1992 Ambucs, and Jerry Walters, right, commander of Gautier-Vancleave Post 1992 of the American Legion, presented Patrick Peterson, center, of Fairhope, Ala., with the cycle.

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Wed May 23, 2012

Sunherald.com

Fender-benders result in traffic jam on Interstate 10 eastbound

Traffic is backed up this afternoon on Interstate 10 eastbound between the Gautier-Vancleave exit and the 62-mile marker because of several fender-benders, authorities said.

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The Mississippi Press

Outlook: Jail work, economic development items on Jackson County supervisors' project list

The Jackson County Board of Supervisors is hard at work on a variety of building, economic development, quality-of-life and recreation projects this calendar year, they said.

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The Mississippi Press

Outlook: Building, recreation, infrastructure projects in works for Moss Point

New construction, multiple infrastructure projects and recreation upgrades are in the works in Moss Point, according to Mayor Aneice Liddell.

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Tue May 22, 2012

The Mississippi Press

Moss Point Legion Post 243 to host Memorial Day celebration

American Legion Post 243 and the Ladies Auxiliary will hold a Memorial Day celebration at 11 a.m. Monday, May 28, at the Post Home, 4400 Elder St.

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Sunherald.com

Coast’s sales tax revenue continues ups, downs

The April report issued by the Department of Revenue is for March sales. The tax was paid to the state in April and will be diverted to individual cities in May.

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Mon May 21, 2012

Sunherald.com

Moss Point to open new City Hall in July

MOSS POINT, Miss. -- This town's new $3.2 million City Hall is slated to open in early July nearly seven years after Hurricane Katrina flooded the old administrative offices.

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Sun May 20, 2012

The Mississippi Press

Civil rights group looking into Moss Point cancer stats

A Memphis-based civil rights organization will be in the city soon to investigate community complaints that an abnormal number of Moss Point residents are being diagnosed with cancer.

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Sat May 19, 2012

The Mississippi Press

A speedy, slow chase

I wish the Gautier police would patrol a little more in these north residential areas.

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Fri May 18, 2012

Commercial Dispatch

Superintendent interviews set for next week

Last June, when former city schools Superintendent Dr. Del Phillips climbed into his red truck and drove away from the district's central office, the search began for his successor.

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Thu May 17, 2012

The Mississippi Press

Jackson County Civic Action in Moss Point announces food program participation

Meals will be provided from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. starting June 4 and going through July 27 at the Jefferson Street Head Start Center, 5343 Jefferson St.

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Wed May 16, 2012

The Mississippi Press

Moss Point working through gas line woes

Moss Point aldermen awarded a $75,000 emergency repair contract this month to a Brookhaven company to help the city catch up on repairing leaky gas lines.

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The Mississippi Press

Pascagoula annexation: City leaders OK an additional $175,000 in costs as plan looms

An additional $175,000 will come out of the city's general fund this fiscal year to finance annexation, thanks to city leaders approving a budget amendment at a Tuesday night meeting.

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Tue May 15, 2012

The Mississippi Press

Moss Point leaders vote to fix sewer leaks, adopt two public health ordinances

City aldermen Tuesday night declared two major sewer line leaks an emergency and voted to award a $113,000 contract to Don M. Barron Contracting Inc.

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Mississippi Business Journal

Railroad company establishes new scholarship at USM Gulf Coast

In celebration of its 90th anniversary, Mississippi Export Railroad Company has established the Mississippi Export Railroad Gulf Coast Scholarship Endowment with a gift of $50,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation.

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