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Jackson Advocate · Biloxi, MS

Mississippi State NAACP Conference in Biloxi Nov. 5 -7, 2026

Report of Attorney Patrice Amandla Sulton, Moderator of Labor & Industry Workshop: Dear all, Thank you for a thoughtful, solutions-focused Labor & Industry workshop today. I appreciate the opportunity to help facilitate the discussion and hear everyone’s ideas for expanding African American entrepreneurship, ownership, and workforce opportunity. Below, I’ve organized the recommendations into two groups: priorities for the State Conference to consider advancing, and actions we can all take individually and through our businesses and organizations. These reflect ideas raised during the discussion, not formally adopted positions. Recommendations for the State Conference Connect people to jobs and apprenticeships. Build relationships with organized labor and other opportunity providers to connect community members with jobs and press trade unions to expand apprenticeship opportunities. Advance fair employment policies.

Jackson Advocate · Biloxi, MS

MS State NAACP convenes in Biloxi

By Dr. Anne T. Sulton, Esq. Jackson Advocate Senior International Correspondent From November 5-7, 2026, the 81st Annual Mississippi State Conference NAACP Convention & Policy Institute will be held at the Golden Nugget Casino Resort in Biloxi, MS. This year’s theme is “We the People” – both a declaration and a call to action. Keynote speakers include Derrick Johnson (NAACP President and CEO) and Leon Russell (Chair, NAACP National Board of Directors). Workshops will be offered on several pressing issues, including Criminal Justice, Environmental Justice, Health, and Labor & Industry. Under the visionary leadership of Deloris Lee, Chair of the Mississippi State NAACP Conference’s Labor & Industry Committee, her workshop at 9:15 AM on November 7th also promises to produce an action plan. This plan will focus on African Americans’ future participation in the entrepreneurial sectors in 2027 and beyond.

The Meridian Star · Biloxi, MS

The Storage Center invites Mississippi students to apply for scholarship

BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi college students have until Nov. 30 to apply for the Fall 2026 Space to Succeed Scholarship from The Storage Center, which operates six facilities in the state across the Jackson metro and the Gulf Coast, including a new location on Popp’s Ferry Road in Biloxi that opened this month. Three students nationwide will each receive a $5,000 award in recognition of measurable, self-initiated community leadership. Now in its fourth cycle, the Space to Succeed Scholarship has granted $45,000 to nine students since launching in spring 2025. Past recipients include a Texas A&M student who has collected more than 9,500 coats for families in need, an LSU Eunice nursing student and mother of four, and a University of Alabama in Huntsville student whose stroke-awareness initiative has raised more than $10,000 and helped save six lives. The Spring 2026 cycle drew more than 2,000 applications from across the country.

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Picayune Item · Picayune, MS

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Christmas on Canal returns to Picayune

Christmas on Canal, one of Picayune’s traditional holiday events, is returning on Friday, Dec. 4, to celebrate the season. Located in downtown Picayune, this highly anticipated event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., following a sidewalk sale earlier that day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Christmas on Canal will feature a variety of holiday festivities for the whole family, including a faux snow machine, bubbles, holiday lights, photos with Santa, live entertainment and themed snacks. In addition to Christmas on Canal, several other holiday events are happening on the same day. These include the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, which serves as a fundraiser for special needs, a Toys for Tots broadcast on WRJW Friday morning, and a local shopping raffle with a live drawing on the Picayune Main Street Facebook Page.

Picayune Item · Picayune, MS

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Ronald “Ronnie” Stogner named 2026 Veteran of the Year

The Picayune City Council met at City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to recognize the 2026 Veteran of the Year and the Employee of the Quarter The meeting began with the recognition of Ronald “Ronnie” Stogner as the 2026 Veteran of the Year. Born on Dec. 24, 1948, Stogner is a local resident of Picayune who served in the United States Marine Corps from 1967 to 1971. He received multiple military honors, including a Purple Heart, awarded to veterans who are killed or injured in battle, during his service in Vietnam. Since 1972, Stogner has been involved with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, holding various leadership positions, including Commander. The city of Picayune commends Stogner for his service and ongoing dedication to the military, veterans, and the community. He was presented with a recognition plaque in appreciation of his contributions and sacrifices. Christmas on the Rails is scheduled for Nov. 28 at Crosby Commons and the Oaks.

Picayune Item · Picayune, MS

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Roadmaps to Revitalization for Picayune Main Street

The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) and the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area (MGCNHA) have partnered to implement two downtown revitalization initiatives in Picayune and Moss Point, two designated Main Street communities in the Gulf Coast region, on Dec. 7-10. This initiative is made possible in part by a grant from the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area. On Dec. 7-8, Picayune Main Street will receive a Downtown Roadmap Refresh, a detailed downtown revitalization plan, that will serve to update the last downtown plan that Picayune Main Street received from MMSA in 2008. A comprehensive report will be developed outlining key recommendations, priority projects, and implementation strategies. MMSA staff and consultants will provide guidance on façade improvements, streetscape enhancements, and economic development incentives. On Dec.

BGodInspired · Mobile, AL

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SS United States Artificial Reef: 29 Years Idle, Then This

Read Time:10 Minute, 30 Second At about nine o’clock last night, Gulf time, the fastest ocean liner ever built slipped under the water for the last time. The SS United States now rests on the sea floor off the coast of Florida. She is the world’s largest artificial reef, and as of this morning the sonar says she landed upright, exactly the way the engineers planned. Here is the part that is easy to miss. The SS United States artificial reef is the first useful thing this ship has done since 1969. She spent 17 years at sea and then 57 years waiting. Twenty-nine of those were tied to a single pier in Philadelphia, rusting, while plan after plan to bring her back fell through. If you grew up admiring her, or you simply like a great machine, the sinking is worth a few minutes. And if you are at a point in your own life where the fast years feel like they are behind you, it is worth a few more. What the SS United States Was Built to Do Her designer was William Francis Gibbs.