Anita Lee

2 days ago | nola.com | Anita Lee

While his mother’s back was turned for 20 seconds, at most, a toddler disappeared at Margaritaville Resort Biloxi, her lawsuit says. The family had just started their vacation in May 2022 at the resort, a child’s wonderland with an ample indoor arcade, carnival rides perched on an outdoor platform, and swimming pool with water slides and a lazy river. But the getaway ended abruptly and tragically. Kasey Thompson, 2, drowned shortly after his family from Louisiana arrived at Margaritaville.

2 days ago | sunherald.com | Anita Lee

Beachgoers on Ship Island encounter debris washing up from flooding of the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Ship Island Excursions is moving some beach chairs and umbrellas to the north side of the island, which remains in excellent shape, for those bothered by the debris line, a company representative said.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Anita Lee

Mississippians are anxiously awaiting word on whether President Donald Trump will approve federal disaster relief for March tornadoes that caused an estimated $18.2 million in damage. The average wait time for a disaster declaration that triggers federal funding is 24 to 37 days, said Scott Simmons, director of external affairs for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Mississippi’s request was filed 38 days ago Friday, he said.

5 days ago | sunherald.com | Anita Lee

The lazy river at Margaritaville Resort Biloxi is pictured in this file photo. The Louisiana parents of a two-year-old are suing the resort over his May 2022 drowning in the resort's swimming pool. While his mother's back was turned for 20 seconds, at most, a toddler disappeared at Margaritaville Resort Biloxi, her lawsuit says.

6 days ago | sunherald.com | Anita Lee

Lady Luck Casino, left, and the Grand Casino Biloxi are pictured in 1994 in East Biloxi. The Aldrich waterfront property north of Lady Luck was the subject of a decades-old legal battle that Aldrich won. Grand Biloxi just won a second case, also filed by the Secretary of State's Office. Sun Herald File Mississippi's secretary of state has lost another lawsuit over control of waterfront property in Biloxi.