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  • 2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Bill Snyder

    GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Women Veterans Recognition Day, celebrated on June 12, honors the service and contributions of women in the U.S. military. It marks the anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, which granted women the right to serve as permanent, regular members of the armed forces. On Thursday, a ceremony was held at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport to recognize 48 women veterans at the facility.

  • Jun 6, 2024 | wlox.com | Bill Snyder

    BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The annual competition and training event is a great opportunity to see how MDOT employees maintain and enhance their daily operating skills while ensuring their duties are being performed as safely as possible. This year’s state event was held at the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Call it MDOT’s version of Top Gun.

  • May 16, 2024 | wlox.com | Bill Snyder

    STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - She is a do-it-all type of person despite losing her mother to pancreatic cancer when she was 9 years old. Priya Collins has had an excellent academic career so far. Collins was named as the Prom Queen, Homecoming Queen, and Miss Stone High. She also plays on the softball and soccer teams and performs on the color guard. All this while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. “I just like making my family and community proud, especially my aunt.

  • May 3, 2024 | wlox.com | Bill Snyder

    GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Naval Construction Battalion Center will hold its bi-annual Seabee Day on Saturday, May 4 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.It’s a chance for the public to visualize what the Seabees do and how they fight and build during missions around the world. Other military branches will also be on hand to showcase their capabilities. To access the event, you can park at Milner Stadium and take a shuttle onto the base. See a spelling or grammar error in this story? Report it to our team

  • Apr 25, 2024 | wlox.com | Bill Snyder

    BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The British tour group “Strictly Elvis UK” made a stop in South Mississippi on Thursday. The first port of call was the site of the old Slavonian Lodge in East Biloxi, a site where Elvis performed back in 1955. The group makes an annual journey to Graceland in Memphis and to Elvis’s birthplace in Tupelo. They also checked out key historical areas that were vital in the king’s upbringing. Viva Biloxi?

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Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder @BillSnyderWLOX
12 Jun 25

At this Women Veterans Recognition Ceremony, the names of 48 ladies here at the retirement home are recognized. That includes 2 that served in WWII. https://t.co/qO3h0O8Itv

Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder @BillSnyderWLOX
12 Jun 25

Posting colors this morning at the Armed Forces Retirement Home. This ceremony is honoring the thousands of women who’ve served and are serving in the military. https://t.co/yCSFw7s3WQ

Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder @BillSnyderWLOX
6 Jun 25

Finally, everybody invited to the Cookout. We had a blast! Thanks to @NEWCUPID for helping us feel the vibe. #linedanceking https://t.co/uQKnBhSmVm