Hannah Ruhoff

Mississippi, Ocean Springs

Visual Journalist at Sun Herald

Articles

See photos inside new MS Buc-ee's before and after it opened to the public

2 weeks ago | sunherald.com | Hannah Ruhoff

By After lots of anticipation, Mississippi's first location of the popular Buc-ee's travel stop has finally opened to the public. Buc-ee's fans from across the country visited the travel stop on Monday - its opening day. Dozens of those fans camped out overnight to be the first ones in the store when it opened at 6 a.m. Take a look at photos before the Harrison County location opened its doors and after.
See photos inside new MS Buc-ee’s before and after it opened to the public

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hannah Ruhoff

After lots of anticipation, Mississippi’s first location of the popular Buc-ee’s travel stop has finally opened to the public. Buc-ee’s fans from across the country visited the travel stop on Monday — its opening day. Dozens of those fans camped out overnight to be the first ones in the store when it opened at 6 a.m.Take a look at photos before the Harrison County location opened its doors and after.
Buc-ee's opens in less than an hour. Here's what's going on

2 weeks ago | sunherald.com | Mary Perez |Lily Foster |Martha Sánchez |Hannah Ruhoff |Scott Watkins |Tim Thorsen

South Mississippi is ready for the party as Buc-ee's travel center opens at 6 a.m. today in Harrison County. Traffic around Menge Avenue Exit 24 of I-10 is expected to be heavy all day and possibly for weeks to come. Those who watched construction of the new interchange and the 74,000-square-foot building finally get the chance to step inside. If they aren't awake at 6 a.m., the center is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
See photos as a new event draws motorcycle lovers to the MS Coast this weekend

3 weeks ago | sunherald.com | Hannah Ruhoff

A brand new event for motorcycle lovers has kicked off this weekend in Biloxi. The inaugural Bikin' The Beach aims to be seen in the same vein as popular vehicle events like Cruisin' The Coast, Scrapin' The Coast and Jeepin' The Coast - except for motorcycles. The event kicked off Thursday to a bit of a slow start, but event organizer Jason Stearman, who owns The Sanctuary, one of the event's locations, thinks that won't last long.
See photos as a new event draws motorcycle lovers to the MS Coast this weekend

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hannah Ruhoff

A brand new event for motorcycle lovers has kicked off this weekend in Biloxi. The inaugural Bikin’ The Beach aims to be seen in the same vein as popular vehicle events like Cruisin’ The Coast, Scrapin’ The Coast and Jeepin’ The Coast — except for motorcycles. Motorcycle lovers walk among motorcycles and vendors at Bikin’ The Beach in Biloxi on Friday, June 6, 2025.
The polls are open across the Mississippi Coast. Here's what you need to know

3 weeks ago | sunherald.com | Margaret Baker |Lillian Foster |Anita Lee |Mary Perez |Hannah Ruhoff |Martha Sánchez

A voter walks into a polling location at Gaston Hewes Recreation Center in Gulfport on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, for a primary runoff election. Sun Herald A municipal election season that has seen incumbents tossed and national figures flocking to the Mississippi Coast hits the finish line today. Polls opened across the Coast at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 7 p.m. This story will be updated with results as soon as they begin rolling in once polls close.
Biloxi Memorial Day event honors the meaning behind the holiday. See photos

1 month ago | sunherald.com | Hannah Ruhoff

Members of the Keesler Air Force Base Honor Guard during a Memorial Day ceremony at Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi on Monday, May 26, 2025. Sun Herald Biloxi honors fallen service members in Memorial Day ceremony at Biloxi National Cemetery. Attendees included veterans, active personnel and Gold Star families paying tribute. A ceremonial wreath and POW/MIA memorial table emphasized remembrance and sacrifice.
MS Coast waterpark reopens for 20th season this weekend. Here's what to know

1 month ago | sunherald.com | Hannah Ruhoff

This year marks a lot of big anniversaries for the Mississippi Coast including the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the 15th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, among others. But this year also marks a big anniversary for one Coast business. As Gulf Islands Waterpark in Gulfport reopens for the 2025 season on May 17, the park will be celebrating 20 seasons of providing summertime fun for the Mississippi Coast.
MS Coast waterpark reopens for 20th season this weekend. Here’s what to know

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Hannah Ruhoff

This year marks a lot of big anniversaries for the Mississippi Coast including the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the 15th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, among others. But this year also marks a big anniversary for one Coast business. As Gulf Islands Waterpark in Gulfport reopens for the 2025 season on May 17, the park will be celebrating 20 seasons of providing summertime fun for the Mississippi Coast.
Why you should recycle oyster shells after dining at Lowcountry restaurants

1 month ago | islandpacket.com | Hannah Ruhoff

Bags of oyster shells that will be a part of a project to create a living shoreline Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald Seafood and coastal dining are a given in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. From blue crab, Lowcountry boils and she-crab soup, the options are almost endless. But one item on the menu serves more than seafood dinner delights. Oyster shells have shaped the history and environment of the Lowcountry in unique ways.