IP's new owner Boyd lays off 'dozens' of workers, doesn't expect more cuts

26 January 2012, 3:28 pm

BILOXI, Mississippi -- 'Dozens' of IP casino employees found out in a Tuesday meeting with executives that they no longer have jobs, David Strow, a spokesman for Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming, confirmed.... Read More »

Crime Stoppers kicks off annual convention at IP in Biloxi; up to 200 expected to attend

26 January 2012, 3:58 am

BILOXI, Mississippi -- On Tuesday, Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers joined colleagues to kick off the annual state Crime Stoppers Conference at the IP. Over the next three days, about 200 attendees planned to discuss such topics as consumer fraud, bullying, and home and neighborhood protection.... Read More »

Billy Currington Announces First Headlining Tour

25 January 2012, 10:06 am

Billy Currington will kick off his first headling tour on March 24 in Biloxi, Mississippi reports Music Row. Billy has announced 11 dates in major cities and will be joined by labelmates David Nail and Kip Moore. “I have learned a lot over the years touring with some of the biggest names in countr... Read More »

Second radio show set to air from here

24 January 2012, 8:18 pm

BILOXI -- The “Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show” will broadcast from the Mississippi Gulf Coast to his 3 million listeners during the height of Carnival season.... Read More »

Person of interest in Plaquemines Parish homicide is killed in Mississippi

22 January 2012, 3:58 pm

A person of interest in Plaquemines Parish's first homicide of 2012 was shot and killed by police officers in Biloxi, Mississippi following a chase. The incident occurred Saturday just after 2:00 p.m. near the intersection of Sutter Place and Hwy 90 in Biloxi. The perpetrator has been identifi... Read More »

Caesars looking to redevelop Mississippi casino

20 January 2012, 7:59 am

BILOXI, Mississippi -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. is exploring options for its Grand Biloxi Casino Hotel & Spa in Biloxi, Miss., that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to the Biloxi Sun Herald.... Read More »

Gaming N ews

20 January 2012, 7:55 am

BILOXI, Mississippi -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. is exploring options for its Grand Biloxi Casino Hotel & Spa in Biloxi, Miss., that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to the Biloxi Sun Herald.... Read More »

NTSB: 'Miracle' miss in Mississippi

18 January 2012, 7:52 pm

An air traffic controller was at fault in a near collision in Biloxi, Mississippi, in June, in which two planes came within 300 feet of each other on takeoff, says an NTSB report that also questions tower management.... Read More »

Southern Gaming Summit announces expanded conference program

13 January 2012, 9:43 am

BILOXI, Mississippi -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The 19th annual Southern Gaming Summit and its companion show Bingo World Conference & Expo to be held here May 8-10 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center will offer attendees a significantly expanded conference program and a new theme: Wor... Read More »

Battle of the bands is highlight of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. observances in Harrision County

11 January 2012, 4:04 am

BILOXI, Mississippi -- The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in Harrison County will start on a spiritual note and end with the blare of battling bands. While the four-day observance will be a time to remember the sacrifices people endured, it also is a time to help others, according to James C... Read More »