🌱 How will Gulfport’s voice shape Mississippi’s school choice fight?

Good day Gulfport! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Gulfport’s voice shape Mississippi’s school choice fight?
• Why Gulfport just earned a top spot for Mississippi fishing
• How a small-town lunch is lifting spirits from Gulfport to Hurley

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.
• Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Rep. Hulum discusses school choice, healthcare ahead of 2026 legislative session (wlox.com) — Gulfport residents can expect Rep. Jeffrey Hulum to push hard in Jackson against school choice plans he believes could weaken public schools that are showing strong gains along the Coast. He’s also targeting higher teacher pay, a stronger retirement system, and more affordable healthcare, while celebrating Gulfport High’s thrilling 7A state title as a unifying moment for the community.
   

• Here are the 5 best fishing towns in MS, new ranking shows. See which town got the No. 1 spot (sunherald.com) — Gulfport has just been ranked Mississippi’s second-best fishing town for 2025, highlighted for its strong charter base and high satisfaction ratings. Local anglers get year-round access to hotspots like Gulfport Small Craft Harbor, Biloxi Marsh, and Cat Island. The list, topped by Biloxi, is based on thousands of recent trip reviews statewide.
   

• Coast Life: Hurley restaurant lifts spirits with Widows Lunch (wlox.com) — Widows from Gulfport and across the Coast are finding comfort at a monthly Widows Lunch hosted by Sassy’s restaurant in Hurley, where meals and themed gatherings are free. The event now serves over 200 women, offering fellowship, laughter, and a break from grief. Organizers hope others will start similar support lunches in their own communities.
   

📸 Around Gulfport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gulfport

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Wednesday December 17

• Margaret Sherry - Pre-K Storytime: Silly Siblings
  Margaret S Sherry Memorial Library , 2141 Popp's Ferry Rd , Biloxi
  10:00 am
• Welcome Santa to Edgewater
  Edgewater Mall
  11:00 am
• Biloxi - Ornament Week
  Biloxi Public Library , 580 Howard Ave , Biloxi
  1:00 pm
• West Biloxi - Teen Program
  West Biloxi Public Library , 2047 Pass Rd , Biloxi
  4:00 pm
• Margaret Sherry - Craft & Create: Salty Snowflake Art
  Margaret S Sherry Memorial Library , 2141 Popp's Ferry Rd , Biloxi
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• West Biloxi - Grown Folks Art
  West Biloxi Public Library , 2047 Pass Rd , Biloxi
  10:00 am
• Welcome Santa to Edgewater
  Edgewater Mall
  11:00 am
• Saucier - Homeschool Elementary Story Time WHere Did That Sock Go?
  Harrison County Library System , 12135 Old Hwy 49 , Gulfport
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Margaret Sherry - Craft & Connect: Card Craft
  Harrison County Library System , 2141 Popp's Ferry Rd , Biloxi
  10:00 am
• West Biloxi - Storytime
  Harrison County Library System , 2047 Pass Rd , Biloxi
  10:00 am
• Truckworx Blood Drive with The Blood Center
  Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. , 11975 Seaway Rd , Gulfport
  10:00 am
• Welcome Santa to Edgewater
  Edgewater Mall
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What's happening with the power outage on dedeaux and Three Rivers Rd?
  I just had to leave the dollar general because we were all in the dark. (Nextdoor Loren D Heights)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Noxubee was LOST on December 10, 2025 in Gulfport, MS 39503 near O'Neal Rd/ John Ross Rd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Loren D Heights)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Gulfport. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Gulfport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gulfport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Biloxi

• Razor blades found in bread at Walmart (wtvy.com)
• Actor Gary Collins arrested in Biloxi (Updated 9:55 a.m.) (sunherald.com)
• Classic Coast restaurant closing after 30 years. Here's the last chance to get a meal (sunherald.com)

Long Beach

• Long Beach had Christmas Cheer on Radar (thegazebogazette.com)

D'Iberville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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