SUMMARY: Mayors across Mississippi gathered on the coast for the Mississippi Municipal League conference. Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway discussed the conference's highlights, including educational classes and legislative collaborations. Key issues included negotiating a manageable employer match increase for the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and potential impacts of eliminating the grocery tax. Holloway emphasized the importance of strong city-state relationships and the collaborative bond between mayors across the state. Locally, Ocean Springs is addressing projects like the controversial East Beach sidewalk, recent city annexation, and enhancing public safety services, including fire and police operations.

Mayors across the state are converging on the Coast this week for the Mississippi Municipal League.

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SUMMARY: The Safe Haven Center for Domestic Violence, founded by a survivor of domestic violence, hosts an annual event called “Pumps, Brunch, and Bourbon” to raise funds for victims. With alarming statistics showing that nearly 20 people per minute are abused by an intimate partner in the U.S., the center aims to provide necessary support, especially in Mississippi, where 39.7% of women and 31.7% of men have experienced abuse. The executive director, Annie Sanders, herself a survivor, emphasizes the importance of providing services to those in need. Despite limited funding, the center has helped nearly 200 families since its incorporation.

On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States.

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SUMMARY: Despite the blazing heat and humidity, people are visiting Ocean Springs to purchase local goods at the Fresh Market, one of 16 certified farmers markets in Mississippi. This certification ensures that actual farmers grow the crops and all non-farm items are made or grown by the vendors. Farmers report that the heat has affected crop growth and business, with this year's crop being shorter due to early onset of high temperatures in June. Everything is ripening quickly and won't last long. Deal Farms from Grand Bay, Alabama, has been participating in the Ocean Springs Fresh Market for seven years.

Despite the blazing heat and humidity, people were still out in Ocean Springs on Saturday buying local goods at the Fresh Market.

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