All Mississippi Oyster Areas and Reefs will Close October 29 BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) has announced all areas and reefs of the State of Mississippi that are currently opened to oyster harvest will close to at 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, and will remain closed until further notice [...]

East Second Street in Pass Christian will be closed to thru traffic from Edward Avenue to Holiday Avenue from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 21 to April 15. Local traffic will be one lane in this area.Wenmar Avenue will be closed to thru traffic from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm on March 21 to [...]

MDEQ ISSUES BEACH ADVISORY FOR LOCATION IN HARRISON COUNTY(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, is working closely with local fficials to advise residents that the following location may have high acteria levels: ● Station 6 — near Church Avenue in Pass Christian (from Henderson Avenue on [...]

Police are asking Pass Christian residents to be extra vigilant and to call them about any suspicious activity after an audacious daytime home burglary yesterday. Police Chief John Dubuisson said that thieves broke into a home on East Second Street near Lang Avenue sometime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday and took two [...]

Mayor Chipper McDermott today said he is vetoing the Board of Aldermen decision to approve the demolition permit for St. Paul Church. Mayor McDermott said he believes the existing structure has great “architectural and cultural significance” to the community and the Historic District and that the Biloxi Diocese has not offered sufficient plans for a [...]

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Friday lifted a temporary water contact advisory issued September 29 for Johnson Bayou in Harrison County. The advisory had extended from Beatline Road to Henderson Avenue in Pass Christian. The advisory was issued due to a major force main break on Menge Avenue on September 28. Sample results [...]

MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORY FOR JOHNSON BAYOU The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a temporary water contact advisory Wednesday for Johnson Bayou in Harrison County. The advisory extends from Beatline Road to Henderson Avenue in Pass Christian. The advisory is issued due to a major force main break on Menge Avenue on [...]

An 8″ water main that crosses Davis Ave. at Handy St. separated from a 45 fitting due to movement of the earth from digging to place a trench box, resulting in “Low Water Alarms” for the City Water System and will require a “Boil Water Notice” for all customers that lost pressure on: – Davis [...]

The Pass Christian Planning Commission this evening unanimously voted to recommend denying approval for a proposed bed-and-breakfast on Scenic Drive. After an executive session — due, the commission’s attorney said, to the possibility of future litigation — the Commission recommended denial based on three factors, it said: –  The commercial use of the property is [...]

The Pass Christian Historical Preservation Commission tonight voted to deny the application request to demolish St Paul Church, said Margaret Jean Kalif, the commission’s chair. The vote was unanimous, she added. The church now has 30 days to appeal their decision to the commission and the Board of Aldermen, Ms. Kalif said. About 70 people [...]