Hailed by Fortune magazine in 1998 as one of the “Heroes of U.S. Manufacturing” whose SCRIMP technology “saved an industry… whose survival was threatened by environmental regulations,” William “Bill” Seemann continues innovative shipbuilding at his growing facility in the Bernard Bayou Industrial District in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Under the large live oaks on Biloxi’s beachfront, thousands turned out to celebrate the reopening of Beauvoir – the last home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis – on June 3, Davis’ 200th birthday. Built in 1852, the historic home has been a popular Mississippi Gulf Coast tourist attraction for many years, but has been under renovation since Hurricane Katrina.
At the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport, Mississippi’s only children’s museum, educational and exploration opportunities are endless, enriching the minds and hearts of children and adults. Visitors can crank a crane, touch a tornado, sort seafood, cross a creek, understand a pulley fully, shoot hoops on wheels, tromp in treehouses, take tea for two, star on a show and much more.
One of the Coast’s most successful “home-grown” companies is Triton Systems, Inc., a leading producer of ATM machines. As a world leader in the manufacture of automated teller machines, Triton maintains a formidable presence in the fields of innovation, technology and the financial industry. Bill Johnson is the current CEO of Triton, and oversees the [...]
Homes will become significantly more affordable for working families in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties this summer with the roll out of the Gulf Coast Renaissance Corporation’s REACH Mississippi program. The REACH program moved one step closer to reality in April when Gov. Haley Barbour signed into law House Bill 1482. The REACH Mississippi Bill [...]
The Biloxi Public School District has just completed another year of significant accomplishment, and exciting opportunities are on the horizon, including an expansion that will provide additional academic and extracurricular activities for the students. Over the past year, the district received two national awards. Biloxi High School, a state-of-the-art $45 million facility on a 90-acre [...]
SOPREMA, Inc., a French roofing and waterproofing materials manufacturer, held its centennial celebration at its newest plant in Gulfport, Mississippi, with over 500 guests and dignitaries from around the world in attendance. Following a tour of the plant, the guests gathered under a large tent and local officials welcomed SOPREMA to the area, congratulating the [...]
Since its expansion to Gulfport in late 2005, Trinity Yachts has continued to draw attention to the Mississippi Gulf Coast through its impressive shipbuilding feats. At the helm of its operation is John Dane III, serving as president and CEO of the organization since its founding in 1988. Between the Gulfport location and another in [...]
On Sunday, April 6, a crowd of over 30,000 watched from Biloxi beach, docked boats and shorefront casinos as powerboats raced by at speeds of more than 150 mph in the Smokin’ the Sound, the inaugural race of the Offshore Super Series’ 2008 season. The event began Tuesday, April 1 as race teams from across [...]
Gulf Ship, LLC, a builder of proprietary hull designs for Edison Chouest Offshore and its affiliated companies, has only been in Harrison County for two years, but with its extensive employee training programs and other ongoing investments, it looks like the company will be a mainstay on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) [...]
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