Mary Perez, Baton Rouge Advocate

Mary Perez

Baton Rouge Advocate

Biloxi, MS, United States

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  • Baton Rouge Advocate
  • Sun Herald
  • Bradenton Herald

Past articles by Mary:

Paradise Pier amusement park is now open at Margaritaville Biloxi

Paradise Pier Fun Park opened at 3 p.m. on Friday with cheers and applause. → Read More

Margaritaville amusement park opens this week in Biloxi: Ticket prices, rides and more

Paradise Pier Fun Park at Margaritaville Resort Biloxi opens Friday. → Read More

Want to take a train from New Orleans to Miami? Amtrak has ‘big time’ plans for Florida

The agreement is forged for Amtrak to run from New Orleans to Mobile starting in 2023, and now there is talk that passenger trains could continue on from South Mississippi → Read More

These are the top-rated new restaurants that opened on the MS Coast in 2022

It was a year of good eating across the Coast, as many new restaurants opened, others got an extreme makeover and more are still on the way in 2023. → Read More

These casino buffets are open for Thanksgiving on Mississippi Gulf Coast

South Mississippi has more restaurants open this year for Thanksgiving dine in, take out or a little help in the kitchen with appetizers, sides and pies. → Read More

Remember the fun of drive-in movies? One’s about to open again in South Mississippi

Those who remember going to one of the many drive-in movies in South Mississippi are about to get a piece of their childhood back. → Read More

Nation's 1st riverboat casino, which sank in Mississippi River, found amid low water levels

The first riverboat casino to open in the United States and Biloxi now sits in the mud in Memphis as the waters of the Mississippi River recede. → Read More

A $22 million lagoon would bring a mile of clear, blue water to the Gulfport beach

An idea to protect the Coast during a hurricane and provide a place to swim in water as clear as at the barrier islands was presented to the Harrison County → Read More

Top 10 most mispronounced places on the Mississippi Coast

Cities and places across Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties on the MS Gulf Coast can be easily mispronounced by tourists and visitors thanks to the mix French, Spanish, Vietnamese, and other histories. → Read More

Coast Mexican and fast food restaurants cited for health violations

A fast food restaurant in Gulfport and a Mexican restaurant in Biloxi were found to have health violations by the Mississippi Health Dept: El Saltillo by Edgewater Mall and Checker’s Drive In on Pass Road. → Read More

A new beach casino by Big Play? Biloxi OKs lease but state disagrees.

Big Play Entertainment owner RW Development wants to build a casino at U.S. 90 and Veterans Avenue in Biloxi MS. After denied 3 times, the city has agreed to lease the land but the Secretary of State objects. → Read More

Will anyone restore Biloxi’s Saenger Theatre like they did in New Orleans and Mobile?

Saenger Theatres in New Orleans and Mobile in the Gulf Coast are restored and operating. Biloxi Mississippi’s Saenger has been closed for a year and the city hopes to find someone to restore and operate it. → Read More

Timeline of Biloxi’s Saenger Theatre, from 1929 to now

Since it opened in 1929, the Saenger Theatre in downtown Biloxi has hosted many events and had several renovations. The art community is looking for a way to “Save Our Saenger.” → Read More

Two more Subways and a Mexican restaurant cited for health violations on the Coast

Subway restaurants in Gautier and Moss Point and a Mexican restaurant in Saucier were found to have health violations by the Mississippi Health Dept. → Read More

Mississippi Lottery announces expected launch date

The Mississippi Lottery Corp. is making progress toward launching a lottery in the state, starting with instant lottery tickets on or around Dec. 1, followed a few months later by Powerball and Mega Millions. → Read More

Where to see fireworks, find events over Fourth of July weekend on the Mississippi Coast

The cities and casinos in South Mississippi are hosting fireworks shows over the 2019 July 4 weekend. Other Independence Day events are the Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, Coastfest Car Show and Crab Festival. → Read More

What will sale of Caesars mean for Biloxi and Harrah’s Gulf Coast?

It still will operate as Caesars once the sale to Eldorado Resorts in final, but it’s unknown what the acquisition will mean for Harrah’s Gulf Coast in Biloxi, Mississippi, and other regional casinos. → Read More

13 new Coast restaurants bring muffaletta bagels, bubble tea, Gulf crabs and more

New restaurants are opening across the Coast, bringing more ethnic cuisine, seafood restaurants and a big variety of coffee, ice cream and sweets. → Read More

Coast Subway cited again for not keeping food cold and 2 convenience stores get C ratings

Subway in Gautier, MS, Smoke Stop One in Pass Christian and Laxmi of Lucedale cited for restaurant C health violations by Mississippi State Department of Health inspectors in June 2019 on the MS Coast. → Read More

$1.4 million grant will help secure wood pellet plant for Lucedale

A $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce will make improvements to George County Industrial Park, where Enviva wants to build a $140 million wood pellet plant in Lucedale, MS. → Read More