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In today's newsletter:
- How is Gulfport’s new Amtrak stop already beating expectations?
- How close is Gulfport schools’ A rating under Mississippi’s new rules?
- Who Gulfport’s softball team faces in this week’s playoff opener
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy and nice with sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 71.
- Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Amtrak's Gulf Coast ridership totals hit major milestone, soar past projections: ‘It's incredible' (nola.com) — Gulfport’s new Amtrak Mardi Gras stop is part of a Gulf Coast route that’s already carried over 100,000 riders in just eight months, far above projections. With twice-daily trains and fares starting at $15, the service is quickly becoming a key travel option linking Gulfport with New Orleans, Mobile, and other Mississippi Coast cities. 
2. Mississippi schools brace for new ratings under tougher standards (rhcjcnews.com) — Gulfport School District is just five points shy of the tougher new A-rating cutoff Mississippi is rolling out for 2025-26, meaning its letter grade could drop if scores don’t rise. The revamped system raises score thresholds statewide and may significantly reduce how many districts earn top marks, putting added pressure on local educators and families.
3. The high school softball playoffs begin this week. Here are the Coast matchups (sunherald.com) — Gulfport’s softball team opens the 7A state playoffs this week as a No. 4 seed facing top-ranked Northwest Rankin, with games starting Thursday and Friday across the Coast. The schedule also features Ocean Springs, D’Iberville, St. Martin, and several nearby schools chasing deep postseason runs.
4. ‘Eye-opening and beautiful': Local students spend spring break fixing up Mississippi home (woodtv.com) — Students from a Catholic school in Grand Rapids spent their spring break renovating and repairing a woman’s home near Gulfport gaining hands-on construction skills in the process. Their long-running volunteer trip, started after Hurricane Katrina, focuses on helping residents who’ve fallen through social safety nets while giving teens an eye-opening look at life on the Coast.
5. Looking at the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 16 years later (wxxv25.com) — From Gulfport, the piece reflects on how the Deepwater Horizon disaster 16 years ago reshaped life along the Coast, from closed beaches to damaged marshes and struggling fishing and tourism businesses. It notes that while the Gulf Coast has recovered in many ways, the spill still underscores how fragile the local ecosystem remains and why ongoing protection efforts matter.
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★ Featured events ★
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Port City- Bazinga for Boomsticks- Gulfport
Gulfport Yacht Club, 800 East Pier Road, Gulfport
6:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Ribbon Cutting - Benchmark Physical Therapy - D'Iberville
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. , 11516 Lamey Bridge Road , D'Iberville
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Biscuits for Babies
Centennial Plaza , Gulfport
7:30 am -
Ribbon Cutting - The Library Wine & Spirits and Jet's Pizza
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. , 15160 MS-67 Suites B & C , Biloxi
11:00 am -
Orange Grove - Scrap and Yap
Orange Grove Library , 12135 Old Hwy 49 , Gulfport
2:00 pm -
Carey on the Coast
Barksdale Pavilion , Jones Park Gulfport
3:00 am -
Beach Clean Up
Jones Park , US-90 , Gulfport
8:00 am -
The LAD Project's 3rd Annual Children's Fest
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. , 125 Church Avenue , Pass Christian
10:30 am
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Homeschool Days
Mississippi Aquarium , 2100 E Beach Blvd , Gulfport
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Professional Development: Fraud Prevention
Knight Nonprofit Center , 11975 Seaway Road , Gulfport
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Thai Stretch
OneZen Wellness , 6121 Beatline Rd Suite 104 , Long Beach
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Ribbon Cutting - Benchmark Physical Therapy - D'Iberville
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. , 11516 Lamey Bridge Road , D'Iberville
3:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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FOUND on April 20, 2026 in Gulfport, MS 39503 near Dedeaux Road Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view… (Nextdoor Robinson) - Liza is looking for a Forever Home or a Foster Parent.
If interested, fill out an application onJustcauserescue.org and text Jeanne at 228 365-8031. (Nextdoor Robinson)
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