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🌱 See how close Long Beach’s new Hotel Whiskey is to opening
Long Beach, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Long Beach! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how close Long Beach’s new Hotel Whiskey is to opening
- How Long Beach’s new girls’ coach plans to reshape the program
- How Long Beach’s police chief helped lead a statewide memorial vigil
Also on today's calendar: Matilda- 5/15/26 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 87, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Signs installed at Hotel Whiskey (longbeachbreeze.com) — Construction on downtown Long Beach’s new Hotel Whiskey is visibly advancing, with fresh signage now up on the Jeff Davis Avenue site. The three-story boutique hotel, an $8 million investment, is slated to offer around 27–30 rooms and could open as early as later this year, boosting options for visitors and the local economy. 
• Long Beach Names Curlee as Head Girls' Basketball Coach (thegazebogazette.com) — Long Beach’s School Board has named alumnus and longtime district coach Chase Curlee as the new head coach of the Long Beach High School girls’ basketball team. District leaders praise his student-first approach and success with recreation and middle school programs, while Curlee plans to align fundamentals and expectations from youth leagues through varsity to strengthen the Bearcats’ future.
• Attorney General Cohosts Fallen Officers Memorial Candlelight Vigil (thegazebogazette.com) — Long Beach residents are represented at the state’s Fallen Officers Memorial Candlelight Vigil by Police Chief Billy Seal, who also leads the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police. Held Tuesday night in Jackson during National Police Week, the ceremony honored officers statewide who died in the line of duty and recognized the families who continue to carry their legacy.
📸 Around Long Beach
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Upcoming Events in
Long Beach
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★ Featured events ★
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Bikin' the beach festival 2026 →
Long Beach Pavilion, Beach Blvd E & S Cleveland Ave Long Beach, MS, Long Beach
5:00 pm
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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BFA Senior Show in Studio Art
The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park- EXHIBITS George Hurst Building - Gallery of Art and Design
10:00 am -
LBHS Graduation
Long Beach Senior High School Long Beach, MS 39560
6:00 pm -
Graduation 6pm
Long Beach School District Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, 2350 Beach Blvd
6:00 pm -
BFA Senior Show in Studio Art
The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park- EXHIBITS George Hurst Building - Gallery of Art and Design
10:00 am -
LBHS Football Spring Game vs George County @ Home 6pm
Long Beach School District Long Beach High School, 300 E Old Pass Rd, Long Beach, MS 39560
6:00 pm -
Matilda- 5/15/26 →
Long Beach High School, 300 E Old Pass Rd, Long Beach
7:00 pm -
NAMI Coastal MS Family Support Group Hybrid →
The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Campus, 730 E Beach Blvd, Long Beach
10:00 am
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
📣 Long Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fire Drill (PCMS Evacuate)
Pass Christian Elementary School Pass Christian, MS 39571
8:45 am -
Homeschool Days
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Mississippi Aquarium 2100 E Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39501
8:45 am -
Orange Grove - Computer Class (Q & A)
Harrison County Library System Orange Grove Library, Gulfport, MS, 12135 Old Hwy 49, Gulfport
9:15 am -
Margaret Sherry - Pre-K Storytime: Facing Your Fears
Harrison County Library System Margaret S Sherry Memorial Library, 2141 Popp's Ferry Rd, Biloxi
10:00 am
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is Patio 44 Worth it?
https://youtu.be/IPSx1ZQ6Hl0?si=5blRVu42GdL9B64C (Nextdoor White Harbor)
- The University of Southern Mississippi posted a job opening for Assistant Teaching Professor of Biological Sciences in Long Beach. Apply here.
- Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Carhop or Skating Carhop in Long Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gulfport
- Blood clot awareness tour stopping in Gulfport to help educate Coast residents (wxxv25.com)
- MDEQ approves permits for Gulfport Airport Road connector project despite resident opposition (wlox.com)
- Port of Gulfport Awarded $11.25 Million Grant (thegazebogazette.com)
Bay St. Louis
- Teen graduates with law degree at age 18 (wcvb.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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