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🌱 What can kids do at Moss Point’s Middleton Dairy Farm this October?
Make time for Gulf Coast Gearheads Gathering on the Moss Point Patch calendar

Hello Moss Point! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What can kids do at Moss Point's Middleton Dairy Farm this October?
- Moss Point man charged after nearby Latimer shooting injures one person
Also on today's calendar: Okan: Levitt AMP Moss Point and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 75.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Families Still Count Down To Mississippi's Pumpkin Festivals, And These 6 Run Every October Weekend (takingthekids.com) — Families in Moss Point can head to Middleton Dairy Farm this October to watch cows being milked, bottle-feed calves, and pick pumpkins during weekend festival hours. The working dairy, just minutes from Pascagoula, mixes hands-on farm lessons with playgrounds, rides, games, and food trucks, offering a convenient fall outing for Gulf Coast residents.
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• UPDATE: Moss Point man arrested; 1 injured after Latimer shooting, JCSO says (wlox.com) — A Moss Point man has been arrested after a Wednesday afternoon shooting in nearby Latimer that left a 39-year-old victim seriously injured but now in stable condition. Jackson County deputies say 26-year-old Jerrion Tiyon Smith faces an aggravated assault charge, and they're asking anyone with information to contact the sheriff's office or Crime Stoppers.
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📸 Around Moss Point
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Moss Point
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★ Featured events ★
- Gulf Coast Gearheads Gathering →
Army Navy Gulf Coast, 1824 Denny Ave, Pascagoula
3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- đMPHS Football vs. Forrest County
Moss Point Dantzler Stadium, 3400-3406, D Stadium, 3413 Dantzle, Moss Point
7:00 pm - Okan: Levitt AMP Moss Point →
5200 Main St, Moss Point
5:00 pm - đMMS Football @ North Woolmarket
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School, 16237 Old Woolmarket, Moss Point
6:00 pm - Tank & The Bangas: Levitt AMP Moss Point →
5200 Main St, Moss Point
5:00 pm - JCBA Annual Meeting →
Franklin Creek Baptist Church, 11505 Independence Road, Moss Point
6:30 pm - Pass Christian at Moss Point →
Moss Point High School, 4924 Church St, Moss Point
7:00 pm - Singing River Mobile Clinic - Moss Point CASM →
Community Action of South Mississippi, 5343 Jefferson Ave., Moss Point
8:30 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
Wednesday October 21
📣 Moss Point Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Planning Commission →
Gautier, MS Calendar Gautier, MS 39553
5:30 pm - Jamey Johnson — The Sound Amphitheater Tickets →
The Sound Amphitheater, 3855 Dolphin Dr, Gautier
7:00 pm - Pascagoula River Paddle Battle →
Pascagoula MS - Gautier City Council Meeting →
Gautier, MS Calendar, 3330 Hwy 90, Gautier
6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Moss Point. Apply here.
- Greer's Markets posted a job opening for Deli Bakery Clerk in Moss Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moss Point here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pascagoula
- Strunks Named IFA Franchisee of the Year (rtohq.org)
- New 9,700-ton destroyer reaches Alaska to join US Navy's fleet (interestingengineering.com)
- Mac McAnally And Jimmy Buffett To Be Honored By GRAMMY Museum Mississippi (antimusic.com)
Gautier
- This Free Mississippi Refuge Off I-10 Is Bringing Back A Crane Found Nowhere Else On Earth (takingthekids.com)
Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs businesses prepare for Cruisin' the Coast (wlox.com)
Ok Moss Point! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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