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🌱 Ingalls taps Florida shipyard for future USS Philadelphia components

Pascagoula, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Ingalls taps Florida shipyard for future USS Philadelphia components
  • Two Pascagoula stations make coastal cheap-gas list
  • Pascagoula’s housing prices stand out in Gulf Coast retirement guide

Also on today's calendar: Bereavement Support Group - Pascagoula and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 46.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. SF Bay Ferry charging float, Eastern builds for USS Philadelphia and Arc electrifies a harbor tug (workboat.com) — Ingalls Shipbuilding has selected a Florida shipyard to fabricate six structural units for the Navy’s future USS Philadelphia, with delivery to Pascagoula scheduled for the second half of 2027. Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City will handle the work, adding an outside builder to the ship’s construction effort.
   

2. Cheapest gas stations in Gulfport (stacker.com) — Two Pascagoula stations appear in a coastal gas-price roundup with regular fuel listed at $3.15 a gallon: Walmart on Denny Avenue and Shell on Telephone Road. The November 9 list uses GasBuddy data, so drivers should treat those figures as a snapshot rather than a guaranteed price at the pump.
   

3. 11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Gulf Coast (worldatlas.com) — Pascagoula has the lowest reported median home sale price among 11 Gulf Coast towns in a retirement guide, at about $140,000 for the three months through September. The guide pairs that affordability with an in-town emergency room and everyday amenities, including Beach Park’s renovated fishing pier and the senior center’s indoor pickleball courts.
   

4. Pascagoula-Gautier students explore careers in cybersecurity, drone piloting through Bridge Academies (wlox.com) — Pascagoula High students are learning coding and cybersecurity as the district’s Bridge Academies help teenagers explore careers before graduation. Alongside those classes, Gautier High offers a two-year drone program that leads to an FAA license, giving students practical experience as they weigh college and work options.
   

5. Labs for Private Well Water Testing MS (ms.gov) — Mississippi’s private well water testing directory includes Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula, listing microbiology testing at its 1000 Access Road location. The state health department resource also lists Micro-Methods Laboratory in Ocean Springs for chemistry and microbiology, though the supplied listings do not explain sample submission procedures or fees.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday November 13
  • Ostomy Support Group →
    Ocean Springs Hospital - Singing River Health System, Ocean Spgs Hospital - Singing River Health System, 3109 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs
    5:30 pm
    • Tuesday November 17
  • Basketball @ Resurrection
    East Central High School Moss Point, MS 39562
    5:00 pm
  • Gautier City Council Meeting →
    Gautier, MS Calendar Gautier, MS 39553
    6:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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