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COAST NOTE
A FOUNDATION OF FAITH story by Kim C. Rasmussen photos courtesy of Nativity BVM Catholic School
Tucked behind the Biloxi Visitor’s Center and nestled under the shade
of tall live oaks sits Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic School. Since the Sisters of Mercy of Ireland opened the school in 1956, Nativity has provided a superior education built on a foundation of faith and a commitment to Christ’s teachings. Throughout the years, Nativity School has laid the groundwork for students in preschool through sixth grade to learn and grow academically, socially, and spiritually.
Multi-generational families have graduated from Nativity, helping to continue the legacy of excellence.
Nativity BVM Catholic School is proud to be the only school in the Diocese of Biloxi to provide special education and gifted education programs, and it is excited to begin a two-year old program in August. Call to schedule a tour or request one on their website. See for yourself why Nativity BVM Catholic School is the right choice for your children!
Nativity BVM Catholic School
1046 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi
228.432.2269 www.nativitybvm.org
Facebook @NativityBVMSchool
NEW MSU Research Center Approved for Coast Location Mississippi State University
story by Kelsey Sunderman-Foster
photo courtesy of Mississippi State University
Mississippi State (MSU) has received formal approval to build the Northern Gulf Aquatic Food Research Center, a multi-million-dollar facility in Ocean Springs and the rst of its kind on the Mississippi Coast. The center will be built on four acres in the Sunplex Light Industrial Park, located on Mississippi Highway 57.
The Northern Gulf Aquatic Food Research Center is funded in part through the RESTORE Act, administered through the Mississippi Department of Environment Quality. The center will provide the Gulf Coast seafood industry with robust safety testing and quality
www.msstate.edu
assurance.
MSU President Mark E. Keenum said the center’s impact on food
safety and the blue economy – a term used to describe sustainable
use of ocean resources while maintaining the coastal water quality – will be tremendous. “This is an exciting venture for our university as it couples economic development with food safety and security, two strategic research initiatives at Mississippi State,” Keenum said. “Our faculty, sta and students are driven to nd e cient and e ective ways to feed the world while also bolstering our state’s economy.”
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