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ON THE COVER
photo by Madeline Romano | location Mississippi Heroes
subjects from left to right Eric Alvarez, President Mississippi Heroes; Mark McAvoy, Veteran; Veronica Showers, Women in Construction; Donald D’Antonio, Firefighter; Katherine Sutton, Mississippi Heroes Founder; Cindy Lamb, Mississippi Heroes
TABLE OF CONTENTS
coast notes
14............We See You
Women Leading Gulf Coast Gaming
16............Six Decades of Charm The Martin Miazza Story
18............Five Stars
Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care
System Receives Top Ratings
20............Five Years of Celebrating the Best of South Mississippi
people
22............A Lifetime of Pursuit
Officer Darren Versiga’s Unending
Quest for Justice
26............Healing Reimagined Memorial Health System’s
Transformative 80-Year Legacy
dining
32............The Green Tomato 36............Dining Review
Salt & Sand BBQ Company
40............Dining Review
Los Kioskos Colombian Cuisine
calendar
44............Calendar of Events Mark Your Calendars for July
healthy living
88............Catching the Summertime Flu 90............Hantavirus
What You Need to Know
shopping
94............Best Buys from Local Retailers 102..........Focus on Fashion
Properly Wearing Old Glory
home
108..........Sunny Sunflowers 110..........Home of the Brave
final say
130..........Captain Corina McSwain Operations/Patrol Division,
D’Iberville Police Department
coast country 47............A special section honoring
...............those who serve our ................communities and our country.
sports & outdoors
80............The Murph Challenge
A Challenge of Endurance and
Remembrance
84............Eagle Spotting
America’s National Symbol Calls
Mississippi Home
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