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🌱 How Buccaneer State Park turns Waveland into a kid-friendly beach hub
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In today's newsletter:
- How Buccaneer State Park turns Waveland into a kid-friendly beach hub
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- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 12 Shallow-Water Mississippi Beaches That Are Perfect For Families With Kids (takingthekids.com) — Families in Waveland can make the most of nearby Buccaneer State Park, which pairs a shallow Gulf beach with a 4.5‑acre seasonal waterpark and over 300 campsites. The guide also highlights 11 other kid‑friendly shallow‑water beaches and lakes across Mississippi, from Gulfport and Bay St. Louis to inland state parks, giving local parents plenty of easy day‑trip and weekend options. 
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Kiln Public Library, 17065 MS-603, Kiln
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Pass Christian Pirates vs OLA Volleyball →
Pass Christian High School, 720 W North St, Pass Christian
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Volleyball @ Poplarville - JV/V
Hancock High School Kiln, MS 39556
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Boy Scouts Sign Up Cafe
East Hancock Elementary School Kiln, MS 39556
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Open House & Meet the Pirates
Pass Christian High School Pass Christian, MS 39571
4:30 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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There is road construction on I-10 E reported at 9:23 AM. (Nextdoor ) - There is a lane closed on I-10 E reported at 9:22...
There is a lane closed on I-10 E reported at 9:22 AM. (Nextdoor )
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Waveland. Apply here.
- Silver Slipper Casino Hotel posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Waveland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waveland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bay St. Louis
- Hook'em for Heroes Charity event returns to South Mississippi (wxxv25.com)
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- Countdown to Kickoff 2026: St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws (wlox.com)
Pass Christian
- Pass Christian Volleyball Beats Long Beach 3-1 (thegazebogazette.com)
Long Beach
- Gulf Coast ‘Toxic Beauty' Exhibit Turns Pollution Into Message About Environmental Harm (mississippifreepress.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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