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PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Beautiful homes, gardens, and historic locations are being prepared for visitors as the Gulf Coast Council of Garden Clubs organizes its 60th Spring Pilgrimage. This year's "Diamond Jubilee - 60 Years of Pilgrimages" is an eight-day event that will feature approximately 40 elegant homes, gardens, and historic landmarks along the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Moss Point to Bay St. Louis. All venues are free of charge, thanks to the...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Newseum marks the fifth anniversary of the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history with "Covering Katrina," a new exhibit that chronicles the dramatic tale of the media's reporting of the killer storm that struck the Gulf Coast in August 2005. Hurricane Katrina shredded Mississippi's coast, left 80 percent of New Orleans under water, destroyed billions of dollars in property, displaced 1 million residents and resulted in the deaths of...

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today resumed scheduled service from Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss., to the carrier's hub in Atlanta and added new service from Gulfport/Biloxi to Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. "AirTran Airways is excited to be returning to the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast," said Kevin Healy, senior vice president, marketing and planning. "Getting to the area's popular casinos is easier than ever...

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced plans to resume scheduled service from Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss., to the carrier's hub in Atlanta and add new service from Gulfport/Biloxi to Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. This service will begin on Friday, January 8, 2010, and will replace existing charter service to Atlanta. Flights to Atlanta and Tampa/St. Petersburg will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and...

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Before the sun set today, hundreds of children who will attend the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast Qatar Center and Pass Christian Elementary/Middle School got a great new place to play. The new playground, which was fully assembled from scratch in less than eight hours, was built with the help of more than 200 volunteers from The Chrysler Foundation, Chrysler Financial, Champion Chrysler Jeep(R) Dodge in Gulfport,...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 6, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulfport Energy Corporation (Nasdaq:GPOR) today reported financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2008. For the third quarter of 2008, Gulfport reported net income of $14.1 million on revenues of $36.9 million, or $0.33 per diluted share. EBITDA (as defined below) for the third quarter of 2008 was $24.8 million. Cash flow from operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities was $23.9 million. Production...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 31, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulfport Energy Corporation (Nasdaq:GPOR) will hold a conference call on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. CDT to discuss its third quarter 2008 financial and operational results. The call will follow the release of Gulfport's third quarter earnings the morning of November 6, 2008. Interested parties may listen to the call via Gulfport's website at www.gulfportenergy.com or by calling toll-free at 1-800-561-2601 or 617-614-3518 for...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 17, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulfport Energy Corporation (Nasdaq:GPOR) announced that all four tank batteries at its West Cote Blanche Bay ("WCBB") field were operational as of October 10, 2008. Total company production from October 11 to October 16, 2008 averaged approximately 5,784 barrels of oil equivalent per day ("BOEPD") as compared to average production of 5,669 BOEPD from August 1 to August 29, 2008 prior to curtailing production for Hurricane Gustav. From October...

By Jeter, Lynne While residential construction on the Mississippi Gulf Coast continues to ebb, new commercial contracts are flowing - to the tune of $112 million in May alone for Gulfport, Biloxi and Pascagoula. Commercial projects in Pascagoula jumped from $2 million in May 2007 to $55 million the same month this year. "Investors tell me this is the best investment market in the country right now," said Sam Ford, commercial specialist with Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty Inc., who has worked...

Gulfport Energy Corp. has restored partial production at both its West Cote Blanche Bay and Hackberry fields in Louisiana after Hurricane Ike. Gulfport's coastal Louisiana facilities sustained no major structural damage. Some equipment has been restored but additional repairs are needed before production can be fully restored. Before Hurricane Ike, the Oklahoma City-based company's production averaged 5,669 net barrels of oil equivalent per day, including 4,939 barrels of oil equivalent...