The unidentified 49-year-old father drowned while attempting to rescue his 17-year-old son who was struggling in the gulf waters near Gulf State Park Pavilion.
A man from Livingston Parish is facing a potential prison sentence for allegedly leaving threatening voicemails for a U.S. legislator from the state of Florida.
Biloxi police told local media that a lifeguard was on duty. However, on Tuesday, Capt. Milton Houseman said it was actually pool attendants that were present at the time of the incident.
The community in Sulphur is mourning the loss of a young woman who was killed in a car crash just hours after graduating from Sulphur High on Saturday.