Hancock County Market
3068 Longfellow Drive
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Open Wednesdays 9am -1pm

• Fresh produce (in season)
• Live plants
• Baked bread, cookies, etc.
• Local artwork
• Crafts
• Woodwork items

Local horticulturists, agriculturalists and master gardeners on hand to answer all of your plant questions, etc.  Come and visit your market in Bay St. Louis, MS "A Place Apart".  For more information please contact (228) 467-5456.

Work was recently completed at McDonald Park in Bay St. Louis for the “Happy Garden” dedicated to the late Happy Gaines. Donations by friends and relatives helped to create the memorial. The garden was designed by Liz Younghouse Seal and Katharine Truett Ohman to eventually be a well-shaded play spot for younger children along with a comfortable seating area for parents and others.

Twenty 15-gallon Crape Myrtles were planted in an inner and outer circle arrangement with ten trees to each. These included rotating Biloxi (pink) and Tuscarora (watermelon red) all planted by the Bay St. Louis Beautification Department under the direction of Jimmy Loiacano. With proper care and trimming, the trees will eventually create an interlocking circular canopy for children to enjoy especially during the warmer months. A centrally located black iron serpentine bench and a matching “Natchez” ornamental rubbish receptacle were also purchased from the donations.

A plaque on the bench is inscribed: “Happy” Garden - “Creative play is like a spring that bubbles up from deep within a child.” - Joan Almon. Another on the receptacle reads:

Katharine Ohman said, “The bench was purchased from Mississippi Prison Industries (MPI) with transporting it left to the City. But after learning about some problems that would have delayed us, MPI delivered it free of charge for which we are extremely grateful. Similarly, after ordering the plaques from M&MM’s Trophy, the owner furnished them as a donation. Most importantly we need to thank those friends of Happy Gaines who made possible a fitting tribute along with an area local kids will enjoy for generations to come.”

Mayor Les Fillingame and Helen Gaines (center) with others at the dedication of the 'Happy Garden' (photo by Jimmy Loiacano)

Synthetic Drugs:

We have received several complaints concerning juveniles using and purchasing synthetic drugs, most commonly known as Skyscraper, Spice, and Bath Salts.  This trend has been going on in the entire county.  The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and the Bay St. Louis Police Department working together in a joint Narcotics Task Force, have been investigating all of the complaints.  A result of the investigation enabled us to seize a large quantity of the products.  We are advising parents, if they suspect their children is purchasing or using any type of these products, to contact us immediately.  These products when used illegally are dangerous, and can cause major medical problems for the user.

There are several stores that sell these products and feel they are selling a product that is not dangerous or illegal, because it has not been determined to be so.  Our State Law lists chemical compounds that are in the product that have been declared illegal.  The manufacturer of the product will change up the chemical compounds.  Then that product does not fall in the category of being illegal until it is tested and added to the list of illegal compounds.

This is a continuing battle we are fighting to permanently remove any and all of these products from being sold in Mississippi.  If you find any evidence of usage, such as empty bags of the product, or items such as glass or brass pipes used to smoke it, contact us immediately.  Again, our joint task force investigates all reported incidents and is working to stop the threat these products are causing.

For information on Synthetic Drugs, go to BING Search and enter synthetic marijuana, and open the site titled “Images of synthetic marijuana” or follow this link for the images.  This will show you pictures of the product and you can open the tabs and find out the effects and dangers associated with it.  If you have questions, please contact Chief Mike De Nardo at 228-466-5476, Sheriff Ricky Adam at 228-466-6900, or the Joint Narcotic Task Force at 228-466-6900.

The City of Bay St. Louis' City Team for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life will have a Red Beans and Rice lunch on Monday, March 18, 2013 from 11am - 2pm at Community Hall on Blaize Ave.  Dine in or carry out available.  Please help us as we raise money to rid the world of cancer and to help create a world with more birthday's.  For more information please contact Paula Fairconnetue at 228-466-5458 or Clementine Sheppard at 228-466-5449.