Council Poised to Award $4.3M Harbor Repair Contract
Bay St. Louis, MS · October 4, 2026
Rumbles of distant thunder share the morning air with vintage V8s as the coast's biggest classic car week revs up today. Keep an umbrella in the passenger seat if you are rolling along Beach Boulevard.
The Lead
Six years after Hurricane Zeta blew into the Mississippi Sound with 105 mph winds and a 10-foot storm surge that battered the municipal waterfront, comprehensive repairs to the Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor are finally reaching the finish line of the award process. On Tuesday evening, the city council is scheduled to vote on awarding a $4,349,034 FEMA-funded construction contract to Gill's Crane and Dozer Service Inc., the lowest and best bidder following a summer re-bid.
The extensive scope covers structural rehabilitation, dock and bulkhead repairs, and utility restoration across the harbor basin, which serves as both the town's premier commercial maritime gateway and a major engine for Old Town merchants. Engineering firm James J. Chiniche PA recommended accepting the bid after vetting compliance with federal disaster recovery guidelines. Council members will convene Tuesday at 5:30 PM at the Conference Center on Main Street to take the formal award vote.
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Today's Outlook
- High near 81°F, low around 71°F. Expect overcast skies with scattered downpours and thunderstorms likely through the evening, alongside light northeast winds.
What's On Around Town
Today
View the Cruise Downtown Gulfport, Gulfport, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free Hundreds of vintage automobiles and DJ oldies kicking off Cruisin' week.
Anderson Domingues Live Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast (711 Hollywood Blvd), Noon–4:00 PM · Free Acoustic covers on the deck to ease into Sunday afternoon.
Live Music at Whiskey Prime Whiskey Prime (115 Davis Ave), Pass Christian, 6:00–8:00 PM Casual dinner tunes just across the bridge in the Pass.
Tomorrow
Cruise Central Kickoff Jones Park, Gulfport, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
Pass Christian Bottle Signing Pass Christian Bottle Shoppe (117 Hayden Sq), Pass Christian, 3:00–5:00 PM · Free
Tuesday
HYP Emerging Leaders Trailblazer Session Hancock Chamber of Commerce (300 S 2nd St), 8:30–10:00 AM
Bay St. Louis City Council Meeting Bay St. Louis Conference Center (598 Main St), 5:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- 100 Men Hall In 1894, twelve local residents chartered the One Hundred Members' Debating Benevolent Association to pool mutual aid for medical care and funerals. They built the hall at 303 Union Street in 1922, laying pine floorboards that still host live blues.
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