Flight Simulators, Live Swing Harmonies, and a Packed Weekend Slate
Bay St. Louis, MS · November 6, 2026
Catching the morning tide against the seawall is about the quietest stretch you will find today before evening gatherings take over the depot grounds.
The Lead
Hancock County’s signature weekend showcase brings aerospace and marine robotics to Coleman Avenue, kicking off tonight with the Victory Belles on the green before Saturday’s full-scale exhibitions. Stennis Space Center engineers and regional oceanographers are setting up flight simulators, portable planetariums, and underwater exploration drones designed for hands-on testing by local families. It offers a rare chance to see how the quiet research laboratories tucked into the western pine woods operate, right at street level and free of charge. Between tonight’s musical kickoff, Saturday’s technology demonstrations, and Sunday evening concerts across the district, weekend schedules are filling up quickly. Grab your folding chairs early and plan on walking in from perimeter parking once Coleman Avenue closes to through-traffic Saturday morning.
Local Pulse
City Launches Annual Floodplain Survey for Residents City Hall Homeowners can submit neighborhood drainage observations through Friday to help the building department preserve federal flood insurance discounts.
County Transit Planners Seek Commuter Input Transit Regional officials are collecting rider feedback this week to adjust fixed bus loops connecting coastal neighborhoods and employment hubs.
What's On Around Town
Today
Taste of the Future Bay St. Louis Community Hall (301 Blaize Ave), 6:00–10:00 PM Local restaurant tastings and silent auctions supporting county youth programs.
Victory Belles in Concert Coleman Avenue Town Green, Waveland, 7:00–8:00 PM · Free Patriotic 1940s vocal harmonies kicking off the community weekend outdoors.
Monster Crawfish Live The Stage Bar (5000 S Beach Blvd), 7:00–11:00 PM · Free Classic rock and Gulf Coast favorites right off the water.
Tomorrow
- Port Air Space Day Coleman Avenue, Waveland, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM · Free
- Kids Pop Art Pet Portrait Class Bay Bridge Art (835 Hwy 90 Suite 6), 10:00 AM
- SoberFest: Waves of Hope Bay St. Louis Community Center, 3:00 PM
Sunday
- Cigars Under the Stars 100 Men Hall (303 Union St), 6:00–8:00 PM · $25
- Live Music on the Deck Hollydeck Bar & Marina, 6:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- Dolly Should What started in January 2017 as a whimsical shop-counter birthday tribute dreamed up by Old Town merchants quickly exploded into an annual costumed frenzy. Hundreds of fans don sky-high blonde wigs, rhinestones, and fringe each winter, packing the streets for lookalike contests and country classics.
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