South Beach Boulevard Closed Between Sears and Ioor — Detour Routes Inside
Bay St. Louis, MS · November 11, 2026
If you are taking your usual morning cruise down South Beach Boulevard today, expect orange barrels and a quick detour inland at Sears Avenue. Between the heavy machinery on the coast and tonight’s feast over on Blaize Avenue, there is plenty keeping us moving.
The Lead
Drivers heading along the water need to adjust their routes as the South Beach Boulevard Box Culvert Replacement project gets underway. Hancock County public works crews have closed South Beach Boulevard between Sears Avenue and Ioor Avenue to replace aging underground drainage with heavy-duty precast concrete box culverts.
This coastal stretch has long taken the brunt of tidal push and stormwater runoff, leaving the roadbed vulnerable during heavy tropical squalls. Upgrading the culverts will significantly improve drainage capacity and prevent chronic roadside erosion between the beachfront homes and the seawall.
For the duration of the work, through traffic is diverted inland via Sears Avenue and Ioor Avenue onto South Second Street. Residents should anticipate slower commutes and minor bottlenecks near the turnoffs. Crews will maintain the barricades continuously while excavation and concrete placement proceed, with county road managers keeping the detour signs active until the asphalt is restored.
Local Pulse
City Offices Closed Today for Veterans Observance City Hall Municipal administrative offices close today to observe the federal holiday, reopening for regular business Thursday morning at eight.
Waveland Prepares Lineup for Saturday Veterans Parade Community Marching units and decorated golf carts are finalizing positions for Saturday morning’s tribute procession down Coleman to Beach Boulevard.
What's On Around Town
Today
Veterans Day Wreath Laying Ceremony Picayune City Hall (203 Goodyear Blvd), Picayune, 10:00 AM · Free Ceremonial morning wreath presentation honoring coastal military veterans.
The Arts November Social Gathering The Arts, Hancock County (405 Blaize Ave), 5:30–7:00 PM · Free Coastal landscape photography and conversations paired with complimentary drinks.
Taste of Hancock Bay St. Louis Community Center (301 Blaize Ave), 6:00–8:00 PM · $50 Signature small plates and drinks from twenty coastal chefs and purveyors.
Tomorrow
- Seated Tai Chi Waveland Public Library (345 Coleman Ave), Waveland, 10:00 AM · Free
- Live at Lava Lounge 100 Men Hall (303 Union St), 5:00–7:00 PM · Free
- The Nutcracker Randolph Community Center (315 Clark Ave), Pass Christian, 7:00 PM · Paid
Friday
- Inaugural OysterNight 200 North Beach Restaurant & Bar (200 N Beach Blvd), 5:00 PM
- John Pierre & Expressions Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast (711 Hollywood Blvd), 6:00–10:00 PM · Free
- Picasso at the Lapin Agile Bay St. Louis Little Theatre (398 Blaize Ave), 8:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Bay Books When the shop faced an uncertain sale in 2011, Jeremy Burke and his family bought it to keep Hancock County's sole independent bookstore alive. They doubled the children's section and kept handwritten staff shelf-talkers guiding readers toward coastal Mississippi authors.
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