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It's been four months since a Biloxi casino took a big chance and decided to go smoke-free. The casino decided the health of employees and guests is worth the gamble.

The string of disasters that has slammed the Mississippi Gulf Coast makes it good territory for research on how families deal with trying times. The BP oil spill is the starting point for a university research project.

The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi is asking the city for financial support so it can keep its doors open. Designed by  architect Frank Gehry, the museum is a mix of brick, stucco and glass in dramatic forms.

After six months of giving the birds privacy for nesting, BP resumes clean-up of Mississippi's barrier islands today. Coastal residents have been monitoring the shoreline all along.

A bill that could bring billions of dollars to Mississippi has passed a Senate committee.The RESTORE the Gulf Coast Act of 2011, if passed by Congress, will bring 80 percent of BP fines from the oil spill back to Gulf Coast states.

In a good year, the Mississippi oyster industry can bring $70 million into the state economy. But most of this year's crop was destoryed by floodwaters, and dredging may be off for the second season in a row.

An oil slick being reported in the Gulf of Mexico is causing speculation about its origin.

A $20 million research grant to study the environmental effects of the BP oil spill has been awarded to the University of Mississippi. The project will bring top scientists from around the county into the Gulf.

The Ohr -O’Keefe Museum of Art has asked the city of Biloxi to cover the cost of insurance and utilities. City Council appointed a committee to consider the request.

Ten years ago, the American public by and large had no idea who Al-Qaeda was and what their hatred of the Western world propel them to do. That all changed instantly on the morning of 9-11-2001. Are we much safer ten years later?

Mississippi Gulf Coast businesses were hoping 2011 would be the season tourism bounced back. But as MPB's Rhonda Miller reports, it's been more of a slow crawl.

Tropical Storm Lee dumped 10 inches of rain on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, flooded roads and spawned what appeared to be a tornado in Saucier, damaging several homes.

Reports of new oil in the Gulf  of Mexico near the Deepwater Horizon site are causing concern. BP says its well is secure, but a recent test at LSU confirmed the new oil matches the fingerprint of oil from the BP well.

Art and music can help put lives back together as Gulf Coast residents continue to heal from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina.

National health experts examing the effects of the BP oil spill got an earful from frustrated Gulf Coast residents, who said they need medical help now.