Bay Bike Project

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"Students from North Bay Elementary, Bay Middle School, Bay High School and St. Stanislaus have recently kicked off a new and cool 'social experiment' in Bay St. Louis!"  Check out the article regarding the Bay Bike Project on The Fourth Ward Cleavers Website.  

Be sure to visit the Bay Bike Project's Facebook page to find out more information on these students in our community. 


Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage - Management Plan

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Virtually all of the information presented in this Management Plan was assembled prior to the day Hurricane Katrina changed our lives forever. Katrina affected nearly all of the heritage resources discussed in this Management Plan, with the most extensive impacts being in the southernmost counties where numerous resources were seriously damaged or destroyed. The text of these documents remains largely unchanged because it would be impossible at this point to accommodate post-Katrina plans and observations in any meaningful way. Although the world has changed along the Mississippi Gulf Coast since the words of the Management Plan were first committed to paper, the Management Plan remains relevant to the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area’s mission of conserving and enhancing the area’s heritage resources by telling its nationally significant story to residents and visitors through activities and partnerships that celebrate the area’s unique history, people, traditions and landscapes.

Click Here to read more about the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area.  

Green Schools Presentation on November 15, 2011

A presentation on Green Schools will be presented by Sally Zahner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C on November 15, 2011 at the Leo Seal Community Center.   The presentation will help you understand Green Schools and:
  • The Benefits
  • What makes a school 'green'
  • Myths and facts of Green Schools
  • Case Study:  Hancock North Central Elementary 
                Mississippi's FIRST LEED SCHOOL  

Download the file below for more information on this presentation. 
hancockcomscoc_2768_usgbc_green_schools_event_november_2011_flyer.pdf
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Recycling Adventures in Bay-Waveland School District - Oct. 2011

Loam Grant Brings New Bike Fleet to Bay St. Louis -- July 2011

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On Saturday, July 9, city officials and local leaders raced to show off Bay St. Louis's new bike fleet, paid for with a grant obtained by the Live Oak Alliance through the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area, a program of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.

Read more about Bay St. Louis' new Bike Fleet at WLOX.

Mardi Pardi Eco Adventure Race--March 5, 2011

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Get ready to run, paddle and let the good times roll in the first annual Mardi Pardi Eco Adventure Race 5K 5un and 5K run/2-mile kayak biathlon on the Miss. Gulf Coast at 9 a.m. on Sat., Mar. 5, 2011. The new annual race in Bay St. Louis, Miss., will raise money for LOAM and highlight the area's unique Mardi Gras culture. Click here for more information.

Recycling now at four locations in Hancock County!
Remember to Reuse, Reduce and Recycle

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Click here for a map showing all the locations!  You can bring newspapers, magazines, clear, green and brown glass jars, aluminum and tin cans, plastic milk and water jugs, plastic soda bottles.  Unaccepted items are any containers that held engine oil, laundry detergent, antifreeze or other such chemicals.  Mail, paper towels, writing paper, chip board, cardboard, mirrors, light bulbs, ceramics, scrap metals, aerosol cans, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, butter bowls and catalogs. 

Gulf Coast Green Conference!  

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Jan. 25th and 26th, 2010, Bay St. Louis, MS

Update, Feb. 1st, 2010 - The Gulf Coast Green Conference was a great sucess!  Thanks to all who participated!

Earth Day, Saturday, April 18th!

Earth Day in the Bay

Location:  Old Town Bay St. Louis on Main Street
Time:  11am - 5pm

The Town Green at the corner of Main and Second Streets was filled with nearly 40 booths featuring earth-friendly products and exhibits offering information on “green” building techniques.   Conservation and civic organizations and artists also participated in the awareness-raising event.    

Several alternative energy suppliers were on hand to give the public a chance to learn about new technologies. 

Live music will continued throughout the day with performances by the Dave Mayley Band and the Bay High Marching Band.   The food and beverage line-up included booths offering homemade lemonade, bar-b-que and gumbo.  Voght pointed out that Old Town restaurants will add to the dining choices.

Earth Day closed with a special “After-Party” for vendors and festival-goers held at the Mockingbird Café, 110 South Second Street.  The café served Mockingburgers, Portobello Burgers and Lazy Magnolia beer for the evening, with music performed by the Full Cyrcle band from 5-7pm. 

Five oak trees were raffled off during the after-party with grand prizes – two large 15-gallon potted Magnolia trees (value, $100 each)– awarded at 7pm.  The tree raffle was sponsored by Lazy Magnolia Brewery, with proceeds going to benefit Recycle Hancock.

For more details on Earth Day in the Bay, contact Judy Voght, festival director, at 228-463-0067. 

LOAM Logo is a Winner!

Graphic Designer Jenny Bell won a prestigious Addy award from the MS Gulf Coast Ad Federation in "Elements of Advertising/Logo category.  The LOAM logo garnered the Silver award in March 2009, when it was chosen from logos created across the Coast in 2008.

Jenny also won another Silver for the Bay-Waveland School District logo and a Gold award for her creation for the Babe Ruth regional Baseball Tournament.  Congrats, Jenny!  We're proud of you and lucky to have you on the LOAM team!

Waveland and Keep America Beautiful
Score a Homerun!


Over 1,000 volunteers gathered in Waveland in March for the national kick-off of the Great American Clean-up with Keep America Beautiful.  Kudos to LOAM members from the Waveland Community Coalition for their part in the program!

Free Geothermal Seminar on Feb. 10th, 2009


A Community Seminar  on Geothermal Systems was held in Bay St. Louis on Tuesday,  Feb. 10th at the city Conference Center (corner of Main St and Hwy 90).  The seminar began at 5:30pm and offered information on the cost- saving potential of geothermal heating and cooling systems. 

Over fifty people attended this premier Community Education Seminar in a series sponsored by a partnership between the city of Bay St. Louis and Live Oak Alliance, Mississippi (LOAM).  The city recently became the first member of the new alliance.

Guest speakers were Larry Morgan, former Superintendant of the Booneville School District (who oversaw installation of these systems in his schools) and Chris Cosper, a LEED Certified Architect and Instructor at the Mississippi State School of Architecture.  Cosper also served as architect on the Booneville School Project.

In addition to the long-term savings realized by geothermal systems, Morgan and Cosper discussed installation and maintenance of the systems for commercial and residential use.  The systems can be used in refits of existing buildings, as well as in new construction.  

Both Mr. Morgan and Mr. Cosper work with the Education and Design Institute at Ms. State.  The Institute is a non-profit organization with the mission to ensure that school districts across the state have access to the latest and best information on building and design issues.

First LOAM Members - 1/28/09

The first three member organizations joined the Alliance on February 28, 2009 -  the City of Bay St. Louis, The Old Town Merchants Association and Recycle Hancock. 

LOAM's premier board meeting - 1/14/2009

The first meeting of the LOAM board took place on Jan. 14, 2009.