About Jackson County, MS

Here is a Large Home for sale in Hurley Ms If your looking for a Large Executive style home near work on the Ms or Al. gulf coast, this 4030 square foot secluded luxury home is on a 5 acre parcel with mature trees.

This magnificant home is close to work, shopping, entertainment, great schools, and located in the flourishing community of Hurley Ms.Not many Large homes for sale in the Hurley MS community. Its only (5 minutes to the Alabama state line, 15 minutes to Mobile International Airport. Convieniant to I-10,and I-65 for quick commute. to all major employers from Mobile AL and to Biloxi Ms. and everyting in between. Salt and fresh water fishing just minutes away.

This beautiful custom built executive style home is loaded with many details. High Ceilings, Large foyer, Grand Fireplace, the open floor plan is great for home entertaining. Food preperation in the enormous kitchen will be a pleasure. This home is handicap friendly, and large porches on around three sides.

This four bedroom three, 2 1/2 bath home offers 3,965 square feet of Spacious living. An executive style Foyer, Formal Dining room, the Large Master suites, Guest bedroom and bath, an office, a laundry room leading to the pation area. A large three car garage/workshop.

The Beautiful Kitchen has granite counter tops, cherry cabinets with stainless steel appliances, the open family room and kitchen offers a fireplace, with large columns.

The current owner added many extra luxuries to this large Hurley Ms home ; 3M Solar hurricane window film, A Manicured Landscape, Sodded lawn, French Drains, Gutters, Gunite saltwater pool with heater, and a Storage building.

Call today for your personal tour of this executive style home in Hurley Ms. or for other home's for sale in the area

Visual Tour: WWW.HURLEYMSHOME.COM

Hi Everyone!

Here are the stats for single family units on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the month of October 2011. These stats come from the Ms Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service.

Number of Single Family SOLD 232

Average Sales Price: $113,834

Median Sales Price: $86,250

This compares to Sept 2011:

Number of Single Family SOLD: 271

Average Sales Price: $112,603

Median Sales Price: $95,000

And compared to October 2010:

Number of Singe Family SOLD: 195

Average Sales Price: $124,816

Median Sales Price: $110,000

As you can see, we have increase the number of sold homes from October 2010 by approx.19%, but the average and median sales price has declined. Also, as compared to Sept 2011 we have gone done by a little more than 14% in number of homes SOLD, but while the Average price has risen slightly, the median price has dropped. So, we are still in a rollercoaster of sales here on the coast with no definite pattern of increase or decreasing sales or price emerging. However, with the low value of homes as compared to 3 years ago, and the significantly lower interest rates on mortgages, THIS IS the time to buy! If you would like to Buy or Sell your home, contact Gulf Coast Realty for all your real estate needs on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Gulf Coast Realty serves Biloxi, Gulfport, Ocean Springs, D'Iberville, St. Martin, Gautier, Long Beach, Pass Christian, Diamondhead, Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Keesler AFB, and the Navy CB base and Stennis

Gulf Coast Realty can be reached at 228-865-9998 or GulfCoastRealty@Gmail.com

Jackson County Blue Ribbon Fair Pascagoula 2011

The Jackson County Fair Blue Ribbon Fair is an annual event held in Pascagoula MS. This year the event will take place Oct. 16-23, 2011. The Jackson County Fair grounds is located at 2902 Shortcut Road Pascagoula MS. Admission to the fair is free, and free parking, although local business surrounding the fair grounds charge a small fee to park on their facility.

The midway will be full of various rides for children of all ages, many games booths to try and win prizes. Vendors selling a variety of merchandise, food canteen's sellings; hot dogs, corn dogs, sausage dogs, BBQ, Pizza, popcorn, cotton candy, and my favorite the RED candid apples.

The Jackson County civic center located on the fair grounds will host many businesses and organizations, political campaigns, local school displays, and the annual sheriff's gun raffle. You can usually find a variety of performance's on stage nightly.

The blue ribbon event will open its doors Tuesday evening, after judging the items entered into the contest. Some of the categories include; amature photo contest, quilting, sewing, smocking, homemade candy, canned goods, flowers and children's art.

The Jackson County pavilion will be turned into a livestock display for animals. The FFA organization is always a large part of the prize winning animals that are to be judged.

Seafood gumbo can be found by many of the food booths that line the front of the midway, these booths are manned by church's from around Jackson County.

Photo courtsy of Pascagoula Fair FB Page

Sunday 10/16/2011 Fair opens 4:00 pm midway & rides

Mon: 9:00AM Kiddie land opens 4:00 midway & rides

Tues: Family night: reduced prices on rides: 4:00pm

Wed: 8:00 petting zoo opens, 4:00 rides & midway opens

Thurs: 8:00 petting zoo opens, 4:00 midway & rides open

Friday: 8:00 petting zoo opens, 2:00pm childrens day (prices reduced) 6:30 dog show, 11:pm midnight madness for rides $20.00.

Saturday 8:00 petting zoo opens, 11:00am rides open

Sunday: 12:30-5:00 rides open , pay $20.00 for armband and ride ,5:30-9:30 second armband $20.00

Stepped out of my house yesterday morning, a small chill in the air, fog hovering over the lake, and the sound of the birds singing. I said a quick prayer for my mom who is was in MICU and Critical before getting into the car. As I looked up, I saw these amazing tiny crosses (the handy work of our creator), and felt a peace that only God could have sent.

I have lived around these pine trees all my life and did not know they produced these tiny crosses, I felt they were "just for me".! I shot these photos with my IPHONE, and posted them on my Face Book page. My sister couldn't believe what she was seeing either, so she googled "pine tree crosses" and to our amazment there were many stories told about the pine tree crosses. And I wanted to share mine!

It's holy week and this this year its been quiet depressing. My dad has experienced major depression since him and mama were separted due to her illness. I never knew depression could kill you, but I've watched my dad go from a healthy working man, to a frail and helpless man with an irrevocable state of mind.

My mama has struggled many years with diabetes, battled dialysis 3 days a week for the past 6/7 years. She had several amputate operations until her left leg was removed above her knee (16 months ago), and had been at a rehabilitation /nursing center for the past 16 months.

She was hospitalized 21 days ago, and I was able to share this photo and tell my mama about the pine tree crosses while I was staying with her one night. I just knew if anyone had known about these it would have been her, she is was an instrument of God, and makes made everyone she comes came into contact with feel special and loved. My mama told me she had never seen these and was truly amazed at the photo, and the story my sister had discovered.

On April 18, 2011 about 8:40am, just one day after I shared the pine tree crosses with my mama my sister called to tell me: "mama had died."

I had been trying to prepare myself for her passing for the past 21 days, I knew she was very sick and since she had caught pneumonia and was in MICU, she was critical.. It was very hard to see her struggling to hold on, she never complained about anything EVER!, ddialysis treatments 3 days a week, not being able to walk anymore, she couldn't move her rght arm due to a torn rotator and the dialysis shunt. The doctors and nurses in MICU would ask her how she was and she would say; "I'M FINE..

She will be so missed, she was the Backbone of our family.!

Its hard to believe I will never be able to have another conversation with my precious mama, but the pine tree crosses and photo sharing was one of my last conversations with her, so I have hopes of seeing them every year from now on. "A simple reminder of our last conversation"

I don't think any human being could ever prepare for such an empty void. I miss you mama, and love you so much! God you will have to help me and our family with this void, I/we cant do it our self.

My precious mother got to experiencing holy week with the resurrected Jesus. What a blessing for her. and only the hope of seeing her again one day!

MAY YOU REST IN PEACE

Shirley R. Maples Ellis Jan 4, 1937- April 18, 2011

Moss Point Ms,

3rd ANNUAL OCEAN SPRINGS CARNIVAL ASSN MARDI GRAS NIGHT PARADE!

March 4

Parade begins @ the intersection of Ward Avenue & Government Street, rolls east on Government Street to Magnolia Street, South to Porter Avenue, West to Washington Avenue, North to Government & back to Ward Avenue! Hosted by the Ocean Springs Carnival Association!

• Date(s): 03/04/2011
• Times: 7pm
• Location: Ocean Springs - Parade Route Above!
• Contact: Stephen Munn - Event Coordinator
• Phone: 228-872-5455
• Admission: Spectators Free!
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