The 96th Blessing of the Fleet celebration, one of Biloxi’s oldest cultural traditions, hit the water Sunday. The Blessing of ...

For nearly a century, shrimpers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast have turned to prayer for protection and prosperity before ...

Four Coast contestants will face a round of interviews this weekend for a chance to be crowned the 2025 Shrimp Queen at the ...

One thing is for certain – wherever fresh, boiled shrimp is, a crowd is bound to follow. On Harrah’s Great Lawn, a shrimp ...

As Wendy Fayard and the Blessing of the Fleet team roll out a new Shrimp Princess Pageant, four Coast contestants are vying for the 2025 Shrimp Queen title.

Don't forget to check out the booklet for the 2025 Provincetown Portuguese Festival, Blessing of Fleet: It has stories, ...

The Provincetown Portuguese Festival returns for its 28th year, accompanied by the 77th Blessing of the Fleet, from June 28 to 30. In 1948, a reporter for the Cape Cod Times wrote about the first ...

Outside the breakwater of the harbor, three boats bobbed, tuning in to the Blessing of the Fleet over VHF radio. Wrangell’s Mariners’ Memorial in 2021, before it was finished. (Sage Smiley/KSTK) ...

The Narragansett Lions Club, which organizes the Blessing of the Fleet Festival and the race, limited participation to 4,000 runners and walkers, leaving some latecomers without running bibs.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY — The Blessing of the Fleet, a yearly ceremony that officially opens the sailing season for recreational boaters, was hosted by Varuna Boat Club on June 30.. Miramar Yacht Club ...