Big day for oysters

Two areas around St. Joe’s Reef and the Pass Christian Reef reopened this morning for oyster tonging, officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources said Sunday. This afternoon, Gov. Phil Bryant will sign an executive order creating The Governor’s Oyster Restoration and Resiliency Council. The council and its committees will meet over the next…

A slew of new restaurants

Here are the newest restaurants given the OK to open by the state Health Department: Flyin’ Jalepeno at 133 Davis Ave. Suite L in Pass Christian is owned by Jourdan Nicaud. The menu: burritos, nachos, pork carnitas, sautéed veggies, Cajun broiled shrimp, bread pudding and more. Grocery Depot at 12233 Dedeaux Road in Gulfport offers…