How Mississippi s oldest gay bar survived the COVID pandemic
ISABELLE TAFT, Sun Herald
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BILOXI, Miss. (AP) Last March, after Lynn Koval watched COVID-19 cases spread across the United States, she bought several thousand dollars worth of beer and liquor before closing the doors at Just Us Lounge, the oldest gay bar still operating in Mississippi.
The little storefront on Division Street survived Hurricane Katrina. It weathered the BP oil spill. It hosted fundraisers for countless community members in need. And it’s been a place to find community and refuge in a conservative state.
Koval knew her bar would survive the pandemic, because she knew she couldn’t let it die. And so, as a veteran of South Mississippi nightlife, she thought practically and stocked up on supplies.
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The City of Biloxi and Harrison County are filing a claim so a developer can build a pier at Veterans Avenue.
If the project is passed a pier will be built. The land will be leased to RW Development and they will fund and maintain it.
The pier will be open to the public, 300 feet long, made of concrete, elevated, and handicap accessible.
It will be located on Veterans Avenue near the West Beach Boardwalk which is also a city and county joint effort. City of Biloxi Public Affairs Specialist Cecilia Dobbs Walton said, “Our waterfront is great. Of course, with all of our restaurants and casinos, having a pier that is elevated and it’ll hopefully withstand more hurricanes in the future.”