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

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

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

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

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

Area clergy and city leaders took time participate in a Blessing of the Fleet ceremony Saturday at the city’s public docks. This year marks the third edition of the ceremony in recent times, said ...

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.

Blessing of the Fleet kicks off their 96th year this week. Events are planned throughout the week and into the weekend.

The Blessing of the Fleet Mass celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Rodi and pastor, Fr. Michael Vu, began at 10:00 a.m. The queen and her court held a land parade at 2:00 p.m. with the blessing of the ...

The Blessing of the Fleet originates from Mediterranean fishing villages, where religious leaders would pray for safety, good weather and bountiful fishing hauls.

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 ...