Gulf Coast Black Entrepreneur News & Events

06/19/2026

06/11/2026

I ran into the man who’s making things happen! Get out and vote in November and if you’re not registered to vote, I heard satellite sites will be popping up soon.

06/11/2026

🚨 DOWNTOWN GULFPORT: YOUR VISION. YOUR VOICE. YOUR FUTURE. 🚨

Here’s your chance to help us grow! 🌟

Downtown Gulfport has 11 acres of contiguous property located behind Hancock Whitney Bank — enough land to build three city blocks right in the heart of our community.

Now we want to hear from YOU:

🏗️ What should be built on these 11 acres?

Would you like to see:
🍽️ More restaurants and outdoor dining?
🎶 Entertainment and live music venues?
🏨 A boutique hotel?
🛍️ Retail shops and local businesses?
🏡 Housing and loft apartments?
🌳 Public green space and gathering areas?
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family attractions?
💼 Office and coworking spaces?
🎨 Arts and cultural destinations?

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the future of Downtown Gulfport. Share your ideas in the comments and let’s start the conversation!

👇 What would make Downtown Gulfport an even better place to live, work, visit, and invest?

06/08/2026

Mississippi stand up!

Tony and Elizabeth, The Mississippi-based power couple and founders of Reimonenq & Co. LLC are currently eyeing the potential acquisition of a 276-room Hilton hotel property in North Jackson — one of metro Jackson’s largest hotels, sitting on 6 acres with 20,000 square feet of meeting space and an on-site restaurant. 🏨🔥

And this wouldn’t be their first major move. In 2022, Tony and Liz brokered a million-dollar deal to purchase and renovate a 20-unit strip mall — transforming it into Greenwood Plaza 2.0, a Black business incubator inspired by Tulsa’s historic Black Wall Street. 💪🏾

In 2023 they were named the SBA Minority Small Business Champions of the Year. And through their nonprofit Linked Up Inc., founded in 2017, they’ve been closing the wealth gap by providing free financial education, homeownership resources, and entrepreneurship support to their community.

THIS is what building wealth looks like. 🖤

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08/21/2025

GULFPORT'S FUTURE AWAITS YOUR INPUT!

What's YOUR vision for Gulfport's future? Join us for our Horizons 2045: Charting Our Future community kick-off meetings and help shape the next 20 years of our city's growth and development!

Thursday, Aug 21 | 5:30-6:45 PM | Gulfport City Hall (2309 15th St)

Your voice matters! This is your opportunity to share ideas about:
✨ Economic development
✨ Infrastructure improvements
✨ Housing and neighborhoods
✨ Transportation and mobility
✨ Environmental sustainability
✨ Quality of life enhancements

All community members welcome. If you are unable to attend and would like share your input, please email Greg Holmes, Director of Urban Development, [email protected].

Learn more: GulfportHorizons2045.com