HOST: Hunter Dawkins - Owner/Publisher of the award-winning newspaper - The Gazebo Gazette, SuperTalk Mississippi News contributor, Congressional Staffer, Public Relations for the Attorney General's Office

PRODUCER: Jeff Clark - Award-Winning Journalist, Multimedia/Podcast Host, Director for the Harrison County Senior Services

GUESTS:

• District 48 (Pass Christian, Long Beach, Gulfport) State Senator Mike Thompson-R. Thompson is the powerful Chairman of the Ports & Marine Resources Committee in the State Legislature, who was elected in 2019. Thompson is a lawyer and former tugboat captain.
• The city of Pass Christian Ward 1 Alderman Barry Dreyfus-R. Barry Dreyfus Jr., CEO of United States Marine Inc. (USMI), doesn’t keep the recipe to his company’s success a secret. In fact, it’s displayed plainly for all to see on the homepage of USMI’s website: family, integrity, and quality. These have been cornerstones of the 36-year-old firm, today regarded as one of the nation’s premier military small craft builders. Headquartered in Gulfport, Miss., with a maintenance/repair facility in Chesapeake, Va., USMI is a fully integrated manufacturer of military, patrol, and special warfare boats available in lengths from 21 feet to 90 feet. The company is capable of designing, building, and testing all of its vessels in-house.