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Shrimp Capital of the World
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Weāre bringing you The Rundown from a bit farther away today.
Mazatlan, Mexico ā which is apparently the shrimp capital of the world.

Iāll be honest, I figured the Gulf Coast was the shrimp capital of the world.
I meanā¦

I guess weāre not first place, but weāre up there for sure.
But hey, Iām happy for our Pacific Coast Mexican friends to hold the trophy in this.
Ok, onto The Rundownā¦
š News (no shootings allowed here)
Hereās a bit of whatās happeningā¦
Free Summer Workshops Help Families Build Skills That Matter
Langan Park Lake Set for Major Makeover After Years of Decline
Early Morning Fire Sends Crews to Plum Street
Homemade Houseboat Finally Hauled Out of Dog River
Get more details in our news roundup.
Hereās a quick word from one of our sponsorsā¦
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šSome Upcoming Events
May 29
Food Truck Festival at MMofA
May 29
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May 30
Jenna McClelland Album Release Party
May 30
Bald Men of Comedy
š Real Estate Insider
Hereās the local real estate snapshotā¦
Apr 26 - May 26, 2025
269 homes were sold (ā¬ļøby 7)
Average price was $249k (ā¬ļøby $13k)
The average was 35 days on the market.
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And here are the homes most recently listed for sale - check them out!
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This card will get you one-time discounts at the following local businesses around town.
PJās Coffee - 10% off
Reneyās Honey Butter - 10% off
Cammieās Old Dutch - 10% off
Moā Bay Beignet Co. - a free syrup with any beignet purchase
Carpe Diem - 25% off one food or beverage purchase
Iron Hand Brewing - 10% off all non-alcohol purchases
Joe Cain Cafe - 10% off
P.S. Taco Company - 10% off
Rock Nā Roll Sushi - 10% off
Bienville Bites Food Tour - 10% off
The cards will be mailed to you and will be good through 12/31/25.
Oh, bonus fun ā we are donating $5 of every card sold to the local 501(c)3 non-profit, Do Some Good Mobile.
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