John Fitzhugh

Photojournalist

Biloxi, MS

John Fitzhugh has documented South Mississippi for over 31 years as a photojournalist at the Sun Herald newspaper. He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in journalism.

He is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. He is married with three daughters and two dogs. He is a big soccer fan and loves the Saints.

Recent Articles by John

Pearl River County overdoses linked to heroin laced with Fentanyl

Three drug overdoses happening in two days in just before Christmas has shocked the Pearl River County community. Preliminary investigation linked the overdoses to heroin that likely contained fentanyl.

John Fitzhugh

Published December 30, 2019 at 8:06 PM

Former school bus driver found guilty of sexual battery, touching 8-year-old girl

Former school bus driver Sergio Sandoval was found guilty of sexual battery and two counts of molesting an 8-year-old girl.

John Fitzhugh

Published November 20, 2019 at 3:45 PM

‘Mattress Mack’ bets another $1 million on Astros win

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, owner of Houston’s Gallery Furniture, bet another $1 million on the Houston Astros at Scarlet Pearl casino’s DraftKings sportsbook.

John Fitzhugh

Published October 23, 2019 at 6:23 PM

She’s not running for anything, but she has a sign

Sandi Ann Seymour-Necaise became something of a local celebrity in Diamondhead during the primary when she inserted herself into the House District 95 race with a unique campaign sign.

John Fitzhugh

Published August 27, 2019 at 7:29 PM

Camille Memorial getting a face lift for 50th anniversary

Hurricane Katrina left lasting scars on the Hurricane Camille Memorial in Biloxi at the site of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. Now the Biloxi Fire Department, with the help of a local businessman, is working to get the memorial in shape for the upcoming 50th anniversary of the storm.