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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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.

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

The annual Blessing of the Fleet at Salty Brine State Beach in Narragansett in 2019. The event's popular road race has grown to 4,000 participants and was capped at that number this year over ...

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 ...

The annual Blessing of the Fleet at Salty Brine State Beach in Narragansett in 2019. The event's popular road race has grown to 4,000 participants and was capped at that number this year over ...