08/21/2026
Three years ago, I started Gather Gulf Coast to show my friends and family who live in other states just how great the Mississippi Gulf Coast actually is—hoping they’d want to visit... or maybe even move here 🤭
Well, I can officially say the mission is working because my cousin and best friend, Samantha Atkins, just made the move from Denver to Gulfport 🥳
After seven years with FEMA in Colorado and California, Sam has joined Singing River Health System as their Emergency Manager, and I couldn’t be more proud of her 👏
She’s visited us several times every year since I moved back home, and these photos are just a few of the memories we’ve made along the way…
Please help me give Sam a warm Mississippi welcome in the comments! 🎉