Mike Lacy
News Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Mike Lacy was a print journalist for 37 years before joining the WLOX team. Most of his career he spent as a writer, editor and page designer at the Sun Herald newspaper. His work has been published regionally and nationally in such newspapers as the Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer and Miami Herald.
Mike has a master's degree in mass communications and also teaches journalism at Tulane University's Mississippi Coast campus.
In addition, Mike has been working in performing arts for 30 years and has been an acting teacher/coach for nearly a decade. He is also a writer, director and performer with several murder mystery dinner theater companies.
He is married to Carol Lacy, and they have a son, Blake.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
At the time of the murders, the two girls, 11 and 8 years old, had a front-row seat to a twisted and sometimes frightening life few people have experienced.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 9:25 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
When Kathy Mangin sang, it was a moment to treasure. Music was her passion - her life.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:57 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Long Beach is the only city in Mississippi to approve an ordinance to allow a Safe Haven Baby Box, a device for infant babies to be legally surrendered by a parent.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 9:26 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
In a world of civil rights leaders, Mississippi journalist Ida B. Wells was one of the first and one of the best.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:54 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Sweetgrass dispensary had its “soft launch” Thursday at Edgewater Village in Biloxi, just west of Edgewater Mall.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 8:59 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
The first medical cannabis dispensary on the Coast is now open. Saturday, customers showed up hours before Coastal Capital Dispensary opened its doors at 9 a.m.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 8:51 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
On Feb. 2nd, it will be one year since the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law, but as of now, dispensaries still do not have a product to sell.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2022 at 9:23 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
It’s a special Christmas for one Gulfport family and their three-month old triplets.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 5:35 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
The funeral of Sgt. Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe didn’t just attract regional law enforcement, it brought officers in from throughout the country.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 3:41 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Jodi Oehms is finally on the right path. On Wednesday, the wheelchair-bound patient at Sunplex Subacute Center in Ocean Springs walked - with assistance - for the first time in four years.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 8:48 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Gautier-Vancleave American Legion Post 1992 knows how to put on a shrimp boil, but there is always more to it than providing a platter of tasty seafood -- especially on this day.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 2:46 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy and WLOX Staff
Captain Ryan Lemaire with Ocean Springs Police says 30-year-old William Burnett Oliver of Ocean Springs was taken into custody without incident Friday afternoon.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 9:20 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
The 39th annual Ron Meyers Christmas City Gift Show once again drew thousands to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center this weekend.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 7:18 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
While there are a lot of and missions at Keesler Air Force Base, there are also a lot of amenities.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The city of Gulfport’s 11th annual Boo Bash drew a big crowd to a huge space at the Gulfport Sportsplex.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2022 at 9:04 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Eight Vietnam veterans were celebrated with a ceremony in Gulfport in honor of their service. Crusaders for Veterans partnered with sponsor Humana to put on the inaugural event.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
With all of Thursday morning's threats coming around the same time, South Mississippi law enforcement resources were stretched thin.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 9:37 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Fans of the Betsy Ann Riverboat will soon have to head to the Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor to hitch a ride. That’s because in one week, owner Michael White is moving away from the congested harbor between Margaritaville and Golden Nugget in Biloxi.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 6:12 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
There’s something about sports that stirs the body and soul. That’s why the Youth United summer camp activities focused on athletics and social interaction as a way to inspire Christian discipleship.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2022 at 9:15 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
It’s pretty safe to assume that every one of the 600 people who came to the Mississippi Cannabis Expo – and the Cannabis Meets Healthcare Expo – believes in medical cannabis.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 8:47 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Brother and sister Dr. Amanda Delgado and Jose Delgado II were both promoted and commissioned during the same ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Carl the Rooster was a precious commodity to downtown Ocean Springs. Now, thanks to a concerted effort to find the person responsible for his kidnapping and death, a Jones County woman is being held accountable.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 6:56 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Thanks to cutting-edge technology and the Miracle Ear Foundation, Riley has a new life.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2022 at 9:19 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The line at Killer Crab Seafood in Gautier on Saturday morning was already out the door and around the building.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Cathleen Smith said a big lesson for everyone can learn through this story is to never give up and added she is planning to go visit that grave site as soon as possible.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
For two years, Dr. Thomas Dobbs was the face – and the voice – that helped Mississippi residents navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. He calls his tenure as state health officer ‘a privilege’
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 7:49 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Not long ago, she was a high school track star and she was a college basketball star. Now, at age 20, she’s a rock star with the Gulfport Fire Department.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2022 at 10:43 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
He was greeted by about 500 people as he was escorted by parade to the Biloxi Lighthouse parking area where the statue now stands
Updated: Jan. 30, 2022 at 9:46 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
The owners of a popular food truck business are about to put down roots as a full, "bricks-and-mortar" restaurant.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 6:05 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
If you are having problems adjusting to the cold temperatures, you can bet your pet will struggle as well.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 5:14 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
For Tracie Lewis, this new roof has paved a new road to healing. recovery for Bay St. Louis veteran. Her Bay St. Louis home has been in disrepair since the roof was heavily damaged in Hurricane Zeta.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2022 at 10:34 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Ocean Springs mother wants medical marijuana to help her 5-year-old
Updated: Jan. 7, 2022 at 7:36 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Now that allergy and cold medicines with pseudoephedrine no longer require prescriptions, law enforcement officials fear it’s just the beginning of a long nightmare they haven’t had in a decade.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 5:31 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
For about two weeks, the Ocean Springs Police Department has been piling up a list of potential violators to the 2001 state law requiring motorists to have liability insurance.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 8:16 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Her mother, Desiree Seal, nominated her to receive the honor through the Gulfport group, Mississippi Heroes, that celebrates caregivers.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2021 at 9:54 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
Dozens of people lined up along the street in front of Memorial Hospital in Gulfport to protest the federal vaccination mandate specifically for health care workers.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2021 at 11:10 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
The countdown to court time is ticking fast. On Wednesday, the eyes of the country will be on the U.S. Supreme Court as Mississippi’s abortion law will be argued.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2021 at 11:03 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
While the couple and their unborn child are recovering in Houston from a groundbreaking in-utero surgery, their family and friends are doing what they can to help financially.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 6:10 PM CST
|By Mike Lacy
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety finally has the staff and the tools needed to speed up death examinations.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2021 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
As Randy Wade continues to fight for his life, friends and family continue to pray for his recovery.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The Artemis project to send humans back to the moon, and eventually to Mars, is the centerpiece, and it’s a source of pride for Stennis Space Center associate director Mary Byrd.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 7:18 AM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The decision not to comply with the presidential executive order is one Justin Fayard and his family are not taking lightly.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2021 at 9:37 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The House and Senate have agreed on a bill and now, the pressure is on Gov. Tate Reeves to get the wheels rolling.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 7:27 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
A Harrison County family is praising a school district bus driver after he saved the life of their 9-year-old child last week. And today, they made their “thank you” official.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 7:16 AM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
Thomas Adams Jr. flew planes during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. This week, he got to take to the skies once more.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 7:06 AM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
One man died and dozens of people there were left scared for their lives as they rushed to take cover.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2021 at 7:12 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
91-year-old Henry Turner Sr. is getting national attention after a video of him dancing aired Friday morning on the show “Live with Kelly and Ryan” on ABC.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2021 at 3:29 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Mike Lacy
Mario King and his wife Natasha each pleaded guilty earlier this year to one federal count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 6:38 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
On Friday, there was a celebration not just at the George Regional Health System’s Health & Rehab Center, but also throughout the entire city of Lucedale.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2021 at 4:30 PM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The corner of Nicholson and Highway 90 was the gathering spot for family and close friends of Cayce Seal.
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