Historic MS Coast boat is saved after captain’s death. His family has hopes for its future
The boat’s captain and shrimper Richard Kopszywa died tragically last week. His family is grieving his death and determined ...
Beloved MS Coast Hall of Fame shrimper remembered as kind, humble and ‘full of grace’
Authorities found the 75-year-old last week, two days after his wife reported him missing and the Coast Guard found his ...
Body of missing shrimper found in Biloxi between beach and Deer Island
Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer says the body found Tuesday morning between Biloxi Beach and Deer Island is missing ...
Body discovered in water between MS Coast and Deer Island, Coast Guard says. What we know
It was not immediately clear if the death was related to the Coast Guard’s search this week for a missing shrimper.
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Crews tow oldest known Biloxi Lugger back to salvage yard after sinking at Deer Island
Spraggins says its future remains uncertain, but wants to work with the family of owner Richard Kopszywa to find a way to preserve this piece of history. Kopszywa died on November 23 while on a ...
Coast Guard calls off search for missing shrimper whose empty boat was found off MS Coast
The Coast Guard ended a two-day search Monday night for a missing shrimper whose empty boat authorities found five miles off the coast of Biloxi. The Coast Guard’s planes, helicopters and boats found ...
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Historic MS Coast boat is saved after captain’s death. His family has hopes for its future
It’s captain, esteemed shrimper Richard Kopszywa, died tragically last week after he went to work on the boat in the harbor. The 75-year-old devoted his days to restoring the historic vessel ...
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Beloved MS Coast Hall of Fame shrimper remembered as kind, humble and ‘full of grace’
Day after day, Richard Kopszywa shrimped from his old wooden boat named Linda K, and carefully repaired it so the vessel still ran after decades. “He used to tell me, ‘If I can’t shrimp or if I can’t ...
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Historic MS Coast boat is saved after captain’s death. His family has hopes for its future
The Linda K sat for days near the shore of Deer Island, the water seeping in. Its captain, esteemed shrimper Richard Kopszywa, died tragically last week after he went to work on the boat in the harbor ...