LCS commissioning in Gulfport

Gulfport, Miss. will be the site of a Dec. 6 commissioning ceremony for the newest Littoral Combat Ship, USS Jackson. The ceremony will be at the Port of Gulfport on Saturday at 10 a.m. Officials expect more than 2,000 attendees including former Mississippi governor and current Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. Tickets to the event are free but must be picked up at Gulfport City Hall. (Source: WXXV-TV 11/30/15)