New Orleans native Anthony Mackie, an actor, producer and writer who played Marvel's Falcon and will take over the 'Captain America' role, is investing in his hometown. Media outlets in the city are reporting that Mackie bought 20 acres in…
Alan Jackson is having one for the road. The country music superstar known for such hits as "Chattahootchie" and "Livin' on Love" will play the Mississippi Coast Coliseum at 7 p.m. on June 24 as part of his Last Call…
By MARY PEREZ / Sun Herald The story of how former Biloxi Mayor Jerry O’Keefe took down the largest funeral company in North America is being told in an Amazon movie now filming in New Orleans. Tommy Lee Jones is…
Trading Pokémon cards is one thing, shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars? That's on a whole other level! This near mint condition vintage gaming card was sold for $900,000. The Pocket Monsters’ Japanese promo "illustrator" holographic Pikachu card was…
First Season of NEXT LEVEL CHEF Available on FOX Entertainment’s Streaming Platform, Tubi Hit competition series NEXT LEVEL CHEF has been renewed for a second season, it was announced today by Rob Wade, President, Alternative Entertainment & Specials, FOX Entertainment.…
The Krewe of Gemini will round out the Carnival season on Fat Tuesday with the final parade of the season. And WXXV's own Meggan Gray has been asked to serve as grand marshal of the Gemini's Night Parade on Mardi…
By KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mardi Gras revelers, accustomed to catching beads, small toys or other trinkets tossed by parade float riders during Carnival season, were able to snag a new parade favor Thursday: rapid COVID-19 tests. As…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s been two years since the largest free festival and showcase of Louisiana music, food and culture has taken place in New Orleans’ French Quarter. But that changes in April, when the 2022 French Quarter Festival returns. The coronavirus…
The state is accepting applications for the Mississippi Teacher Residency program, which allows educators to pursue a graduate degree in elementary and special education. The priority deadline to submit applications is March 15. Any applications submitted after March 15 will…
Even though Mardi Gras season is just beginning, get ready to keep the good times rolling when it ends. Marcia Ball, a Fat Tuesday and Jazz Fest icon in New Orleans, is coming to Jackson County for the first time.…
CANTON, Miss. (AP) — Morgan Freeman stars as a small-town sheriff in a movie that began filming Tuesday in Mississippi. Cole Hauser and Jaimie Alexander also are stars in the comedic noir thriller “The Minute You Wake Up Dead.” It’s among four…
Pro hockey will return to the Coast. You can welcome the Sea Wolves back home to Biloxi in October. Today, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved a lease between the Mississippi Sea Wolves and…
Jeep junkies on the Coast got a taste of what's to come from the Carnival Association's inaugural Jeep-A-Gras in Long Beach. CALB partnered with the city to register about 135 Jeeps from…
By HILLEL ITALI NEW YORK (AP) — Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his “Bat Out of Hell” album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as “Paradise By the Dashboard Light,” “Two Out of Three Ain’t…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louie Anderson, whose more than four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” died Friday. He was 68. Anderson died at…
Beau Rivage Casino & Resort recently announced that a familiar face -- Brandon Dardeau -- is taking over as president of the resort. And with Dardeau's arrival comes some exciting changes as well.…
The Carnival Association of Long Beach is launching a new kind of Carnival parade this year with the inaugural “Jeep-A-Gras” on Saturday, January 22 in downtown Long Beach. The event is the first of its kind – a Jeeps only…
Cash 4, the newest daily draw-style game with a top prize of $5,000, begins today with tickets available at Mississippi Lottery Corporation retailers throughout the state. “Cash 4 operates very similarly to our draw-style game Cash 3,” said MLC President…
A piece of local art history has been sold in a Gloster, Mississippi, auction for $4,000. Joaunna Coon discovered several pottery pieces made by the Mad Potter of Biloxi,…
Sir Sidney Poitier, the first black actor to win a best actor Academy Award, has died. Poitier was 94 years old. NBC's Mark Barger looks at his incredible 71-year career.…
Two winning tickets were sold for Wednesday's $632 million jackpot in the Powerball drawing. One ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Sacramento, California, while the other was sold…
A replay of the live broadcast on WXXV25 of the 2022 Krewe of Neptune Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi, MS. To celebrate the carnival season, cities in South Mississippi will parade through their streets, starting with the Lucedale…
This undated photo, provided by the American Kennel Club, shows the Russian Toy breed. The American Kennel Club announced that the Mudi and Russian Toy have received full recognition, and are eligible to compete in the…
Grammy Award nominees the Bellamy Brothers will make their first appearance in Pascagoula on February 17 at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom. Tickets are now on sale at http://www.grandmagmusic.com and at Scranton's Restaurant in Pascagoula The brothers, Howard and David, continue…