Inaugural Mississippi Gulf Coast Pickle Fest draws huge crowd to Jackson County Fairgrounds
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Over the weekend, the first ever Mississippi Gulf Coast Pickle Fest turned the Jackson County Fairgrounds into a full day…
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Make-A-Wish Mississippi grants local boy’s dream trip to Japan
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- As Make-a-Wish Mississippi’s Summer of Wishes continues, one Biloxi family celebrated a Wish Reveal party made possible by Galleria BMW. Nine-year-old Asher Bonura is…
Vermont man charged following George County child exploitation investigation
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)--A Vermont man is facing…
Claw Daddy’s buys Blow Fly Inn building in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- One South Mississippi seafood company has purchased the building of a recently closed iconic Gulfport restaurant. Claw Daddy’s has purchased the Blow Fly Inn…
Mississippi AG: “Operation Liberty Strike” nets multiple arrests, drug seizures across Gulf Coast, Pine Belt
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch says a multi-agency drug operation has led to dozens of arrests and major drug seizures along the Gulf Coast and Pine Belt. ‘Operation Liberty Strike,’ carried out over four days in Harrison and Lamar counties,…
New details released on Sunday night shooting in Biloxi.
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)-New details have been released in the investigation into a Sunday night shooting at the corner of Lee and Division Streets in Biloxi. Police now say three men were shot around 10:30 last night, and all are in…
Mississippi Power Foundation awards grants to nonprofits
The Mississippi Power Foundation has awarded grants to three nonprofit healthcare providers serving underserved communities. One of those nonprofits includes Coastal Family Health Center on the Mississippi…
MBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting at Senatobia Walmart
Senatobia, Miss (WXXV) Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Senatobia Police Department and the Tate County Sheriff’s Office at the Walmart on U.S. 51 in Senatobia. According to MBI, law enforcement officers responded…
University of Southern Mississippi opens rural digital forensics lab
The University of Southern Mississippi has opened the rural digital forensics initiative lab. It’s a facility designed to help rural law enforcement agencies access forensic resources and…
Mississippi Coast Coliseum unveils lighting upgrades
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Coast Coliseum is shining a little brighter. Officials have unveiled a major lighting and security upgrade at the coliseum, highlighted by a new color-changing LED…
USM joins NOAA seafood research effort
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The University of Southern Mississippi is part of a new national effort to boost America’s seafood supply through aquaculture research. The project, known as CI-Farm, is…
Infrastructure upgrades moving forward for College Park neighborhood in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport is moving forward with a major water infrastructure upgrade in the College Park neighborhood. The city council has approved an engineering contract…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College named finalist for 2027 Aspen Prize
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is once again earning national recognition. The Aspen Institute has named MGCCC one of the nation’s top ten finalist for…
New welcome center in the works on I-10 in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County is getting a brand-new welcome center on I-10, according to Mississippi Senator Jeremy England. The current welcome center will…
Jackson County officials take part in hurricane preparedness briefing
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Officials in Jackson County met for a hurricane preparedness meeting earlier this month. The National Weather Service Office of New Orleans and Baton…
Work begins on phase two of new Pascagoula police substation
Pascagoula is starting work on phase two of a $3.5 million project to expand police services in the eastern half of the city. That substation is…
DMR accepting Tidelands Trust Fund proposals for coastal projects
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is accepting proposals for projects to receive money from the Tidelands Trust Fund. DMR is looking at projects within Hancock, Harrison,…
Mostly quiet weekend before rain chances return
Expect plenty of sunshine Saturday and Sunday with afternoon highs near 90 degrees and warm, muggy nights in the upper 70s. While the weekend stays mostly dry, a few isolated…
Gulf Coast Woman Magazine recognizes the '100 Successful Women to Know' honorees
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A powerful celebration of leadership was on display at the Beau Rivage as one hundred women are recognized for shaping the…
Moss Point School District names interim superintendent
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- There’s a change in leadership in the Moss Point School District. District leaders released a statement Thursday night announcing the appointment of Moss Point High…
Pass Christian man arrested, charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-A Pass Christian man has been arrested in connection to a hit and run in Gulfport. Forty-nine-year-old Minh Hoang Truong was arrested and charged with one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. On…
City of Gulfport announces passing of former Mayor Leroy Urie
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport shares the passing of former Mayor Leroy Urie. Mayor Urie served Gulfport from 1985 to 1989. The city says he dedicated his leadership and service to the community during his time in office.…
No current water contact advisories issued for South Mississippi beaches
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has announced there are now zero water contact advisories on South Mississippi beaches. The remaining two advisories for Long Beach…
Bridge at Anner Road near Jordan Road in Hancock County closed indefinitely
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- One northern Hancock County bridge is closed indefinitely. Road crews are making emergency repairs to the Anner Road Bridge near…