BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will retire the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem, more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the…
Students and teachers in the Biloxi School District are coming back to campus, but must wear a mask to class for the 2020-21 school year. The district announced Friday on Facebook that all faculty, staff, and students returning to schools…
Plenty of cool cars are drifting into the Mississippi Coast Coliseum for ‘Scrapin’ the Coast’ this weekend. This year event organizers are proceeding with caution and numerous safety measures are in place. Temperatures will be checked coming in, face masks…
Traffic is expected to be heavy this weekend for ‘Scrapin’ the Coast.’ Motorists driving down Highway 90 are likely to see more than 2,500 traffic cones in or near the center of eastbound and westbound lanes from I-110 to the…
It was a beautiful day to go sailing and that’s just what a group of South Mississippi youngsters did today. Seven weeks and going strong and on this day, it was smooth sailing for campers with the Sea and Sail…
Around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Gulfport Fire Department put out a fire at the First United Methodist Church on 15th Street. The fire was initiated under a floor camera set up between pews in the sanctuary. Smoke from the…
The Jackson County NAACP announced today that they’ve asked the FBI to revisit and reopen the case of Toussaint Diamon Sims, the man who died in an officer-involved shooting in Moss Point last August. Jackson County NAACP President Curley Clark…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves extended his Safe Return order an additional week to protect Mississippians and limit transmission as cases rise in the state. Consulting with Dr. Thomas Dobbs and our state health experts, Governor Reeves signed a new executive…
The Gulfport Police Department has made an arrest following a shooting that happened early this morning near Aztecas Restaurant on Highway 49. Twenty-three year-old Byron Lee Cuevas was charged with one count of aggravated assault in relation to the incident…
Did you know that over 50 percent of the business in Ocean Springs is tourist traffic? So, to help out the small businesses in the community, Ocean Springs will be debuting a new tourism commercial today. The employees over at…
JACKSON, Miss. – Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) for 2020. The case was reported in Claiborne County. In 2019, Mississippi had a total of 15 WNV cases and no…
Harrison County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a possible accident with a vehicle in the water. Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to the location on West Wittman Road. The driver had gotten out of her vehicle to remove something…
The Gulfport Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened early this morning near Aztecas Restaurant on the 9400 block of Highway 49. One man is suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital. If you…
BILOXI, MS – With a pristine field awaiting and the best part of the summer on the horizon, the Biloxi Shuckers announced on Friday that MGM Park will be transformed into a golf experience unlike any other on the coast over each…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported a record number of coronavirus cases in our state. They reported 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. The statewide total stands at 24,906 cases and 1,022 deaths. No new…
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is planning to conduct prescribed burn today at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. The potential burn site represents a total of 141 acres located west of Gautier-Vancleave Road across from Westgate Drive…
Scrapin The Coast, the auto show that some view as a younger cousin to Cruisin' The Coast, returns to Biloxi this weekend, and city crews are preparing for a smooth-flowing event, according to the city of Biloxi. In fact, motorists…
The 18th annual ‘Scrapin’ the Coast’ is drifting into the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Hundreds of hot rides are rolling up to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum for ‘Scrapin’ the Coast’ this weekend. Mississippi Coast Coliseum Executive Director Matt McDonnell said, "This…
In this day and age, we could all certainly use a little more beauty in life and a whole host of beauties will be gracing Biloxi come November. The upcoming inaugural Ms. Senior World Pageant is set to debut in…
When it comes to the Mississippi state flag, being on the right side of history is a very divisive topic, but one place everyone seems to agree is college athletics. This morning, more than 50 athletic directors and coaches from…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported a record number of coronavirus cases in our state. They reported 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. The statewide total stands at 24,516 cases and 1,016 deaths. Here are…
Two Biloxi casinos adopted new policies this week requiring all guests to wear masks in public areas. MGM Resorts International announced Wednesday that all guests will be required to wear masks in public spaces in all MGM properties in the…
An advocate for keeping the current state flag shared with News 25 today her reasoning behind supporting a state flag with a Confederate emblem. Deborah Simpson is an African-American woman that believes this battle between keeping the current state flag…
Community leaders are working to make sure that everyone has access to fresh, healthy food. In Gulfport, the seeds are planted at a new community garden to do just that. Community leaders in Gaston Point have been hard at work,…