Amtrak to add stop in Ocean Springs for Peter Anderson Festival
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Amtrak will make a special stop in Ocean Springs for the Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival. The temporary stop will…
Featured
Mississippi AG Commissioner renews call for gasoline relief
Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson is renewing his calls to state lawmakers to suspend Mississippi’s fuel tax through the end of the year. The request comes after the…
Looking sunny, but feeling much cooler across South Mississippi
We'll see partly cloudy skies tonight as temperatures fall into the low and mid 50s, but brisk north winds will pick up through the evening, making it feel a…
Fourth annual Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational tees off
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Some of the nation’s top college golfers took over the Fallen Oak Golf Course as the fourth annual Collegiate Invitational got underway. The Fallen Oak…
New waters open to shrimping in South Mississippi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- More South Mississippi waters opened to shrimping operations Friday morning. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says additional waters near Deer Island and the Biloxi…
State Supreme Court upholds Jackson County man’s life sentence
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld three life sentences for a Jackson County man convicted of multiple felonies. Tony Howard Jr. was convicted…
Katie Zacharia out as White House Press Secretary after less than a week on the job
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WXXV)--Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just five days on the job, according to NBC News and White House sources. The news follows Zacharia’s first press…
Former Shuckers capture N.L. Pennant, set to compete for World Series
BILOXI, MS – On Thursday night, the Milwaukee Brewers captured the first National League pennant in franchise history, booking a trip to the World Series for the first time since 1982. Former Biloxi Shucker Jackson Chourio (’22-’23) recorded the final out…
Hometown History: Evergreen Cemetery
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- Evergreen Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Ocean Springs, and it holds centuries of stories from prominent people who helped to build the Gulf Coast into what…
Governor Reeves names new Department of Public Safety Commissioner
Governor Tate Reeves has appointed a new commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Bo Luckey will take over the position effective immediately, replacing Sean Tindell. Tindell will remain with the department through November 30th to help with the…
Biloxi Fire Department’s ‘Fill the Boot’ Fundraiser wraps up
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The Biloxi Fire Department wrapped up its annual Fill the Boot Fundraiser Thursday afternoon. Firefighters have spent the last few days at major intersections in…
Clocking in with Spencer: What it takes to be a paranormal investigator
They say some jobs can be scary, but this week, Spencer Pullen took that to a whole new level. For this week’s Clocking in with Spencer, he traveled to Vicksburg, Mississippi to…
Woman killed in crash on I-59 in Pearl River County
Pearl River County, Miss. – On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 59 in Pearl River County. A 2016 Kia Sedona driven by 77-year-old Barbara Haralson, and…
Keesler Federal Mississippi Coast Marathon unveils 2026 finisher medals
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The 11th annual Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon is expected to bring thousands of runners to the Coast this December. With the race…
High School marching bands participate in 58th annual State Marching Evaluation
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- High school marching bands from across the region brought the music and school pride to Gulfport’s Milner Stadum for the state marching…
South Mississippi school districts earn high marks under tougher state accountability standards for 2025-26 school year
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — Several South Mississippi school districts are among the state's highest-performing under newly released accountability grades from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). The grades, released Thursday for the 2025-2026 school year, mark the first time Mississippi…
Mobile man sentenced for 2024 kidnapping in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Mobile man will spend 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to carjacking and kidnapping in George County. Thirty-seven-year-old Demetrius Young stole a woman’s vehicle with three children still inside in April 2024. Authorities say…
Biloxi school bus, Ocean Springs police car involved in wreck on Highway 90 in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs, Miss. (WXXV)- Ocean Springs Police Chief Steven Dye is confirming with WXXV that a Biloxi school bus and a Ocean Springs police car were involved in a crash on Highway 90 Thursday morning. The crash happening at the…
William Carey University breaks ground on student housing at Tradition campus
William Carey University continues to expand its Tradition campus in Harrison County. A groundbreaking was held on new townhomes to provide student housing on Wednesday.…
Staying warm for now, but changes come this weekend
Tonight is looking clear and mild across South Mississippi, with temperatures dropping to around 68 degrees. We could see some fog develop toward daybreak Thursday morning, so keep that…
Barnes & Noble teaming up with Elijah’s Closet for Holiday Book Drive
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A trip to the bookstore could help make the holidays a little brighter for children across South Mississippi. Barnes & Noble…
Tropospheric Conditions Affect UHF & VHF Signals Across the Coast
Often in the spring and fall television and radio signals on the MS Gulf Coast can be adversely affected by a meteorological event known as tropospheric ducting. Here is a technical explanation for what is causing spotty signals in our…
Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner pushes back over proposed water rules
Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson is pushing back against proposed new state water regulations. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is considering rules that would expand oversight…
Long Beach High School is in the running for T-Mobile’s Friday Night Lights 5G Competition
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Long Beach High School is playing for more than a win on the field. The Bearcats are…