Harrison County

Gulf Coast Veterans Day Parade

Locals lined the streets of D’Iberville Saturday for an annual parade that honors our local veterans ahead of Veterans Day. The 19th annual Gulf Coast Veterans Day Parade ran Saturday from D’Iberville City Hall on Auto Mall Parkway to the…

F.E.T.C.H Park opens in Long Beach

It was a fun time over the weekend for dogs and their owners in Long Beach. The city’s new F.E.T.C.H Park held its official grand opening for the public. Organizations like Gulf Coast Search and Rescue came out to support…

Biloxi Fall Festival

Saturday was a beautiful day for a festival in Biloxi. The city held a fall festival for the first time on the grounds of the Biloxi Visitors Center.  Local artists and vendors set up on the grounds to showcase their…

Gulf Coast Oyster Cook Off and Festival

It was all about oysters on the Biloxi Town Green on Saturday. The fourth annual Gulf Coast Oyster Cook Off and Festival returned to Biloxi after being held in Gulfport last year. Restaurants from across the Coast set up shop…

Man charged with stealing a vehicle in Biloxi

In Biloxi, a man is charged for stealing a car. On Sunday, Biloxi Police arrested 35-year-old Keegan Grant on a charge of motor vehicle taking, after an investigation into a complaint on November 5th. Police say Grant allegedly stole a…

Contest winners go ghost hunting at Beauvoir

We here at News 25 selected four brave souls and a buddy to bundle up and brave the haunted Beauvoir in Biloxi. Contestants kept a close eye on ‘Nancy Drew,’ after the show premiered on The CW to catch the…

Memorial Hospital holds Veterans Day ceremony

Veterans Day celebrations are already underway in South Mississippi, including a ceremony at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Gulfport ROTC Color Guard presented the colors, followed by song selections from the Gulfport High School Madrigals. The ceremony was held in recognition…

Two local teachers receive grants from SONIC Drive-In

Two teachers in Mississippi will receive big bucks thanks to SONIC Drive-In’s annual ‘Limeades for Learning’ fall voting campaign. Between Monday, September 30th and Sunday, October 27th, Sonic fans voted for projects they found most inspiring at limeadesforlearning.com, ranging from…

Groundbreaking ceremony for USM’s Ocean Enterprise Facility

State leaders were on hand in Gulfport today for the groundbreaking ceremony for USM’s Ocean Enterprise Facility. Governor Phil Bryant, along with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo, in conjunction with the Mississippi State Port Authority and…

Correction to story about property complaints

We have a correction to make on a story that aired last night at 10 p.m. and this morning. In the story, we mentioned a two story bedroom home in Gulfport owned by Lee Chi Properties is infested with rats,…

Gulfport men found guilty of capital murder

After a grueling five days of trial and two and a half hours of deliberation, two Gulfport men have been found guilty of capital murder stemming from an armed robbery in 2016. Twenty-seven year-old J’Var Pope and 26-year-old Robert Hart…

Coastal Mississippi ‘Future of Tourism’ Update

Coastal Mississippi provided their ‘Future of Tourism’ annual update at Centennial Plaza. Coastal Mississippi CEO Milton Segarra addressed industry leaders, stakeholders, and elected officials with innovative plans that are in place for next year. With Coastal Mississippi having more than…

Bishop Roger Paul Morin laid to rest

It is a day of mourning for the Diocese of Biloxi as Bishop Roger Paul Morin, the Third Bishop of Biloxi, who died just a week ago was laid to rest today. Those who knew and loved Bishop Morin filled…

Veterans Day Breakfast at D’Iberville High

Students at D’Iberville High School and members of the community came together to give back to our veterans in a tasty way this morning. The ROTC program and Community Service Class at the school served a hot breakfast of pancakes,…

$33 million granted for road improvements

Some roads in Gulfport and Starkville are now on the fast track for improvements thanks to federal grant funding. This week, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo announced the award of $33.1 million in…

Harper McCaughan Elementary 4th annual Veterans Day Program

It’s red, white, and blue for students at Harper McCaughan Elementary School today as they say thank you to our veterans. Teachers, students, and their military families participated in the school’s fourth annual Veterans Day Program. Students created the decorations…

Helping paralyzed pup walk again

A Harrison County veterinary hospital is giving back to the community one animal at a time. Shadow can’t eat or walk on his own and can barely move, but he still has a fighting spirit. Jason Gulas, a veterinarian at…

Wanted in connection with shoplifting

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to identify two unknown white females who allegedly shoplifted multiple items by concealing the items in the 2600 block of Beach Blvd. The two females, pictured below, allegedly concealed items,…

Seven people sent to hospital after accident in Saucier

Seven people were sent to the hospital today following an accident in Harrison County. According to Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan, the accident happened before noon on Saucier-Lizana Road. One person was flown to a trauma center by Rescue Five. Sullivan…

Groundbreaking on new West Harrison Middle School

It’s time to get to work. That was the message from Harrison County Superintendent of Education Roy Gill at the groundbreaking of the new West Harrison Middle School. The project is part of the $55 million bond issue that voters…