FEED THE NEEDY
MORE THAN TWO-THOUSAND THANKSGIVING MEALS WERE PACKED, BOXED AND DELIVERED THIS MORNING. NEWS 25'S GABBY EASTERWOOD JOINED VOLUNTEERS IN HARRISON COUNTY FOR THE 29TH YEAR OF FEED THE NEEDY.
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Thanksgiving airport travel
Visitors from Houston, Atlanta, and other places arrived on the Coast this evening anxious to get to their South Mississippi families. Although the primary reason to visit is to spend time with loved ones, the visitors also have plans to…
Fire at Southwind Apartments
The Biloxi Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on Irish Hill Drive this afternoon. According to Chief Joe Boney, the call came in at 4:12 of a report of smoke at Southwind Apartments. Five units responded to the scene…
Gulfport Harbor Lights Festival
It’s that time of year again for the Gulfport Harbor Lights and Winter Festival in Gulfport. Starting Friday at 5:30 until December 30th expect Jones Park to be filled with holiday cheer. For the first time, the train ride will…
Airport travel for the holidays
Thanksgiving is a great time for families from out of town to visit. This could lead to heavy airport travel flow. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport with more.
Fatal accident on 28th Street in Long Beach
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department worked a single vehicle accident on 28th Street in Long Beach this morning. Fire units from The Harrison County Fire Service and Long Beach Fire Department responded to a truck that left the road, ran into…
Gulfport Premium Outlets shops open at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving
You won’t have to wait until Black Friday to start your holiday shopping at the Gulfport Premium Outlets. The shops will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and close at midnight. On Black Friday they will reopen at 6 a.m.…
Thanksgiving celebration at Feed my Sheep
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, but Feed my Sheep in Gulfport is already serving up a full feast. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood is in Gulfport with more.
Pop-up Christmas Cocktail Bar at Hard Rock
Kickoff your holiday season with a miracle at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi. The hotel is having a pop up Christmas cocktail bar launching on Friday. It’s a holiday themed bar that serves seasonal drinks. It really is a…
Get out to Vote
The Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign along with the NAACP hosted a ‘Get out to Vote’ rally at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Biloxi. The goal of the rally was to encourage people not to forget about the crucial runoff…
Black Friday at Gulfport Premium Outlets
You won’t have to wait until Black Friday to start your holiday shopping at the Gulfport Premium Outlets. The shops will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and close at midnight. On Black Friday, they will reopen at 6 a.m.…
Feed my Sheep Thanksgiving Feast
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, but for a lot of South Mississippians it is also a time to give back. The annual Thanksgiving feast at Feed my Sheep in Gulfport feast takes place Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. until…
Mother on a Mission
No parent should ever have to bury a child, but that became the heart-wrenching reality for a Pascagoula mother in June, but that’s not the end of the story. This painful experience has led Ursula ‘Nikki’ Collier to a new…
Chancery Court runoff election
The runoff election is just a week away. Incumbent Chancery Judge Sandy Steckler and opponent Margaret Alfonso are fighting for the chancery seat for district 8 place 3. The election results for chancery court judge on November 6th was not…
Pop up Christmas Cocktail Bar at Hard Rock
Kick off your holiday season with a miracle at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi. The hotel is having a pop up Christmas cocktail bar launching on Friday. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the Hard Rock with a VIP…
Gulfport man guilty of child exploitation
According to Harrison County District Attorney Joel Smith, a Gulfport man pled guilty to two counts of exploitation of a child for making sexual videos of two young girls. Thirty-four year-old James Allen Stevens was arrested in September 2017. The…
One taken to hospital after shooting in downtown Gulfport
A heavy police presence surrounded Highway 49 in downtown Gulfport this evening when shots were fired. According to Gulfport police, around 4 this afternoon they received a call that there was a disturbance at the Gulfport Library. Those who called…
Forty-year-old cold case solved: Murder of Julia Critchfield
After 40 years of not know who was responsible for the murder of Julia Critchfield in Saucier, Harrison County investigators solve this cold case, helping a family with closure. It was January 22nd, 1978 when 36-year-old Julia Critchfield was found…
Warming up for Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
It’s the final countdown with less than three weeks before thousands of runners pound the pavement in the third annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. In less than three weeks, thousands of runners will hit the pavement for the third annual…
Gulf Coast Rescue Mission Thanksgiving meal
Thanksgiving is just a few days away and leaders and workers at the Gulf Coast Rescue Mission in Biloxi are already working hard and preparing. For the past 33 years, the nonprofit has prepared a holiday feast for everyone in…
King’s Kitchen 6th anniversary
The King’s Kitchen has been serving their Bay St. Louis community six days a week for six years. Today they celebrated. King’s Kitchen services include food and clothing. Eventually they want to add shelter as well. They also give out…
Local girl will meet Martina McBride
A D’Iberville High School student that has been spreading positivity in her school and community is getting a chance to meet a country music star. Mary Kaitlyn Jones and her best friend started ‘The Cloud Effect’, an anti-bullying campaign during…
Antique fire truck crashes on I-10 in Biloxi
An antique fire truck stopped traffic on I-10 in Harrison County this afternoon after crashing into the median barrier. The accident happened just before 1 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-10 between the Lorraine-Cowan and Woolmarket exits. Officials say…
Vintage motorcycle show at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum
Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over made their way to the Gulf Coast Sunday afternoon for the fourth annual Vintage Motorcycle Show. Around one hundred motorcycles were on display at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum. Attendees had the chance to see vintage Harley’s…