Harrison County

D’Iberville High Class of 2020 graduates at the Coast Coliseum

For many graduates the year they’ve been looking forward to is panning out a little differently than expected. But for graduating seniors of D’Iberville High School, despite the global pandemic, this school is determined to make sure these seniors have…

Gulf Islands Waterpark to reopen Saturday

As summer approaches and temperatures continue to climb, the cool relief of a water park may be exactly what you need and now you can have it. Tomorrow, Gulf Islands Waterpark in Gulfport is set to open its doors after…

Gulf Coast Monarchy to provide free meals Saturday

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has derailed plans for a 2020 season, the Gulf Coast Monarchy decided to put their extra time to good use. The local women’s tackle football team was all set to go to start their inaugural season…

Churches to resume traditional services in Biloxi

Some South Mississippi religious organizations are resuming services in their buildings while others believe it’s still too soon to congregate due to COVID-19. This past week, the Catholic Diocese started allowing mass with proper social distancing. Our Lady of Fatima…

Business is brewing again in Downtown Biloxi

Business hasn’t yet reached a fever pitch in Downtown Biloxi, but business is brewing and picking up tempo in the area. Something’s brewing once again in Downtown Biloxi: business! Just ask these local coffee shop owners. Greenhouse Biloxi Co-owner Jessie…

Community mourns death of Micah Harrington

The community continues to mourn the loss of 41-year-old Micah Harrington who was brutally murdered at the Mazalea RV Park Tuesday evening. Biloxi police responded to the scene to find Harrington’s body with stab wounds and partially dismembered. Hours after…

Hurricane Season comes with a new threat in 2020

Hurricane Season officially begins on Monday, June 1st and weather officials are expecting a pretty active season as we’ve already had two named storms this month. While South Mississippians may be familiar with hurricane preparedness, this year poses a new…

Coping with national tragedies

After the latest death of an unarmed black man, tensions are high throughout the nation. Here on the Coast, many are still trying to make sense of the incident and are posing the question of how to prevent similar situations…

Local cheer gyms adjust to reopening

Places for children’s recreation such as cheer gyms are taking extra precautions as they welcome kids back following COVID-19 shutdowns. For the crew at Cheer Zone Athletics, it’s good to be back. All-Star Director Shalon Patterson said, "They love us,…

Shrimp season opens in South Mississippi

And some seasoned South Mississippi fishermen were out trawling the waters of the Mississippi Sound today on the first day of shrimp season. The season opened this morning at 6 a.m. News 25 managed to catch up with a few…

Planting sea oats along Highway 90

A wave of new growth in Long Beach today as crews began planting more sea oats along Highway 90. Funding for the $200,000 project was awarded back in September 2019 by then-Governor Phil Bryant through phase two of the Gulf…

Staying safe around water

According to the CDC, drowning is responsible for more deaths among children age one through four than any other cause except birth defects. Here in the United States, drowning causes around 10 deaths per day. With the summer months quickly…

Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum is back up and running

Like the industries the museum embodies, the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum has faced its challenges and snags over the years. But now, the South Mississippi Museum is back up and running to show and tell stories our Coast was…

Two arrested in deadly Gulfport shooting

Two suspects were arrested today from a shooting on Monday that left one man dead. The Gulfport Police Department arrested Aaron Mays and Gitano Lewis. On Monday, the Gulfport Police Department responded to 39th Avenue in response to a shooting.…