BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Biloxi residents packed the visitors center Friday morning for the city’s Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Ceremony. Mayor FoFo Gilich, Congressman Mike Ezell, and countless others led…
Anyone who experienced Hurricane Katrina will never forget the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. When you look at the Coast today it is hard…
Congressman Mike Ezell introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to honor the lives lost and the communities forever changed due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The resolution also recognizes ongoing efforts to rebuild and strengthen the Gulf…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center will be hosting a special Hurricane Katrina commemoration on Saturday. This will honor the volunteers, staff, and local businesses that helped…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- August 29, 2005: a day that so many of us will never forget. It was 20 years ago on this day that Hurricane Katrina…
A renowned photographer spent the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina taking pictures. John Noltner joins us via Zoom for a project commemorating the 20th anniversary of the storm.
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Thursday night at the Sound Amphitheater in Gautier, the community gathered for Celebrate K20. Celebrate K20 is an event to honor the 20th anniversary of…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- Acclaimed author Lisa Hatfield visited Pass Christian Middle and High School to share her story and insights with students ahead…
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. Residents across the Coast were affected. Power companies were working to restore power. Mississippi Power Storm Director Stephen…
Thousands of homes were destroyed when Katrina slammed into the Coast on August 29, 2005. As we approach the 20th anniversary on Friday, WXXV has…
We’re continuing to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s destructive landfall. We’ve come along way since August 29, 2005. Among other things, the…
The State Department of Transportation has finally released their documentary on Hurricane Katrina. The documentary can be found by going to MDOT’s YouTube channel. It tells the story of restoration of…
Governor Tate Reeves issued a proclamation Tuesday night honoring the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. August 29 has been proclaimed as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day in the state.…
By JEFF AMY Updated 12:20 PM CDT, August 27, 2025 GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Rocking on his front porch overlooking the Mississippi Sound, former Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes questions how anyone wouldn’t want to live there. “People are always going to…
As former Governor Haley Barbour said here on WXXV Monday, when Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005…
Paige Roberts with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce joins us to discuss an event this Thursday honoring the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The Celebrate K20 event takes place…
The Steps Coalition and Gulfside Assembly in Waveland have put together a line up of Katrina commemoration events as we approach the storm’s 20th anniversary. Cheryl Thompson and Gordon Jackson are in…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- Songs of hope and remembrance filled the air at the Biloxi High School Performing Arts Center on Monday as…
August 29, 2005: Hurricane Katrina roars ashore and devastates the Mississippi Coast. This Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the worst natural disaster in U.S.…
WAVELAND, Miss. -- As we approach the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, we take a look at Waveland, the storm’s ground zero, and…