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Change of Command Ceremony

It was a big day today for one local Mississippi National Guard unit. Colonel Troy Flowers relinquished command of the 1108th Theater Aviation Maintenance Support Group to Colonel Bradley Howe in a ceremony at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. The ceremony…

Halloween at Hiller Park

Looking to have a spooktacular evening with your little ghouls and goblins? Well, look no further than Halloween at Hiller Park. News 25’s Andrew Scherer has more.

2019 Annual Mississippi Coastal Cleanup rescheduled

This weekend’s weather forecast has prompted organizers of the annual Coastal Cleanup to reschedule the event for another weekend. The 2019 Annual Mississippi Coastal Cleanup was originally scheduled to take place this Saturday, but they say because of the possibility…

Dolce Café ribbon cutting on Pass Road in Gulfport

Coffee lovers, listen up! There’s a familiar place at a different space now in the City of Gulfport. Dolce Café held a ribbon cutting at its new location on Pass Road this morning. The creators of Dolce Bakeshop, which is…

Biloxi Cemetery Tours

Cemetery Tours may sound like a spooky time, but it is actually an opportunity to learn about the past and how far the City of Biloxi has come. This is the 13th annual Cemetery Tours in Biloxi. It’s always a…

Two South Mississippi Teachers Receive Presidential Awards

Four Mississippi teachers have earned national recognition as the recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for 2017 and 2018. Two of them are from South Mississippi. Shelby Miller, a teacher with Singing River Academy…

Coastal Clean Up Event Postponed Until Nov. 16th

This weekend's weather forecast has prompted organizers of the annual Coastal Clean Up to reschedule the event for another weekend. The 2019 annual Mississippi Coastal Clean Up was originally scheduled to take place this Saturday, but event organizers say because…

Up with Downs: Facing Adversity

October is ‘Down Syndrome Awareness Month,’ so all month long we are shining a light on Down syndrome with our series ‘Up with Downs.’ A person with Down syndrome not only faces medical challenges in their lives, but legal ones…

29th annual Gautier Mullet and Music Festival

Festival organizers in Gautier are hard at work getting ready for a fun festival this Saturday. The 29th annual Gautier Mullet and Music Festival returns this Saturday at the lawn next to the old Singing River Mall. Live music and…

‘Fintastic Boo Fest’ at IMMS

Looking for a fun fall activity to do with the whole family? This weekend you can get the Halloween experience with a Coastal twist. Things are getting a little bit spooky over at Ocean Adventures Marine Park in Gulfport, this…

‘Making Strides against Breast Cancer’ walk

We’re all holding out, hoping the weather will be picture perfect for this weekend’s fundraising events in the fight against breast cancer. October is ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month.’ South Mississippians have railed together, hosting awareness and fundraising events throughout the…

Phase one of beach storm water outfalls complete in Biloxi

All summer long you might have noticed some construction going on at Biloxi Beach. Now, that construction is cleared, we have some beautiful new additions to the beach. To help reduce the number of pipes along the beach, three ‘wave…

Big Red Night at Harrison Central High

Every October, Harrison Central High School raises thousands of dollars by hosting activities during ‘Think Pink’ week. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.

Gulfport Rotary Club gifts dictionaries to third grade students

This morning, Gulfport Rotary Club members paid a visit to Central Elementary with gifts in hand. This visit was to hand out 85 dictionaries to third grade students as part of their volunteer outreach program. After they gave the dictionaries…

Men’s Town Hall Meeting

Do you have concerns within the Gulfport community? Well, you can bring them to the forefront at the Town Hall meeting at 19th Street Community Center. Swing by on Tuesday, October 22nd to discuss topics such as legal aspects in…

Amber Alert for two Copiah County children cancelled

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations reported the Amber Alert issued for Dior and Zarie Wade has been cancelled. Both children have been located and are safe. The two children were taken from their babysitter shortly after 6 p.m. in Copiah…