With the Fourth of July approaching, the City of Biloxi is preparing for their annual fireworks display. The decades-long tradition will get started on Thursday around 9 p.m. from a barge inside Deer Island. Hosted by the City of Biloxi…
The Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is just days away and the event is still planning to go on despite recent problems with toxic algal blooms on the Coast. The Fishing Rodeo is a four day event with multiple categories including…
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is gearing up for the Fourth of July holiday by beefing up patrols on the road. It’s all a part of a statewide campaign called ‘Drive Right Mississippi.’ Things kicked off July 1st and runs through…
It was a scary situation this afternoon in Harrison County. Earlier today, a pickup truck burned on Highway 67 near Highway 605 near Gulfport. Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan tells us the truck was destroyed in the fire, but…
Baton Rouge rapper Lil Boosie has been ordered to pay more than $230,000 to a security guard at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi after a fight broke out during Black Spring Break in 2017. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola entered a…
Fireworks play a huge role in the Fourth of July festivities in South Mississippi. However, for some of our veterans on the Coast, fireworks can take a toll. The loud booming sounds can trigger those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder…
Cities along the Coast will be lighting the night sky come Thursday to celebrate the Fourth of July. Plenty of people take the holiday to light up a few themselves. Harrison County allows fireworks on their beaches, there are a…
It’s a great time to get together with friends and family this week as we celebrate our nation’s independence, but too often the fun turns into tragedy on our roadways. July 4th is one of the deadliest holidays of the…
The Audubon Society wants to remind everyone to be careful with their fireworks on the beach, especially in those areas marked off for nesting birds.
Harrison County allows fireworks on the beach, but there are a few things to remember.
If you’re looking for a place to celebrate Independence Day, Ocean Springs is the place to be. The city’s annual fireworks display takes place Wednesday, July 3rd. Fireworks will be launched from a barge in the water near Fort Maurepas…
Mayors from across the United States, including two of our Coast mayors, joined together in Honolulu, Hawaii, over the weekend for the 87th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors Meeting. Biloxi Mayor ‘FoFo’ Gilich and Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes were among…
We are just days away from the Fourth of July. Many people who live on the Coast are planning to spend their holiday out on the water, but while you are having fun, it’s important that you stay safe. In…
Beauvoir in Biloxi is ‘revving’ up for the second annual Coastfest Car Show during the Fourth of July weekend. Saturday, July 6th, this year’s event will be bigger and better with vendors, live music, and an awesome selection of cars.…
Today, Governor Phil Bryant made his way down to Infinity Science Center to make some big announcements. A new economic development initiative and space directive were both announced as Mississippi continues to assist in space exploration. The road to space…
VT Halter Marine has started construction on the third auxiliary personnel lighter, a new class of berthing barges commissioned by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command. VT Halter Marine received a $77.9 million contract to design and build two firm…
Hundreds of people came together to remember Carson Hall. Family members, friends, and classmates gathered on the football field at Sacred Heart Catholic School Sunday. They released lanterns in honor of the 17-year-old, a recent graduate of the school.
A tragic day on the water this weekend after a seventeen-year-old Hattiesburg boy drowned in the Mississippi Sound. It happened early Saturday afternoon after the teenager, Carson Hall, jumped off the boat he was on, landing stomach first in the…
We now know what happened in a stand-off today that lasted more than five hours. News 25’s Victoria Bailey is on the scene where everything unfolded.
Local artists and vendors had the opportunity to showcase and sell their work in Biloxi. Paintings, pottery, and pop-culture themed t-shirts were just some of the items for sale at the Wayward Kraken Pub for their Kraken Art Show. Members…
One of the oldest Creole families in the area reunited this weekend for some family fun. The Thomas and Lundy families gathered in D’Iberville this weekend and family members of all ages enjoyed good food, music, and each other’s company.…
It may be the end of Pride Month, but members of the LGBTQ community on the Coast ended the month with a big celebration in Biloxi. The third annual Gulf Coast Pride Day was held on Saturday at Point Cadet…
Members of the Mississippi Army National Guard received a big public sendoff on Saturday morning as they prepared to deploy overseas. Residents lined Highway 90 in Pascagoula and waved flags to show support for members of the 859th Engineer Company.…
Here is a schedule of all the firework shows around the Coast this week! Wednesday, July 3rd: Ocean Springs: Fireworks and fun at Fort Maurepas Park and Front Beach. DJ will begin playing at 6 p.m. and fireworks start at…