Do The Impossible
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Morning apartment fire in Gulfport
A fire broke out at an apartment in Gulfport around 7:30 this morning. Responders say signs indicate the fire began in the bedroom of an apartment off of 45th Avenue. There was extensive smoke damage, limited to that one unit.…
First West Nile Virus death in Mississippi
Today, the Mississippi Department of Health reports the first West Nile Virus death in a Mississippi resident this year. The person was from Grenada County. Additionally, the health department is reporting nine new human cases in the last week including…
Oyster program phase two
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is set to start on the second phase of a program to rebuild and revitalize oyster reefs in the western Mississippi Sound. During this phase, employees and contractors will plant about 160 acres of…
Moss Point’s Back to School Rally
Pencils, notebooks, and folders: everything students need to begin their school year and it’s all free! The Moss Point School Board hosted their second annual Back to School Rally to get the students and teachers ready for the new school…
Buddy Bag program donation drive
There are thousands of foster children in Mississippi and the transition from one home to the next is different for each individual. News 25’s Kendra Turley shines a light on a program that aims to make the move easier for…
Agricultural and Rural Development
State lawmakers throughout the southern region of the United States pooled together today to discuss the summer’s heavy rainfall and its adverse effects on crops and farmers. In South Mississippi alone, this year’s record breaking rainfall has landed last month…
Developing City of Biloxi’s budget
The City of Biloxi will begin crunching numbers in preparation for the 2018 fiscal year budget. Employee medical insurance is key in the budget. The current plan is budgeted at $6.5 million of the city’s $59 million budget. Workshops are…
Back to a new school in Biloxi
School starts Friday for junior high students in Biloxi. Their brand new school is nearly complete with teachers and construction workers busy putting on the finishing touches. The $37 million project will now be home to separate wings for seventh…
Archie Manning supports state flag change
One Mississippi legend made noise today at the Coast Coliseum and it wasn’t just a football speech. Legendary Quarterback Archie Manning spoke at the Southern Legislative Conference at the Coast Coliseum and offered his advice for facing adversity, being a…
Mysterious angels appearing at Lighthouse Park in Biloxi
Small angel statues keep mysteriously appearing in the Biloxi Light House Park. No one seems to know why or how they got there. Local historians say the angels may have something to do with the skeletal remains of early French…
Southern Legislative Conference
Mississippi is the only state left in the nation that bears the Confederate battle emblem, a symbol of tradition for some, a sign of hate for others. While the controversy of the state flag has made national headlines throughout the…
Justice Court employee charged in Hancock Co. embezzlement case
A former Hancock County Justice Court employee is facing criminal charges after special agents with the state auditor’s office say she embezzled thousands of dollars. Dana Sue Beaman was arrested Friday on the charges of embezzlement and making false entries…
Buddy Bags donation drive wraps up
Today is the last day to donate toward a cause that helps ease the transition for youth in Mississippi foster care. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from One80 Fitness in D’Iberville with details on how you can participate.
Back to School Rally in Moss Point
The first day of school begins Friday, August 4th for Moss Point students. In an effort to get the students and teachers excited for the new school year, the Moss Point School Board is hosting their annual back to school…
Shuckers canned food drive at MGM Park
The Biloxi Shuckers aimed to can more than just the opponents at MGM Park Sunday evening. The team hosted the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and also partnered with the Knights of Columbus to host a canned food drive to support the…
The Patriots Flag Tour stops in Biloxi
On May 27th, one American flag began a 14,000 mile, 100 day journey through the 48 continental states. The flag travels on the back of a motorcycle, transferred to a new flag bearer at each destination along the route. It’s…
Mark Norris Campaign Feed the Hungry
Each year, members of the Southern Legislative Conference and local communities package outreach meals for the hungry. This year was no different as delegates from across the U.S. worked together to help feed the Coast. Speaker Philip Gunn says Mississippians…
Graduation celebration at Pelican Landing
In an effort to get students focused on graduating from high school and college, Reverend Robert Coakley of Good Hope Baptist in Moss Point hosts a dinner every year to celebrate recent graduates in the community. The event was held…
State flag protesters at Jones Park
Dozens in support of changing the design of the state flag joined forces Saturday evening in Gulfport. Members of the Mississippi Rising Coalition gathered at Jones Park to chant for change. The goal was to have their voices heard by…
Harrison County deputy shot, suspects still on the loose
Investigators seek the public’s help in locating a man wanted for shooting a Harrison County deputy on Friday. Authorities have spent the past several days piecing together evidence and following leads from the community. The deputy was sitting inside of…
5th Annual Legends Ball
The Moss Point Visionary Circle and Patricia Green presented the 5th Annual Legends Ball on Saturday July 15, 2017 at 4pm at the Eastside Community Center. The Legends Ball was created to honor local people that have accomplished extraordinary things.…
National Night Out Expo
News 25's Hank Davis interviews Ernest Taylor Sr. about the National Night Out Expo to help bring the community and law enforcement together at the Bay St. Louis community center on August 1st at 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Oyster Program Phase Two : Live Report
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us more about the Oyster Program happening here in the Mississippi Gulf Coast.