Gulfport School District hosting art show for all students
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- Students of all ages will have the opportunity to see their art work displayed at an official gallery in Gulfport. The Gulfport School District Art Show…
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Gulf Coast Research Lab asking the public to report whale shark sightings
Mississippi Sound, Miss. (WXXV)- The Southern Miss Coast Research Lab is asking for the public's help in a project. They are asking for the public to report…
Caswell Springs Methodist Church celebrating 150 years of worship
Jackson County, Miss. (WXXV)- One church in Jackson County is celebrating a big milestone. Caswell Springs Methodist Church celebrates 150 years of worship. To mark the occasion, a homecoming…
Sixth annual Officer McKeithen Blood Drive
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi Police Department honored a fallen officer by partnering with the American Red Cross. The sixth annual Officer Robert McKeithen Memorial Blood…
North Gulfport Elementary & Middle School pre-registration for PreK4ward now open
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- This coming fall, in the 2025 - 2026 school year, thanks to a collaborative partnership between the Harrison County school district and the United Way of South Mississippi, the…
Local seniors receive scholarships from Gulfport Rotary
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Four Harrison County seniors are being honored for their service to the community. Gulfport seniors Kaitlyn Juraszek and Sophie Rollins received their scholarships from…
Interview with National Hurricane Center Talks 2025 Season
As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season approaches, forecasters are cautioning that while early predictions suggest a potentially active season, it’s still too early to know exactly what to…
National Day of Prayer celebrated in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) - Women of Wisdom, a nonprofit organization based on the coast, joined local community residents at Biloxi City Hall for the National Day of Prayer. The National Day of…
Ms. Audrey opens second location in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- A Coast business has opened its second location up in Hattiesburg. Ms. Audrey’s Southern Kitchen and Catering kicked off the opening with a celebration. The location…
Mental Health Association of South Mississippi holds awareness breakfast
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXXV)- Scarlet Pearl Casino hosted an event today at its steak and seafood restaurant. The Mental Health Awareness Breakfast was hosted by the Mental Health…
WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel is live at Taste, Rattle, and Roll
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- If you’re looking for a bite to eat, there’s no better place to be than at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport as…
State Supreme Court sets execution date for man sentenced in murder of Gulfport banker's wife
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Mississippi Supreme Court has issued an order setting an execution date for Richard Gerald Jordan. That date is set for June 25, 2025. Jordan is facing the death sentence for the 1976 capital murder and kidnapping of…
Local Vietnam veterans meet on 50th anniversary of war’s end
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- On April 30th, 1975, the North Vietnamese captured the capital city of Saigon, bringing an end to the Vietnam War and decades of…
Road work on Landon Road in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- We have some updates on roadwork projects across Gulfport which have temporarily shut down some major intersections across the city. Beginning earlier on Wednesday, a section…
Air Force Thunderbirds Air Show set to return to Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Air Force Thunderbirds are taking over the skies in Biloxi in November! The Thunderbirds released their schedule and will arrive at Keesler…
Applications opening for Peter Anderson Festival
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Applications for the Peter Anderson Festival are opening Thursday. The City of Ocean Springs wanting to remind all vendors to have up-to-date images, an artist statement,…
National Adopt a Pet From a Shelter Day: Jackson County Animal Shelter
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) - April 30th is National Adopt a Pet From a Shelter Day. The Jackson County Animal Shelter in Gautier is consistently at 90…
The 2025 Seabee Golf Invitational in Diamondhead
Diamondhead, Miss. (WXXV)- It was a beautiful day at the Club of Diamondhead, the kickoff site of 2025 Seabee golf invitational. It marks the kickoff of the first of four…
2nd annual Slinging the Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s called a slingshot, made by Polaris, and has three wheels, plenty of horsepower, and a nice open-air drive. Carlos Goins bought his slingshot a few years ago.…
Man arrested for theft of statue in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A statue thief in Bay St. Louis has been taken into custody after the Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau reported the loss of…
Ingalls hosts signing day for academy graduates
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted a signing day for the 2025 graduates of its shipbuilders academy at the shipyard in Pascagoula on Wednesday morning. This year, 43 students…
Railroad crossing work continues in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- A reminder for those in Long Beach, crews are continuing to work on the intersection of White Harbor and Railroad Street. This is an ongoing…
Mississippi appealing mail-in absentee ballot ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
By TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 10:33 AM CDT, April 30, 2025 Mississippi officials are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court a federal court ruling that struck down Mississippi’s five-day grace period for mail-in absentee ballots to arrive after Election Day. Attorneys…
Exit 75 rest area in Jackson County temporarily closing
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Exit 75 rest area entrance ramp on I-10 in Jackson County heading west will be closed Wednesday evening. This closure is in…