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South Mississippi educators named to State Advisory Council

The Mississippi Department of Education announced Monday the addition of 45 education professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council. Nine are from South Mississippi schools. The MTAC, formed in 2016, now includes 195 educators…

Long Beach Family Barely Survives House Fire

A Long Beach family is lucky to be alive after their house caught on fire Thursday night. WXXV News 25 caught up with Bonnie Murphy the homeowner as she and her family begin to pick up the pieces and share…

Annual Camille Remembrance Ceremony

In Gulfport Saturday morning, the annual Camille Remembrance Ceremony gets underway at 8 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery. Each year, leaders gathered at the cemetery to pay their respects to those lost in…

Camille Memorial Rededication Ceremony

Saturday marks the 55th anniversary of Hurricane Camille’s landfall in South Mississippi and there are two events tomorrow to mark the anniversary. At 10 a.m. in Biloxi, local leaders will rededicate the…

Upgrades to Harrison County Sheriff’s helicopter

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is touting new upgrades to its helicopter. It is now outfitted with multi-sensor surveillance cameras and mapping systems from Trakka Systems. The upgrades allow pilots…