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Bead Recycling Program

So you let the good times roll today, but what will you do with the Mardi Gras beads tomorrow? The Bay Ratz Marching Battery will put your throws to good use. The organization is involved in at least five parades…

How City Hall prepares for Mardi Gras

Putting on a parade like the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade takes a lot of work. The City of Biloxi has the set up for this massive parade down to a science. Officials were out setting up the…

Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade

As the Coast’s only Lundi Gras parade, the annual Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse evening golf cart parade rolled tonight. This year’s theme was ‘mutiny in the bay’ and that means pirates of all kinds took to the streets of…

Gautier Amnesty Program: Pay off fines

The City of Gautier is bringing back their annual amnesty program for those looking to get rid of their late fees and warrants. If you pay the balance in full with cash, all unpaid late fees will be removed and…

Corvette Club Mardi Gras

It’s time to let the good times roll with the Corvette Club. Today, this club brought the best of classic cars and Mardi Gras together for their mini Mardi Gras parade. The group is parading their classic cars throughout senior…

Staying safe during Mardi Gras

While you’re letting the good times roll during the Mardi Gras parades, it is important to remember to put safety first. The Biloxi Police Department wants to remind all paradegoers to follow all safety procedures, including staying behind the barricades…

Mayoral Monday with Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson

After the night parade took place last Friday, it is back to business for Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson. He stopped by our station this morning to discuss what is on the horizon for the city. Mayor Dobson talked about…

Mystic Krewe of Seahorse Parade

The good times keep rolling on the Gulf Coast as Mardi Gras approaches. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more at the annual Mystic Krewe of Seahorse Parade.

Biloxi police investigating deadly shooting

Biloxi police are investigating the scene of a deadly shooting. It happened around 2 p.m. inside a home on Rustwood Drive off of Popps Ferry Road. According to police, a woman was shot after a struggle involving a gun. She…

Beloved Coastal photographer Alex North passed away

The Gulf Coast is in mourning following the death of beloved Coast Photographer Alex North on Saturday. Alex, a colorblind artist, was known for his landscape photography that captured the true beauty of our Mississippi Gulf Coast. Thousands of people…

32nd annual Arbor Day Run, Walk, Roll

It’s almost time to put your feet to the pavement for a good cause. The 32nd annual ‘Arbor Day Run, Walk, and Roll’ is taking place this weekend at the Biloxi Town Green. This event is put on to raise…

Annual Second Liners Mardi Gras Parade

Saturday marked a full day of carnival fun in Biloxi and one local parade celebrated a big anniversary the only way they know how: in style! This marks the 25th year the Second Liners Mardi Gras has rolled down the…

Ocean Springs Night Parade rolls through downtown

‘Hola Havana’ is the theme of this year’s annual Ocean Springs Mardi Gras Night Parade. Residents and visitors lined the streets of Downtown Ocean Springs. In its 12th year, the night parade featured 52 registered floats with a little more…

Keeping track of school illnesses

One South Mississippi elementary school is heating up its efforts to keep students from feeling under the weather. Quarles Elementary School in Long Beach is one of a dozen schools in the state currently participating in the ‘FLUency Program.’ Over…

Discover the Nina and the Pinta

It’s time to set sail. The Nina and Pinta, replicas of Columbus’ ‘Ships of Discovery,’ have made their way to Biloxi. Both the Nina and the Pinta tour together as a ‘sailing museum’ for educating the public and school children.…

Elementary students let the good times roll

Students at Popp’s Ferry and North Bay Elementary schools in Biloxi got a taste of Mardi Gras at school today. Students, parents, and staff lined up along the Mardi Gras parade route to catch colorful throws with their friends. The…

Port of Gulfport receives $15.7 million grant

There are brighter days ahead for the Port of Gulfport thanks to a nearly $16 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Local and port officials were on hand today for the presentation of the grant money, which will…