Free Flowin’ Fest in Pascagoula
To celebrate the city of Pascagoula and the beauty of the Pascagoula river, the 8th annual Free Flowin’ Fest was held Saturday at Beach Park. The festival shines a light on the Pascagoula River which is…
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Ribbon cutting ceremony for revamped Beach Park in Pascagoula
Over the last two years, renovations have been done to Beach Park in Pascagoula. On Saturday, a ribbon cutting was held to welcome the new additions. Mayor Demetropoulos, Pascagoula Pride members, and other city council members…
Front Beach Erosion Control Improvements
In Ocean Springs, there is plenty of work happening on Front Beach. Walking past it you might see construction which is all part of Jackson County's Erosion Project, adding new pipes and concrete swells. The area has…
River City Festival in Moss Point
Get ready for some family friendly entertainment happening in Moss Point on Saturday. The inaugural River City Festival will take place at the Recreation Center Grounds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Three years of planning went…
Fort Bayou Drawbridge will reopen
Today, MDOT told WXXV the Fort Bayou Drawbridge will reopen soon. MDOT announced the bridge will reopen two weeks from today on Friday, May 21st. Work on the bridge is moving forward as crews work to repair…
Gautier investigating hit-and-run causing injury
Gautier Police are investigating a hit-and-run as a domestic violence case after a woman was injured Thursday morning. Officers responded to a call to the Chevron Gas Station on Highway 57 about a female who had been hit by a…
Update on Jackson County School District high school graduation plans
After Governor Tate Reeves released an executive order last week that lifts nearly all COVID-19 restrictions in the state, local high schools are altering their graduation plans. High schools like East Central, Vancleave, and St. Martin originally…
Beach Park in Pascagoula gets a new look
Pascagoula is getting ready to reintroduce a revamped Beach Park to the city. The longtime local favorite received several improvements thanks to the work of Pascagoula Pride, a nonprofit organization. Some of the upgrades include aesthetics, signage,…
Jackson County School District released community survey for Esser Funding
More federal funding is set to be distributed to Jackson County schools and the school district is asking for the community’s input on how it should be spent. Around $18 million in federal Esser three funding is…
National Day of Prayer event at the Gautier Church of God
Residents in Gautier gathered together to celebrate National Day of Prayer. Gautier Church of God welcomed members and non-members to participate in National Day of Prayer. Community leaders and pastors from various churches came together to spread…
Funding awarded for sewage system improvements in Gautier
Governor Tate Reeves was in Gautier today to announce the latest project for Jackson County to use GOMESA funding. Improving aging infrastructure. That’s one of the goals of Governor Tate Reeves and local Jackson County leaders as…
National Travel and Tourism Week
The 38th annual National Travel and Tourism Week is a week which unites communities to celebrate what travel means to American jobs, economic growth, and personal well-being. To celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, the Ocean Springs…
The Shed competing in the World Championship BBQ Contest
Competing in the World Championship Barbeque Cooking Contest for the 16th year, the Shed BBQ and Blues Joint is preparing to take home another win and grand prize of $50,000. Last year, the Memphis in May World…
Governor Reeves announces GOMESA Project on Coast
GAUTIER, MS —Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced a $2.67 million project for Gautier Vancleave Sewer Improvements. This project is funded through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA). "This is a much-needed project for the City of Gautier and…
May is Food Month in Ocean Springs
Foodies, it’s time to grab your forks and head to Ocean Springs because all month long the city is celebrating food and its over 130 restaurants. Due to COVID, Ocean Springs won’t be holding its Taste of…
Pascagoula native Sarah Thomas, Super Bowl's first female official, to be awarded doctorate at University of Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WXXV) — The University of Mobile will award the doctor of humane letters to Sarah Bailey Thomas, a UM graduate who shattered glass ceilings and became the first female official to work a Super Bowl earlier this year.…
Jackson County inmate facing manslaughter charges after last week’s jail fight
The Jackson County Jail inmate who was critically injured during a fight with another inmate last week died this afternoon. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 47-year-old Donald Ratcliff of Ocean Springs passed away around 4:45. He was hospitalized at USA…
Vancleave man dead after car crash in Jackson County
Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a crash Saturday morning that killed one Vancleave man. According to Highway Patrol, it happened at 10:40 a.m. on Highway 57 in Jackson County. A 2005 Chevrolet Colorado driven by 63-year-old Gordon Gill was traveling…
Food Service Job Fair at Pascagoula Senior Center
The City of Pascagoula along with Main Street Pascagoula joined forces to make it easier for people to get their resumes in front of employers today by hosting a food service job fair. Restaurants across the Coast have been…
Teenagers arrested in Jackson County; One charged with attempted murder, both charged with attempted kidnapping
Two teenagers charged as adults are in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center after being arrested Thursday night, April 29th. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 17-year-old Jayden Hathorn allegedly set his foster father’s Ocean Springs house on fire last week in…
Eight people in police custody, two on the run after multi-agency operation in Jackson County
Hundreds of grams of drugs, AK-47s, sawed-off shotguns, and a slew of suspected drug dealers are off the streets of South Mississippi tonight after a multi-agency operation in Jackson County. A year-long effort and combined forces of the ATF…
Two men killed in fatal vehicle accident
Officers with the Ocean Springs Police Department responded to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Hwy 90. It was determined at the scene that two occupants of one of the vehicles died…
Billy Knight wins Moss Point Democratic Mayoral Runoff Election
Billy Knight took home a victory over Representative Jeramey Anderson in the Moss Point Democratic Runoff. Knight won the mayoral runoff with 58 percent of the votes. He’ll go on to face Independent Howard Bailey and Republican Richard McBride.…
Kenny Holloway wins Ocean Springs mayoral runoff election
The City of Discovery will have a new mayor come July. Kenny Holloway has been declared the winner in the Ocean Springs Republican Mayoral Runoff. It was a tight race with Holloway receiving 52 percent of the runoff votes,…