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Cruisin' the Coast Events on Thursday, October 10

Registration and all Cruisin’ Venues are open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sites with bands: Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Gulfport Cruise Central, Edgewater Mall, D’Iberville/Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula 2020 Registration open noon-5 p.m. Country Cruisin’ Breakfast, Long Beach…

Judge to hear case about Mississippi election process

Less than a month before we elect a new Governor of Mississippi, a federal judge will hear arguments Friday in a lawsuit challenging our state's process of electing leaders, something critics say is designed to thwart black political power. While…

Tate Reeves reveals teacher pay raise proposal

Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Tate Reeves visited public school teachers in Gulfport today. Reeves revealed his seven goal plan to improve the state for working teachers. A few of the highlights included raising teacher starting salaries to regional average in two…

Blessing of the Classics

With all things ‘Cruisin’ the Coast’ going on this week, it wouldn’t be the same without the ‘Blessings of the Classics.’ More than 600 classic cars paraded through the City of Diamondhead, not only showing off the different makes and…

Gulfport getting ready for ‘Harbor Lights’

It might not like seem like it, but the holiday season is almost here. The City of Gulfport is getting ready for their big event. If you drive past Jones Park, you’ll notice that crews are hard at work setting…

‘Country Cruisin’ Breakfast’ preview

The annual Country Cruisin’ Breakfast begins tomorrow at the Long Beach Yacht Club. The breakfast is held from 7 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. All Cruisers are welcome. For a full list of Cruisin’ the Coast events click…

Vicari Auto Auction kicks off tomorrow

Activity is heating up at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center as hundreds of beautiful cars are preparing to find new homes. The ‘Cruisin’ the Coast Vicari Auto Auction’ starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. and runs through Saturday. Around 450 classic…

Ocean Springs 'Cruisin' the Coast' activities begin tomorrow

The City of Ocean Springs is set to kick off their ‘Cruisin’ the Coast’ festivities tomorrow. One of the big events is the Sock Hop downtown on Friday. This will also feature the ‘Chicks Picks Car Contest,’ which may include…

Making noise in honor of Cruisers killed in 2016

Driving down Highway 90 its easy to spot all of the classic cars on the road, but something else is catching Cruisers’ attention. It’s a special tribute to a couple who couldn’t be here today following a tragic accident during…

Blessing of the Classics

With all things ‘Cruisin’ the Coast’ going on this week, it wouldn’t be the same without the ‘Blessing of the Classics’ in Diamondhead. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.

Two kids injured in motorbike accident in Jackson County

Two kids are seriously injured following a motorbike crash in Jackson County. Sheriff Mike Ezell says the two were riding a mega-motor bike northbound on Brackish Place in the St. Andrews Community around 4:30 yesterday. The sheriff says they turned…

Mardi Gras Museum opens for ‘Cruisin’ the Coast’

The long-awaited Mardi Gras Museum in downtown Biloxi has opened their doors today for a soft opening. They wanted to open today for Biloxi’s Block Party which ended at 3 p.m. The museum is filled with dozens of costumes and…

‘Burn ‘em up in the Pass’ preview

We hope you aren’t ‘burnt out’ on Cruisin’ activities already because Pass Christian has an event looking to wow the crowd. The annual ‘Burn ‘Em up in the Pass’ features Cruisers in a burnout competition on 2nd Street. The winner…

Autocross at the Coast Coliseum

‘Cruisin’ the Coast’ visitors lined up bright and early this morning at the Coast Coliseum for the last day of Autocross. Autocross is a course set up with cones with the object being to get through as fast as possible.…

Biloxi Block Party

Thousands of car enthusiasts are lining the streets in downtown Biloxi today as part of ‘Cruisin’ the Coast.’ That’s where we find News 25’s Lindsey Goodwin with more.

Three arrested for threat against St. Martin Middle School

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department have arrested three juveniles in two separate incidents since Saturday, October 5 for allegedly making threats against St. Martin Middle School. According to Sheriff Mike Ezell, the first arrest occurred Saturday, October 5th during a…

Flame throwing competition at Island View

Yet another must see Cruisin’ event ‘The Flame Throwing Competition’ just finished up at the Island View Casino Resort. As the sun set on the Island View Casino and Resort, the heat turned up at the annual ‘Cruisin’ the Coast…

Congressman Palazzo hosts annual Youth Leadership Summit

Today high school juniors and seniors from all across South Mississippi spent the day fine tuning their leadership skills. Congressman Steven Palazzo hosted his eighth annual ‘Youth Leadership Summit’ at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jefferson Davis campus. Over…

‘Margaritaville Block Party’ for ‘Cruisin’ the Coast’

The folks over at Margaritaville also got in on the ‘Cruisin’ the Coast’ action today. This wasn’t the first year for the ‘Margaritaville Block Party,’ but it was the first year it was an official ‘Cruisin’ the Coast’ stop. This…