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Victoria Lynn opens at Gulfport Premium Outlets

If you are a woman who loves a little sparkle and wants to add some one of a kind pieces of jewelry to your collection then head over to the Gulfport Premium Outlets. Mississippi native Shelia Hodges is the owner…

Winn Dixie donates to vets

Winn Dixie is doing a special celebration this Independence Day and donating 100 percent of their profits to the Hope for the Warriors nonprofit organization. Hope for the Warriors provides services to veterans as well as their families including clinical…

Final day of the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

July 4th marks the final day of the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. The rain held out for the four day event, making the conditions perfect for fishermen. Many people even took on the heat to see the record breaking…

Fourth of July celebrations

Fourth of July celebrations started early this morning for many people and will continue as the sun goes down and the fireworks light up the sky. The beach in Biloxi was already filled with people this afternoon escaping the heat…

Reflecting on the cost of freedom

Many people are off today, spending time with family, grilling out, hitting up the beach and baseball games, but today is also a day to reflect on what the Fourth of July really stands for. Not only is it a…

Vettes for Vets

What better way to celebrate our nation’s independence than with a parade of cars all made with American ingenuity? News 25 was present as the Gulf Coast Corvette Club rolled into the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport for the…

Free Fourth of July Concert at the Blind Tiger Biloxi

If you’re still looking to do something with your family this Fourth of July, the Blind Tiger in Biloxi is throwing a free concert featuring the band Reckless Kelly. News 25’s Taylor Rubach is at the concert and shows us…

Operation Dry Water

Fourth of July weekend is the biggest boating weekend of the year. Authorities suspect people out of the water who are enjoying the holiday may also be enjoying a little more booze than usual. That’s why a national campaign called…

Fireworks safety on the Fourth of July

Fireworks may be a Fourth of July tradition, but they’re also extremely dangerous. Thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured each year using fireworks. Bottle rockets and sparklers generally cause the most issues. Many people consider sparklers…

Crossing closure on Pascagoula Street

If you live or drive in Pascagoula there is a traffic notice you need to be aware of. Beginning tomorrow morning, Pascagoula Street will be closed at the railroad crossing. Pascagoula Street will remain closed to through traffic at the…

Red, White and Brew

On this Independence Day, several local breweries are rejoicing over the newfound freedom they received with the passage of House Bill 1322. Now that the beer makers can sell directly to the customers and with the Fourth of July ranking…

Biloxi Shuckers at Birmingham Barons

The Fourth of July is always a popular time to do some traveling and the Biloxi Shuckers are no different. Even though their road trip isn’t really a vacation, maybe it would kinda feel like one with a win tonight.…

Ocean Springs Fireworks Celebration

Tonight, the City of Ocean Springs got a head start on Fourth of July celebrations. People of all ages covered front beach for the annual firework show. Some chose to watch the show from the shore while others were fortunate…

Fireworks sales on the Coast

It’s almost the Fourth of July, which means it is time to fire up your grills and lather your skin in sunscreen. With clear and sunny weather for the holiday, many people are swarming last minute to firework stands. The…

Swearing in Pascagoula Mayor Dane Maxwell

The Flagship City officially welcomed its new leader Dane Maxwell. Maxwell took the oath of office this evening at the Pascagoula Senior Center, marking the start of his term as mayor of Pascagoula. He tells News 25 it’s been a…

Ocean Springs fireworks

The fireworks show is wrapping up in Ocean Springs. News 25’s Kendra Turley is at the show on Front Beach with some of the people who enjoyed the show.

R&W files another casino request

A company has asked the Mississippi Gaming Commission for permission to build a casino for the third time. Mike Cavanaugh, who represents R&W Development, tells News 25 that the group has filed an application and requested that it be placed…

Ingalls tests their new ship

Ingalls Shipbuilding Division announced today that the amphibious transport dock Portland has completed her first set of sea trials. Ingalls’ test and trials team spent four days in the Gulf of Mexico operating the 11th San Antonio class ship and…

Record broken at Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

Today a record was broken by a fisherman at the 70th annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. Brett Rutledge of Mobile, Alabama broke the state record and brought in a female bull shark that weighed 354 pounds and four ounces.…

Fourth of July travel safety

This Fourth of July weekend went fairly smooth for Mississippi Highway Patrol officers. Highway Patrol Spokesman Chase Elkins says there were no fatalities statewide over the weekend and ten people were arrested on DUI violations. Traffic is still expected to…

Fireworks can trigger PTSD in some veterans

Beautiful colors and loud booms lighting up the sky are usually a symbol of the freedoms we have today thanks to those who fought for our freedom. For some of those veterans, the fireworks can be a harsh reminder of…