Visit Mississippi unveils float for 137th Rose Parade
Visit Mississippi has unveiled the float to be used in the Rose Parade in January. The theme for this parade is ‘Where Creativity Blooms.’ The float will have…
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2025 Mississippi Great American State Fair kicks off in October
State Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson proclaimed a day of prayer and rededication for America. This will occur on Senior American Day, Wednesday October 8…
Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia
By ROD MCGUIRK MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that is listed as endangered in parts of Australia. The single-dose…
David Bowie archive opens in London chronicling five decades of icon’s restless creativity
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — When David Bowie died in 2016, he left a vast musical legacy – and a trove of unrealized projects. Tantalizing details of those abandoned and unfinished ideas are revealed in Bowie’s archive, which opens to the public this…
Kroc Center celebrating 14 years on the Gulf Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Joining us in studio is Salvation Army Kroc Center Director Danielle Emery. She is here to talk about the 14th anniversary of the Kroc Center and the week…
Walter Anderson Museum of Art hosting Science Saturday
Angela Mitchell and Sandra Bilbo from the Walter Anderson Museum of Art joins us to discuss their upcoming Science Saturday. Science Saturday on the MS Gulf Coast takes…
Steven Spielberg celebrates ‘awesome’ 50th anniversary ‘Jaws’ exhibition at Academy Museum
By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) — Why would anyone keep a prop from the set of “Jaws?” Steven Spielberg was musing about what it felt like while making his 1975 oceanic classic, and how little he thought any of it would…
Road work on section of Highway 90 in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Drivers in Biloxi should be aware of a road closure next week. The westbound right lane and the Beauvoir Road turn lane on Highway…
Community invited to retirement party for Wiggins Police Chief Jeff Thomas
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- Wiggins Police Chief Jeff Thomas will be retiring soon. The community is invited out for a retirement party honoring Chief Thomas. He…
Scientists are baffled by a powerful and long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy
By MARCIA DUNN Updated 10:34 AM CDT, September 9, 2025 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting. Telescopes on Earth and in space — including Hubble — have teamed…
New coastal waters to open for shrimping
Starting at 6 a.m. Monday morning, new waters near Biloxi will officially open for commercial and recreational shrimping. These include areas south and west of Biloxi Bay near Deer…
Teal season set to start in Mississippi
A reminder that teal season is coming up fast. It’s set to start on September 20 and run until September 28. All hunters are reminded to complete their hip…
The adventures of Emil the moose keep a corner of Austria on its toes
VIENNA (AP) — For weeks, sightings of a rare immigrant have been keeping a corner of Austria on its toes. A moose that has come to be known as Emil appeared nearly three weeks ago in Lower Austria, a province…
Tickets on sale for Faery Court Ball in Biloxi
We are joined in studio by Suzanne Stafford, founder of the Faery Court Ball. She is here to tell us about their upcoming ball. This year’s Faery…
Across the US, cities combine art, shade and education to help people beat the heat
By DORANY PINEDA LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — When sculptor Bobby Zokaites moved to Phoenix in the summer of 2011, walking the half mile to classes at Arizona State University in triple-digit heat felt risky. He learned to find shade…
City of Biloxi recognizes 250 years of U.S. Postal Service
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Biloxi recognized the U.S. Postal Service for 250 years. Mayor FoFo Gilich delivering a proclamation at Tuesday’s city council meeting.…
College football traditions: ‘Hawkeye Wave’ bonds everyone in stadium with kids in adjacent hospital
By ERIC OLSON When Iowa is playing at home and the first quarter comes to an end, the football game suddenly is out of sight and out of mind for a few minutes for everyone inside Kinnick Stadium and the kids…
Long Beach Historical Society hosting cemetery tour
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-The City of Long Beach Historical Society is hosting a cemetery tour on September 18. This will be a guided walking tour, highlighting the city cemetery…
Fans bid farewell to beloved California octopus Ghost as she cares for eggs in final stage of life
By JAIMIE DING Updated 11:10 PM CDT, September 11, 2025 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dying octopus in a Southern California aquarium is receiving an outflowing of love and well wishes as she spends her final days pouring her last energy…
Southern Miss professor awarded prestigious Bennett Endowed Professorship
Dr. Vijay Rangachari, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry and biochemistry in the school of mathematics and natural sciences at Southern Miss, has been selected for the 2025-2027…
Jane Austen fans honor 250 years since her birth with grand costumed balls and dancing
By SYLVIA HUI LONDON (AP) — Ellie Potts goes dancing with her friends most weeks. They don’t put on the latest Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran, though — they much prefer English country dances that were popular more than 200 years…
New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the sample gathered there by Perseverance —…
Biloxi Community Festival against Crime coming up
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The annual Biloxi Community Festival against Crime is fast approaching. That takes place on September 20 at Point Cadet Plaza. Those who attend will learn about…
Officials cut the ribbon on the Long Beach Railroad Crossing Project
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- MDOT and city officials have cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of the railroad crossing improvement project over in Long…