City Renames Holiday After Backlash
This morning, the City of Biloxi left no doubt that the third Monday of January every year will always be named Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day. After a weekend spent on the hot seat and in the national eye,…
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Bishop Eddie Long Dies At 63
Mega-church Pastor Bishop Eddie long dies at the age of 63 Sunday morning after a battle with cancer. Long was the pastor at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia. The church has more than 25,000 members. When Long…
Kids Find Naval Artillery Round In Woods
Two kids playing in some woods in Jackson County Sunday morning made a surprising discovery: an old naval artillery round. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a resident who lives near Palmetto Point Park, about half a mile south of Ocean Springs…
Five Residents Escape Massive Fire in Gulfport
After their two-story home went up in flames a Gulfport family of five is safe. Harrison County fire crews and the Gulfport Fire Department put out a massive house fire on North White Swan Drive in Gulfport Sunday afternoon. All…
MLK JR. Day Parade
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the MLK JR. Day Parade happening later today.
Biloxi Tweet Backfires
The city of Biloxi is in hot water after a tweet referring to today as "Great Americans Day" instead of "Martin Luther King Junior Day”. A move that caused major backlash not just here on the coast, but across the…
Ankle Monitor Funds Cut for Delinquents
House arrest for minors could be a thing of the past in Mississippi as budget cuts loom. News 25’s Kendra Turley breaks down what that means for at-risk children on the Coast. Ankle monitors are one of the many resources…
Changed by Grace: Gospel Concert
Tonight in Gulfport, Grace Temple Baptist Church hosted the Changed by Grace Gospel Concert. This is one of many events scheduled on the Coast during January in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The concert featured acts from out…
Remembering Notre Dame High School Football
This afternoon in Biloxi former students from Notre Dame High School took a trip into the past to honor two of the best coaches in the history of high school football on the Coast. A ceremony was held at the…
Changed by Grace: Gospel Concert
Tonight in Gulfport, Grace Temple Baptist Church is hosting a free gospel concert to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. Lekeisha Cotton, 2014 WXXV Search for a Superstar winner, is one of the headliners. News 25’s Hank Davis has more.