STARKVILLE, Miss.—Six-year-old Christopher Best of Flora loves everything about space. Diagnosed with the congenital condition known as Pierre Robin sequence, his Make-A-Wish request was simple—he wanted to experience anything and everything to do with rockets. This fall, that wish came…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An annual holiday tradition continues in Ocean Springs. The City of Ocean Springs is inviting the community out to their annual Christmas Tree Lighting. The lighting takes place Thursday, December 4 from 6 p.m. to 8…
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pearl River County SPCA’s Rainbow Bridge Memorial is now complete. This special space located in Picayune’s Shay Park serves as…
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- The holidays are beginning across the Coast and the fun is kicking off in D’Iberville with a ton of events! On December 6, the holiday festivities run all day. Beginning at 9:30 until 10:30 a.m., Santa Paws…
An annual holiday tradition continues in Biloxi. On December 4, the city will be holding the Christmas Lighting of the Biloxi Lighthouse. That takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the lighthouse across from the Biloxi Visitors Center. The…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-The winners for the 47th annual Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival presented by Blue Moon have been announced. Each year, awards are given to top exhibitors at the festival. Judges explore the festival and evaluate each…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Pascagoula broke ground on new development on a historic site in the city. New restaurants, retail space, and living units will be…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- This week, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies received a new delivery of cold-stunned sea turtles from the New England Aquarium. Sixteen Kemp’s Ridley Turtles arrived via…
We now know the identity of one of the Mississippi Gulf Coast-based pilots onboard the Cessna plane that went down while over Lake Pontchartrain Monday night. Apollo Flight Training owner Michael Carastro told WXXV Friday that 30-year-old Taylor Dickey was…
The State Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant and the Jag Court Program. These grants support local law…
The Salvation Army of Mississippi is starting something new this year. It’s a modern-day twist on the classic Red Kettle called ‘Virtual Red Kettle.’ The virtual…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) -- The 40th Annual Kelly Family Thanksgiving Dinner fed hundreds at the Bay St. Louis Community Hall on…
You only have a few days left to apply for MEMA’s residential safe room grant program. The program provides up to $3,500 to help Mississippians build a FEMA-complaint safe…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Humane Society of South Mississippi is having a Black ‘Fur-Day’ doorbuster sale where adoptions for animals with black fur get a free dog buddy…
Sparklight made a donation of $1,500 to the Catholic Charities of South Mississippi food bank to help feed local families. The funds will help the nonprofit respond to the…
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV)- Exciting times on the campus of Home of Grace in Vancleave with the groundbreaking of a new athletic field on site. The new softball field is…
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- If you’re a Moss Point resident who still has lingering home damage from the 2023 tornado or 2024 storms, there…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- On Wednesday afternoon, the Feed my Sheep Soup Kitchen served Thanksgiving lunch to the less fortunate, fulfilling its ongoing mission of compassion and care. Volunteers…
Electric, dominant, consistent and relentless effort. These words come to mind when thinking about the 2025 season thus for the Gulfport Admiral football team. With their 45-10 win over Petal last…
If you plan to hit the road later tonight or at some point over the next few days, you may see an increase in law enforcement on our Mississippi roads. Mississippi Highway Patrol’s yearly Thanksgiving Travel Enforcement Period kicked off…
The search for the bodies of the pilot and student pilot presumed dead after their plane went down Monday night in Lake Pontchartrain has been suspended. Divers were out for much of the day today along with Coast Guard Search…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- A favorite Coast holiday tradition is back on the beach in Pass Christian. Crews spent time rebuilding the iconic Sandyman near Scenic Drive…
In Long Beach, city officials and police are still searching for holiday displays stolen from the Harper McCaughan Town Green. Someone was caught on…
A warning for anyone planning to visit the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, organizers say scammers are trying to cash in on the holiday…