Bomb Squad Called to Gulfport
A bomb squad is en route to the area of 15th Street and 42nd Street. According to the police, a man was walking through the parking lot carrying what appeared to be a mortar shell. Police were not able to…
Person Shot After High Speed Chase in Jackson County
A person was shot after a high speed car chase in Jackson County ends in D’Iberville. The suspect hit several vehicles, sending multiple people to the hospital.
Anti-Bullying Tour Visits Biloxi Junior High
Nashville recording artists Daniel Thomas and Brea Sands took a powerful message about bullying to Biloxi Junior High. The duo kicked off their 2016 anti-bullying tour today by visiting with students and, as News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us, teaching…
New Businesses Coming to Downtown Pass Christian
Pass Christian has come a long way since Hurricane Katrina and they’re still gaining momentum. Three new businesses are getting ready to open in Pass Christian. A boutique hotel called Hotel Whiskey is scheduled to be finished in two weeks.…
Surprise Military Homecoming at Popp’s Ferry Elementary
Get your tissues ready, South Mississippi. A military dad surprised his daughter at Popp’s Ferry Elementary this morning after serving in Afghanistan for the past seven months. News 25’s Laurene Callander reports on this emotional return. Alexia Richardson raised her…
Noose put around Neck of Black Student at Stone High School
The NAACP is calling on federal authorities to investigate a reported hate crime that occurred at Stone High School earlier this month. The NAACP says school officials have failed to properly address the incident. News 25’s Hank Davis was at…
Gulfport Authorities Identify Body Found in Bayou Bernard
Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove tells News 25 the body that was found at Kremer Landing in Gulfport has been positively identified as 36-year-old Gulfport resident Priscilla Earl. Hargrove says both forensics and tattoos on Earl's body helped them positively…
MGCCC Annual Zombie 5K
If you’re already in the Halloween spirit, the annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 5K Zombie Run is tonight. The run kicks off at 6 p.m. at the A.L. May Memorial Stadium on the Perkinston campus. Zombie check in and…
Vietnam Commemoration Ceremony Saturday
This Saturday, Crusaders for Veterans will do something that is long overdue. The non-profit will be putting on a Vietnam commemoration ceremony at the Biloxi National Cemetery. The ceremony is set to start at nine on Saturday. It will let…
Noose put Around Neck of Black Student at Stone High School
The state NAACP says white students at a south Mississippi high school put a noose around the neck of a black student and "yanked backward." Ayana Kinnel, spokeswoman for the civil rights group, says Monday that the incident took place…
Southern Strike Begins Today in Gulfport
Army guardsmen from all over America are coming together right here, on the gulf coast, to participate in an international combat exercise. The Mississippi Air National Guard is hosting "Southern Strike a large-scale war game where military service members will…
Big Mike's Makes A Big Move
Big Mike's Speakeasy a popular spot for coast resident is moving to create space for the Mississippi Aquarium. The Irish Coast Pub gave up its lease in the first block of downtown's Main Street 25th Avenue and now very soon,…
The Commodore's Schooner Race
This weekend's wonderful weather provided perfect conditions for Biloxi’s 2nd Annual Commodore Schooner Race. In the early 1920s and 30s, Biloxi’s popular schooner races were world famous, until motor-powered vessels took over the water ways and the races faded into…
10th Annual Cemetery Tour Biloxi
There may be more living than dead in The Old Biloxi Cemetery lately... The cemetery tours are back and it's the tenth anniversary. News 25's Gina Tomlinson has the details. History rose from the graves of the Old Biloxi Cemetery…
Chilly Morning Temperatures
Halloween is not the only thing giving locals the chills as evidenced by the weekend's overnight low temperatures which broke some records for the coast. Yesterday's temperatures dipped into the forties and some people may have been getting out their…
Biloxi Yacht Club Reaches Out Harrison County
Today in Biloxi, a group is coming together to do their part to make John Harrison Doucet's Road to recovery a little smoother. The Biloxi Yacht Club will host a fish fry fundraiser, where they'll be dishing out plates of…
Vehicle Fire in Gulfport
Flames from a car fire spread to a nearby home over the weekend completely damaging the vehicle and causing minor damage to the home. It happened on Howard Street in Gulfport around 5:15 Saturday afternoon. According the Gulfport Fire Department,…
Charged With Receiving Stolen Property in Biloxi
An Alabama man is behind bars after a report of suspicious activity led police to a stolen vehicle. A male and female were seen walking away from a black Honda Accord they left stranded on the side of the I-10…
Halloween at Hiller Park
You’re late, you’re late to a very important date that is if you didn’t make it out to Hiller Park tonight for this year’s Halloween at Hiller Park. The theme was “Alice in Wonderland,” but little princesses and monsters of…
Night out against Crime
Tonight in Gulfport, the city’s police department held their annual Night out against Crime, a family fun Halloween celebration that aims to bring the community and its law enforcement together. Gulfport’s Night out against Crime is a way for the…
Free Flu Shots for Seniors
It’s that time of year where sicknesses, like the flu, can creep into your immune system. Walgreens employees were giving out free flu shots to seniors at the Donal Snyder Community Center in Biloxi today. The Centers for Disease Control…
Lights Being Put up for Winter Festival in Gulfport
Jack Frost isn’t nipping at your nose quite yet, but that doesn’t mean it’s not beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Crews have been out at Jones Park setting up for this year’s Gulfport Harbor Winter Festival. While the…
Annual Cemetery Tour
Coast legends will be rising from their graves this weekend in Biloxi. The 10th annual Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour is back and the theme this year is “mayors.” Each stop in the Old Biloxi Cemetery will feature actors who will…
Large Scale War Game Coming to the Coast
Army guardsmen from all over America are coming together on the Gulf Coast to participate in an international combat exercise. The Mississippi Air National Guard is hosting Southern Strike, a large scale war game where military service members will train…