Highlights of morning live shots during Cruisin' the Coast
Let's take a look at some of the highlights from the News 25 Morning Team covering Cruisin' the Coast this year.
Getting spooky as the Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting Boo at MSAQ Sea Cave every weekend in October! The event is included with general admission. Visitors will have to find their way out of a black light maze, running into the glowing creatures that…
Breakfast with Mayor Bass on October 10
The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce announced breakfast with Mayor Bass! Breakfast with Mayor Bass will be held on October 10 from 8 to 9 in the morning. It'll take place at the Gulf Park Campus in the Hardy Hall…
Former Gulfport mayor George Schloegel dies
Former Gulfport mayor and Hancock Bank President George Schloegel has died. Schloegel died at his home in Gulfport. He was 83. He was born in Gulfport and attended LSU. He…
News 25 team coverage of Cruisin’ the Coast 2023
Here are some of the scenes from News 25’s team coverage of Cruisin’ the Coast 2023. The morning team had a lot of fun getting out and about with the Cruisers this week. For more information on Cruisin’ the Coast…
MGCCC hosts Bulldog Day, homecoming, golf tourney in October
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is hosting three Bulldog Day events on each of its campuses to introduce potential students, their parents and other supporters to everything the college has to offer.…
Day of music and cars at Edgewater Mall
It was a day of music, cars, and fun at the Edgewater Mall. Several artists took the stage to perform amongst car enthusiasts as onlookers were singing along to every word. Cruisers took turns…
Spectators enjoy Cruisin' the Coast from the sidelines
With so many events going on across South Mississippi, sometimes it's just easier to pack a cooler full of drinks and snacks, meet up with your friends along Highway 90, and watch some beautiful…
Burn 'Em Up in the Pass returns to Pass Christian
The smell of smoke and rubber filled the air as cruisers were lining up to take center stage at a burnout competition. Burn 'Em Up in the Pass has returned to Pass Christian…
Dr. Joe Paul inaugurated as 11th Southern Miss president
Dr. Joe Paul has officially been inaugurated as the 11th president of the University of Southern Mississippi. The inauguration took place at the Bennett Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus, coming more than 50 years after Dr. Paul first stepped foot…
The Frankmobile makes a Cruisin' the Coast appearance
If you were driving on Highway 90 and you saw a giant hotdog, that's because it's Cruisin' the Coast! For the first time in Cruisin' history, the iconic Frankmobile made an appearance. The giant hotdog…
MSU receives extension for innovation lab
Mississippi State University has received a five-year extension for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish to address the global food security challenges through aquatic food systems. The lab is funded…
Senator Hyde-Smith encourages livestock producers to consider disaster assistance programs
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is encouraging livestock producers in the state to consider U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance programs to help them recover from prolonged drought. 44 counties are currently experiencing extreme…
JCSD investigating fatal one-car accident
Jackson County Sheriff's traffic deputies are investigating a one-vehicle that happened at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, October 4, that killed a Vancleave resident. Sheriff John Ledbetter says 20-year-old Samantha Byrd was driving alone in a Toyota Avalon, south on Old River…
Brett Favre will testify under oath in Mississippi welfare scandal civil case
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will answer questions under oath about the misspending of federal welfare money in Mississippi, where public money intended to help some of the nation’s poorest people was used to…
Suspect in hit-and-run in Bay St. Louis captured in Pass Christian
What began as a suspected shoplifting case turned into a hit-and-run and felony pursuit from Bay St. Louis to Pass Christian on Thursday morning. Police say a suspect, Phillip McLauren, driving a 2-door 2012 Chevy Silverado pickup left Rosetti's Liquor…
Certain waters for commercial and recreational shrimping to open, re-establish shrimping line
The Department of Marine Resources is opening a new area for shrimping starting October 7th. The area is in the Biloxi Bay Channel and south to Deer Island. The season is from 6 a.m. October 7th to midnight December 31st.…
Cruisin’ the Coast at Beau Rivage
Last night Beau Rivage held its own Cruisin’ the Coast party, drawing in a huge crowd for the event. It was a star-studded event down at the Beau Rivage for…
Senate passes Wicker, Hyde-Smith resolution honoring Jimmy Buffett
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in honor of the late singer-songwriter, James “Jimmy” William Buffett, who passed away last month. The Senate passed the…
Fall Festival being held in Biloxi
The City of Biloxi will be hosting a Fall Festival this weekend! It will be held at the Biloxi Visitor Center on October 7 from 9 AM to 4 PM. A pumpkin patch will be at the visitor center, as…
Battle of the Beach being held this Saturday
The School of Fine Arts at Gulfport High will be hosting a Battle on the Beach! The Battle on the Beach will be happening on October 7 starting at 7:45 in the…
Vicari Auto Auction kicked off Wednesday
The Vicari Car Auction is a Cruisin' the Coast staple for more than 2 decades. Today, over 500 memorabilia items were up for bids and then the rest of the week, so many…
Biloxi principal rings in 50's with a Sock Hop
A principal in Biloxi is kissing her 40's goodbye as her school welcomes her into her 50's. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Elementary School held a sock-hop birthday party for their principal,…
2023 feature card of Cruisin' arrives in Biloxi
The 2023 feature car is making its rounds for the 27th annual Cruisin' the Coast! The feature car for this year's event was located at the heart of the Biloxi Block Party earlier…