Locals come out for St. Clare Seafood Festival in Hancock County
The annual St. Clare Seafood Festival in Hancock County had a little something for everyone to enjoy. Hundreds came out to enjoy the delicious food…
Shrimp season kicks off with 94th annual Blessing of the Fleet
The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that started in 1929 and marks the beginning of shrimp season. The event set sail along the…
Ocean Springs High School senior class graduates at the Coast Coliseum
Tonight, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum was filled with an ocean of blue as Ocean Springs High School held their commencement ceremony for the class of…
Splash Island opens at Buccaneer State Park Saturday
A fun new attraction will be opening Saturday at Buccaneer State Park. Splash Island is a 5,000 square foot pool with a 20-foot climbing tower, 26 different water…
Bay St. Louis art pioneer Jerry Dixon receives Memorial Star
A pioneer in the Bay St. Louis art scene was honored today in a big way! The late Jerry Dixon received a Memorial Star in Downtown…
Long Beach family caregiver named Mississippi Hero
Not all heroes wear capes so Mississippi Heroes gives them one. Mississippi Heroes is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing everyday heroes who selflessly provide care to others while…
Memorial Day Blowout begins at the Gulfport Dragway
A Memorial Day weekend event that attracts hundreds of bikers from across the region to South Mississippi. The 40th annual Memorial Day Blowout begins today out at the…
Lyman Senior Center puts on Memorial Day Cookout
The Lyman Senior Center held a Memorial Day Cookout to kick off the Memorial Day Weekend. Veterans and seniors filled the room dressed in their patriotic colors while…
Armed Forces Retirement Home holds Memorial Day Ceremony
It was a powerful morning at the Armed Forces Retirement Home as they held their Memorial Day Ceremony. The pool deck was filled with men and women dressed…
Multiple traffic accidents across the Coast
A reminder to be careful when traveling this weekend as there have been a couple wrecks on I-10 ahead of holiday travel. One was at Exit 20 and the other…
Biloxi man charged with assaulting minor children
A Biloxi man is charged with sexually assaulting minors. 36-year-old Quincy Allen Hall is charged with two counts of sexual battery. He is in the Harrison County jail. Bond is set at $400,000. Biloxi Police received a report on May…
St. Clare Seafood Festival kicks off in Hancock County
An annual three-day festival kicks off in Hancock County today! The St. Clare Seafood Festival begins with a tribute to the military and fallen officer wreath presentation honoring…
Blessing of the Fleet in Biloxi this weekend
It’s a big weekend for the shrimping industry in South Mississippi as the annual Blessing of the Fleet events begin. This year marks the 94th edition of this…
Jackson County promotes Baggett to superintendent of schools
Jackson County School District has promoted David Baggett to superintendent of schools, the district announced today. He will assume his new duties on July 1. He succeeds John Strycker, whose contract was not renewed in January. Baggett had served as…
Summerfield Senior Living in Gulfport breaks ground on independent living villas
Summerfield Senior Living in Gulfport is expanding to meet the growing demand for independent living options. Earlier today, they broke ground on the Independent Living…
Local students participate in National Geographic Photo Camp
Photography students are getting the experience of a lifetime as they learn from National Geographic photographers this week. National Geographic magazine is a world-renowned photography magazine and they’ve…
Mississippi Aquarium releases 13 Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles
Mississippi Aquarium team members released 13 endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles into the Mississippi Sound. Twelve of these turtles are the third wave that was released from a…
Remembering lives lost at the VA Hospital Memorial Day Recognition
A Biloxi hospital took time out today to remember the veterans who have sacrificed so much for our country. The Veteran Affairs Medical Center held a…
New boat launch now open in Biloxi
A new boat launch is now open and ready for use in Biloxi. A dedication was held today for the West Biloxi Boat Launch at the Lee Koplin…
Community Action of South Mississippi hosted job fair in Moss Point
Community Action of South Mississippi held its first ever job fair today in Moss Point. Those seeking jobs were able to explore different career fields…
Biloxi Community Market grows as more vendors participate
The Biloxi Community Market has seen a recent surge in vendors. During the pandemic, the market would have anywhere from 9 to 15 vendors, but today they have…
2023 Click It or Ticket Campaign ramps up
The annual Click It or Ticket Campaign has started. It encourages drivers and passengers to buckle up when in a car. The campaign runs from May 22nd through…
NOAA releases predictions for 2023 Hurricane Season
NOAA released its 2023 predictions as hurricane season approaches. NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center predicts near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic for the 2023 season. Hurricane season begins June…
Grease fire at Sonic on Highway 49
A bit of a scare in downtown Gulfport this morning as a fryer at the Sonic on Highway 49 caught fire. It happened around 9:30 this morning. The blaze…