With the excitement of baseball season, meet the 2025 Biloxi Pearls Cheerleaders. These ladies will bring the spirit and pride for another season with the Biloxi Shuckers. As always, they will bring interactive fan experiences and new game day traditions. Not even just at the ballpark, you might even see the Pearls during special community appearances. Categories: Local Sports, Sports…
Mississippi Power did their part to help our neighbors affected by severe weather. A storm team of 150 join Alabama’s restoration efforts following a weekend of severe weather. That first crew arrived in the state of Sunday afternoon and began restoring services to customers near Selma and Camden. An additional group departed earlier this morning. One Mississippi Power team member…
The Harrison County Sand Beach has incorporated a brand-new handicap accessible Mobi-mat leading all the way to the water. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. has more on how this finished project allows more people to experience the seashore. Right across the street from Centennial Plaza, the Harrison County Sand Beach addition makes it easier for everyone to enjoy the…
The service and funeral for Andrew Eaves took place in West Point, Mississippi on Sunday. He was one of the victims of the plane and helicopter collision in Washington, D.C. in January. Eaves was buried with full military honors in Crawford following the service. Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop G escorted Eaves to his burial. Honorary pallbearers were the United States…
A large crowd gathered at Biloxi Beach to witness the release of three rehabilitated sea turtles. The crowd was amazed to see such creatures up close. The turtles—Jack-Jack, Moby, and Toast Malone—quickly became crowd favorites. Toast Malone, however, is no stranger to being released by the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies, having returned to shore four times in just one…
Since the start of the new year, it seems like there has been a drastic increase in scams making the rounds in South Mississippi. In this day and age, scammers attempt to prey on unsuspecting victims in a variety of ways from making contact over social media sites like Facebook and Instagram to calling your cell phone. Although police agencies…
The good times rolled across South Mississippi this weekend as many long-time krewes rolled down the streets of their communities for Mardi Gras fun. The Elks, followed by Krewe Unique, rolled through Downtown Ocean Springs to the delight of paradegoers of all ages. Other parades that took place over the weekend were the Pass Christian Carnival Association Parade and the…
The Krewe of Confetti is hosting a special Mardi Gras celebration! A sensory sensitive celebration is taking place on February 23rd. The QR code on your screen can be scanned to register. You must be registered to attend the event. The fun takes place at In the Zone in Ocean Springs and box floats will be created for those who…
LaWanda Jones with the Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is in studio to talk about an upcoming college fair this weekend. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Diversity Council is holding the HBCU College Fair on Saturday. The fair takes place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Knight Nonprofit Center. This event will showcase area HBCUs and…
The City of Poplarville’s park is closed until further notice due to the weekend’s storms. The city said the closure comes for the safety of the community as trees are currently down in the area. At this time, the park is closed until further notice. WXXV will provide details when an opening time is set. Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
Jane King is at the New York Stock Exchange with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
With the Super Bowl behind us, carnival is in full swing. Mardi Gras parades have started rolling through South Mississippi cities. For a full list of Mardi Gras parades, click here. Categories: Meggan Monday Tags: mardi gras, meggan monday
Jeri Pilgrim and Judy Barkum are in studio to tell us about the Black History Month exhibit happening at the Gulfport Arts Center next week. The Black History Month exhibit showcases the work of African American quilters, needlecrafters, painters, authors, wood craftsmen, and ceramists. The exhibit runs from February 22nd to the 25th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at…
Bowling is a game of consistency, repetition, and pure skills. It takes even more skill to win state titles in back-to-back weeks while also being named the top bowler in the state in the process. Introducing our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: D’Iberville’s Adam Nguyen. “It was mainly because my brother,” Nguyen said. “He’s the bowler in the family….
In Pearl River County, Superintendent John Shows announced his retirement on Saturday, effective at the end of this school year. Shows assumed the top educator role in Pearl River County back in 2023 and has 26 years of educational experience. The district earned an ‘A’ rating for the first time in district history under Shows’ leadership. The school board will…
At a weekend meeting of the George County School Board, Superintendent Wade Whitney asked to be relieved from his contract effective immediately. Whitney asked to be released due to personal reasons. It’s unclear right now exactly what those personal reasons are. The board appointed Career and Technical Education Coordinator Jeff Mathis as interim superintendent. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags:…
The last couple of weeks have trended on the much-warmer-and-more-humid side of things, but this week is starting cooler, drier, and clear! That means plenty of sun for today, just not a lot of warmth as we fell into the low 30s across the coast, below freezing for the first time since that winter weather moved through a few weeks…
The St. Patrick high school lady Irish soccer team won the Class I MHSAA state championship on Friday. The lady Irish defeat Tupelo Christian for the third consecutive year in the state championship game to be crowned as champions. Junior Bella Jordan was named MVP after her hat trick performance. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: high school soccer,…
Derrick Hall was born at Memorial Health System in Gulfport, arriving four months premature and weighing just over two pounds. Born without a heartbeat, he spent the first part of his life in the NICU, fighting to survive. Defying the odds, he grew into a football star, earning a scholarship to Auburn and later being drafted into the NFL by…
One of the first boat dealerships in Biloxi donates a historic boat that will be used for an artificial reef in the waters of the Mississippi Sound. On February 7th, Cookie and Valerie Brou donated the boat originally built for Edward Brou in the 1960s in honor of Bel Brou Sporting Goods. Bel Brou was open until its destruction in…
The six-week long Gulf Coast Winter Classics Horse Competition is off and running and jumping at the Harrison County Fairgrounds right now. Horse owners and riders are here with pride and prize money on the line. Bob Bell stopped by WXXV today to tell us about how popular the event is in its 28th year and how it has a…
One business in Pascagoula is celebrating today. Bozo’s Grocery is celebrating their 68th birthday. Bozo’s originally opened on this day in 1957, opened by current owner Keith Delcambre’s grandparents and parents. To help celebrate, business staff and customers came out with cake and flowers. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Bozo’s Grocery
Two teachers in the Gulfport School District are getting grant money to help enhance their programs. Meg Barnes is a career pathways teacher at Bayou View Middle School and Don Keyser is the engineering instructor for Gulfport High. Each are getting $5,000 courtesy of Ingalls Shipbuilding. These grants will support hands-on projects, classroom technology enhancements, and STEM-focused curriculums. Students at…
A Latte Friends in D’Iberville has been sharing the love all week by welcoming students from South Mississippi schools and getting them some hands-on workforce training. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen caught up with the Superstars today. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: A Latte Friends