BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- On Friday, there was another turtle release here on the Coast, but this time we were able to keep up with their underwater adventures. Crowds packed the beach near Edgewater Mall in Biloxi as the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies held another release for rehabilitated turtles. Kids from the IMMS summer camp cheered on two Kemps Ridley…
Beginning today in Pass Christian, the community is invited to celebrate summer and help save lives at the 38th annual Media for Red Cross Blood Drive. The blood drive begins Monday, June 16 and runs until Friday, June 20 at multiple locations on the Gulf Coast. Monday’s blood drive is at the Randolph Senior Center in Pass Christian from 11…
The Coast Transit Authority announced an adjusted bus service for the upcoming Scrapin the Coast. Due to traffic on Highway 90 during this event, CTA anticipates delays on some routes. To assist with timing, a temporary express route will operate between Gulfport and Biloxi transit centers for passengers with a nonstop route via I-10. Scrapin the Coast is set for…
Our WXXV Play of the Day goes to our local tennis stars for being selected to the MAC all-star team and competing in Jackson this week! Congratulations to Stone’s Cree Cunningham, Ocean Springs’s Warren Hudson, Gulfport’s Cooper Payne, St. martin’s Lennon Rea, and St. Martin’s Paige Baronich! Special shoutout also goes to St. Martin’s Head Coach Glenn Faschnat for coaching…
This past week, seventeen student athletes from our viewing area have been competing at Meridian Community College for the State Games of Mississippi! After tryouts in early June, the state of Mississippi was divided into eight different districts, where the best of the best play each other all week long. District 8, which consists of our coast guys, placed second…
Just when you think he’s done it all, Aiden Boudro’s high school soccer career just keeps getting more and more impressive. For the second year in a row, Boudro has been named the Gatorade Player of the Year. The Gatorade Player of the Year award goes to the top student athletes in each sport in the state of Mississippi. It’s…
On Friday she’s playing golf at Whispering Pines golf club in Moss Point, and on Saturday she leaves to represent Team USA in the Scotland Junior Golf Invitational. Get to know Kelsey Mason’s journey to St. Andrews and how she’s getting there. “Yeah it’s wild!” said Kelsey Mason. “I was like ‘Is this real?’ but yeah, it’s going to be…
Happy Friday! Tonight will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers or storms dwindling by midnight. Temperatures across south Mississippi will drop to the upper 70s with a light south wind under mostly cloudy skies. If skies clear out enough and the wind drops to calm, we may see some patchy fog across the area as well. Saturday…
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A company with a major presence in Stone County is expanding its McHenry facility. Anduril Industries officially closed today on more than 125 acres of property next to the current Mississippi Solid Rocket Complex site on East McHenry Road after leasing the land from the Stone County Economic Development partnership since 2020. Anduril plans to expand…
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BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Get ready for an action-packed two-day weekend extravaganza, the City of Biloxi and Mover and Shakers Social Club present the Juneteenth Weekend Celebration. The event kicked off with a three-on-three basketball tournament on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, there is a unity walk/run in the morning at John Henry Beck Park. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Anglers competing in the Mississippi Open Fishing Tournament on the Coast started arriving Thursday. From Cat and Ship Island to Fort Massachusetts and everywhere in between, this year’s field takes their shot reeling in the winning catch. The record for Gulf Blue Marlin has been held in Mississippi for two decades now. So, it’s safe to say…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – Feeding the Gulf Coast hosted a Summer Meals Celebration for local children ages 18 and younger. The event offered fun activities alongside free meals. Feeding the Gulf Coast partners with local community organizations to provide free meals to children, 18 and younger, through the Summer Meals Program. The program is supported by the United States Department…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A Pascagoula landmark now features a new museum that will give visitors a deeper look into its history. City officials hosted a ribbon cutting for the Round Island Lighthouse Maritime Museum on Thursday morning. The small red building — located just to the west of the iconic lighthouse — features photographs of the landmark’s revolution, replicas of…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- IMMS is releasing more turtles Friday. Three turtles will be released into the Mississippi Sound at 3:30 p.m. in front of the Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. If you are unable to attend, they will live stream the release on their Facebook page. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Institute of Marine Mammal Studies, turtle release
Jackson County, MS (WXXV) – The Jackson County Animal Shelter is facing a critical overcrowding crisis, taking in an average of 17 animals a day and currently operating at full capacity. As a result, the shelter has been forced to temporarily stop accepting owner surrenders. “The phone rings constantly off the hook as soon as we open every day,” says…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Cece Shabazz and Felix Gines are in studio to tell us about the Juneteenth Celebration happening this weekend in Biloxi, which features many big events. This free celebration includes a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, a Unity Walk/Run, live music, local vendors, family activities, and a special Juneteenth recognition ceremony. Come celebrate culture, community, and freedom in a way…
We’re in for more familiar weather across South Mississippi today with initially spotty, then more frequent shower and thunderstorm activity popping up later in the day. It won’t be too widespread once again today, but I do expect we’ll start seeing a slight uptick in the frequency and amount of rainfall we see as we finish off the week and…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)-Artist Steve Barney joins us in studio this morning. He’s here to talk about the Second Block Lawn Pop-up Art Market in Bay St. Louis. The Main Street Art Market, a one-day celebration of local art and culture, will take place Saturday, June 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Second Block of Main…
Former Biloxi Shucker Jacob Misiorowski made his Major League debut for the Milwaukee Brewers. The flame thrower started off strong, owning the top pitching velocities of the day after just one inning. The righty had a stellar start in the show, throwing five hitless innings with five strikeouts and throwing 14 pitches over 100 miles per hour. Congratulations to former…
What a historic day it was for the Pearl River Community College baseball team, as they set a new program record of five athletes being tabbed with All-America honors. With a 53-win season and a pair of titles to go along with it, this honestly comes as no surprise, but boy is this difficult to accomplish! Starting off with the…
The question everyone’s asking when it comes to the New Orleans Saints is who’s going to be the leader and signal caller for the black and gold. After Derek Carr announced his retirement in may, four young hopefuls are vying for the spot of the starting quarterback. Taking snaps during Saints Minicamp was Spencer Rattler, who has six starts under…
Skies turn mostly clear on this Thursday evening before clouds build back in by Friday morning. Lows dip to the upper 70s with a light southerly breeze. Showers and storms are likely through late Friday morning and into the afternoon, otherwise skies will remain partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s. A few storms may linger overnight into Saturday…
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV) – Over the summer, Grace Ann Courtney, a Wiggins native and graduate of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, was named Distinguished Young Woman of Mississippi. Now, she’s preparing to take the national stage. Earlier today, Courtney was celebrated with a heartfelt send-off party hosted by the Stone County Economic Development Partnership as she gears up…