Motherhood & Entrepreneurship: Beau Rivage’s “Jewelry Trunk Show” Mother’s Day weekend event

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – This Mother’s Day Weekend, the Beau Rivage blends entrepreneurship with motherhood for its “Jewelry Trunk Show” event. One vendor, Susan, owner of Aubrey Adele Jewelry, shared how motherhood influences her business journey. The event runs through Saturday, May 10th.       Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: beau rivage, Jewelry Trunk Show, Mother’s Day, Mother’s…

Movers for Moms donations given to Coast organizations

GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- The Movers for Moms campaign put on by Two Men and a Truck has come to an end. The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence received their donations. Items sent to the center include hair care products, laundry detergent, towels, and sheets. The Women’s Resource Center also receiving items for baby care. Both giving out a thanks…

Pascagoula resident setting sail to circumnavigate the globe

Pascagoula, Miss. (WXXV)- One youth resident has set sail on a journey expected to take a year. Nelson Walker is setting sail for a solo circumnavigation of the globe. Walker set sail earlier this week. Family, friends, and Singing River Yacht Club members sending him off. His choice of vessel is a sailboat called the Persimmon. His route involves a…

Keeping oyster reefs public in Mississippi

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United has filed a lawsuit in Harrison County to challenge the legality of a move by state lawmakers and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources to privately lease historic public oyster reefs in the Mississippi Sound. Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United Executive Director Ryan Bradley is in the WXXV studios to tell us about the…

Special Olympics Opening Ceremony postponed

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The weather on the Coast causing a few changes to plans this evening. The Special Olympics of Mississippi’s opening ceremony has been postponed. Originally, the opening ceremonies were scheduled for Friday evening. The new time is Saturday at 8 a.m. Tomorrow’s events are expected to go on as scheduled as well. Make sure to head out to…

Discussing the deals at Hotworx

Fletcher Jernigan with Hotworx joins us to discuss deals currently tunning here on the Coast. He’s also talking about certificates being offered on our WXXV Gulf Coast Big Deal Program. For more information, click here.    Categories: Community Headlines Tags: hotworx

Mississippi Numismatic Association’s Annual Coin, Currency & Card Show returns to the Coast

BILOXI, Miss (WXXV) -Coin collectors will be gathering at the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center where rare American history will be on display. Money talks and its history is being shared, collected and made at the 63rd annual Mississippi Numismatic Association’s Coin, Currency & Card show. Whether you’re a die-hard collector, a hobbyist or just coin-curious, there’s something for everyone…

The Gulfport Sportplex is currently hosting the SWAC Championship Softball tournament!

Did you know that all week long, the Gulfport Sportsplex is hosting some of the best athletes the sport of softball has to offer? For the fifth year, the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship softball tournament is right here in the City of Gulfport. The eight best softball teams in the SWAC Conference have been battling on the diamond since Tuesday,…

Historic marker unveiled honoring First Baptist Church Biloxi’s original location

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A new historic marker honoring the original site of First Baptist Church Biloxi was unveiled earlier this week. The unveiling took place on May 4 at Harrison County’s Second Judicial Courthouse, taking place at the corner of Washington and Lameuse streets. First Baptist Church’s original building from 1900 is being honored as part of the church’s 150th…

Hattiesburg unveils murals 63 and 64

Hattiesburg, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Hattiesburg unveiled two new murals, bringing the city’s count up to 64. These murals are located at the Public Safety Complex. The first is titled “The Hattiesburg Way” and was designed by Azah Sanders. Chris and Taryn Holzinger are the designers behind “Stronger Together”. The murals were partially funded by the National Endowment For…

Local reactions to Pope Leo XIV’s election

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-South Mississippi Catholics are responding to the election of Pope Leo XIV. It’s a historic Papal Election as the former Cardinal Robert Prevost is the first American-born pontiff. The Pope is a Chicago native, but has spent much of his adult life in South America as an Augustinian missionary. Prevost is the first Pope to take the name…

Harrison County EMA hosts hurricane preparedness meeting

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Hurricane season is coming up fast. The season starts June 1 and runs through November. Ahead of the hurricane season, the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency hosted a meeting on Thursday afternoon. Officials were invited out to hear what can be expected for the 2025 season. Director Matt Stratton was on hand for the discussion. “2025…

New details about Buc-ee’s grand opening released

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- We’re learning more about grand opening celebrations at the Menge Avenue Buc-ee’s in just a few weeks. Of course, we know the big day is about a month out on Monday, June 9. Buc-ee’s officials have confirmed to us that a big grand opening ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. that day. Many of the…

Mississippi Power finalizing storm plans ahead of Hurricane Season

GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Power’s storm directors met this week to finalize their 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season storm plans. The meeting took place at Mississippi Power’s Operations Center in Lyman where company leaders from across the service area gathered. This meeting was to ensure everyone is on the same page and in a strong position to respond for this…

Swim lessons at Biloxi Natatorium

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Jamie Lee, the assistant director of Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department, joins us in studio to tell us about swimming lessons at the Biloxi Natatorium. For more information, call 228-435-6205. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: biloxi natatorium, swim lessons

Stennis Space Center releases first-ever open source software

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (WXXV)- Officials at NASA’s Stennis Space Center have released their first ever open-source software. This is a peer review tool to facilitate efficient and collaborative creation of applications. The tool was developed over several years, built on lessons learned as site developers and engineers created software tools across the center’s sprawling test complex. Developers can now…