GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- South Mississippi cities and businesses are preparing for an influx of spring breakers making their way to our beaches this weekend. The Gulfport Police Department released their Spring Break traffic plan this week. Highway 90 from Cowan Road to Debuys Road will have one lane open for traffic going east and west if there’s heavy congestion this…
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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Jenny Jones from Ingalls joins us in studio. She’s here to tell us about the 5K on the Causeway. Ingalls Shipbuilding invites runners, walkers, and families to participate in the 13th annual Ingalls 5K on the Causeway at Singing River Island in Pascagoula, offering participants a certified fast and flat 5K course. The event kicks-off with a…
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- Savannah Tirey from the Mississippi Lottery joins us today to tell us all about the new games this month. Categories: Mississippi Lottery
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)-Over at the Bobby Eleuterius Sports Complex, volunteers spent the day assembling ‘The Wall that Heals’ Vietnam War memorial exhibit. Crews met around 8 Wednesday morning, working to put together the 275-foot wall. That memorial has more than 58,000 Vietnam veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Crews are also working to assemble information where visitors can learn more…
There were many reasons to celebrate at Gulfport high school on Wednesday. Four to be exact as the Admiral soccer programs sent four of their student-athletes to the next level. Starting out with the talented trio from the boys team as senior middle back Isaac Whitfield will be continuing his career at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Joining him is…
The Biloxi Shuckers picked up their first win of the season after defeating the Columbus Clingstones 3-1 on Wednesday. They will look to make it back-to-back on Thursday when they take on the Clingstones in game three of their six game series. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Biloxi Shuckers, Columbus Clingstones, Keesler Federal Park, MILB
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- Acadian Ambulance announced their Mississippi Paramedic and EMT of the Year. Charles Wise is the Paramedic of the Year and Noah Esparza is the EMT of the Year. Wise works in Harrison County and serves as the Acadian liaison for the county’s emergency operations center. He joined Acadian in 2024, also serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast…
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Stone County School District leaders are sharing updates on the progress at the new Stone High School campus. Officials with the district say right now, roofing work continues and interior work is progressing for the main academic building. Walls are nearing completion for the cafeteria, while walls continue to go up at the fine arts building….
GULFPORT, Miss (WXXV) – Today, President Trump announced a 90 day pause on tariffs with the exception of China. Businesses along the Coast now have more time to plan for the implementation of Trump’s tariffs of additional goods from China. The 90-day delay is intended to ease trade tensions between the two countries while providing time for more negotiations. It…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)-The 2025 Legislative Session ended on a messy note with the House adjourning before passing a state budget. The new fiscal year starts July 1. There appears to be some tension between the Senate and the House. Here with his take is State Senator Scott Delano. Categories: Featured, Mississippi State News, News Tags: 2025 Legislative Session
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is showcasing the work of its art students through a student led art expo. WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter visited the art gallery to learn more about the students’ work. The 2025 Student Art Exhibition and Competition started on April 7th and runs until May 2nd in the Fine Arts Building…
Miss. (WXXV)- MDOT is warning of more scams making the rounds across the state. ‘Toll Trolls’ are back at it again and MDOT says this time they include a fake Mississippi Department of Transportation website link. These scams ask for you to pay toll fees. MDOT wants to remind you that they do not collect toll fees and the state…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosted another sea turtle release on Wednesday. This is video from the livestream of the event. One Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle was released into the Mississippi Sound. It’s the latest success story when it comes to the rehabilitation process for cold-stunned sea turtles that come into the care of IMMS each…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The deadline to switch to a Real ID is coming up fast. As a result, some driver service bureau offices in Mississippi are offering weekend hours to help you get your Real ID ahead of time. Ten driver bureaus in the state will be open on three Saturdays over the course of the next month, April 12th,…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- The Hattiesburg Zoo is celebrating a big milestone at the end of the month. Gabrielle Nordan joins us to discuss the fun planned for April 26th. For more information about the Zoo’s 75th anniversary, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: hattiesburg zoo
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- The action ramps up over at the Pass Christian Yacht Club for a sailing championship happening throughout the week in the waters of the Mississippi Sound. The yacht club is playing host to Olympic athletes as they compete for gold in the Star Class National Championship. These championship races have taken place all across North America…
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BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Senior Pastor Brandon Conner and Wes Feldner with Mosaic Church joined us in studio this morning. They are here to tell us about Easter at the Coliseum. Mosaic Church will be having their Easter services on Sunday, April 20th at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The event is free and open to everyone. Doors open at 9:30. For more…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- We are featuring a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. This week’s Pet of the Week is Leaf! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A procession was held for ‘The Wall that Heals’ as it made the trip from Long Beach to D’Iberville with veterans from all over the Coast leading the way. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has more. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: the wall that heals
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (WXXV) -The streets of Ocean Springs were buzzing with excitement as a new movie was being filmed. Production has just wrapped Ocean Springs for John Travolta ‘s 3rd installment of “Cash Out.” “Cash Out” is a thriller starring John Travolta where he plays a man named Danny, who is caught up in a dangerous situation after being…
You can expect to find even more sun out there today as we continue our week-long spree of practically perfect South Mississippi spring days! Today’s high will climb a couple of degree’s over yesterday’s, up to our normal for this time of year at 75, with initially calm winds becoming light and northwesterly later on. We’ll see those winds shift…
Meet this week’s WXXV Weather Kid, Cooper! Cooper spends quite a bit of time enjoying our South Mississippi weather! He and his family enjoy boating and fishing whenever the weather allows…like it will all this week…and plays baseball and basketball with his friends when he can. When the weather isn’t so pleasant and he’s stuck inside, you can find him…