The Sue Ellen Recreation Center has begun phase one of its upcoming much needed renovations. Inside the gym of the Sue Ellen Recreation Center will begin to look a little different. The rec center is a community hub offering a variety of recreational facilities which includes a basketball gym, concession stand, a ball field, tennis courts, a walking track, playground,…
The Nation of Patriots hosted a flag transfer ceremony Thursday as part of their annual Patriot Tour. WXXV News 25’s Sam Parker was at the Armed Forces Retirement Center as the community gathered tp celebrate America’s armed forces. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: armed forces retirement home, Nation of Patriots, patriot tour
A woman who was wanted on outstanding misdemeanor warrants in Gulfport fled from officers and allegedly dragged one officer with her vehicle. Gulfport Police on Thursday charged 39-year-old Daronda Jackson with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. She was taken to the Harrison County jail. Bond on that charge was set at $250,000. Police say Jackson arrived at the…
Looking for a new podcast to listen to? The Mississippi Department of Agriculture launched a new podcast series. Called “Freshly Picked”, the podcast spotlights specialty crops in the Magnolia State. The first episode aired on September 5th. A new episode is planned to be released every Thursday throughout the fall with 24 episodes expected. The podcast can be found on…
The Gulf Coast Veterans Association is hosting a clinic to benefit veterans. A veteran claims clinic will take place September 18th in Long Beach. Any veteran wanting to head out needs to be at The Columns on Beatline Road from 9 AM to 2 PM. The clinic is an opportunity for any veterans to speak directly to specialists from the…
The 33rd Blues and Heritage Festival is coming up quickly! We are joined by Country artist Hollywood to discuss the festival. The 33rd Annual Blues and Heritage Festival takes place Saturday, September 7th at the Jackson County Fairgrounds Pascagoula, MS. Gates open at 1 p.m. $30 at the gate and $5 parking. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 33rd annual Blues and…
We are joined by Darnell Penney to talk about the St. Oaks Shoe Drive benefiting the youth leadership initiative. St. Oaks Care Center and Home Care Agency, LLC and Picayune Chamber of Commerce are working together to conduct a shoe drive fundraiser on September 1st, 2024 through November 1st, 2024 to raise funds for the “Youth Leadership Program”. They will…
A job fair is being hosted at a popular grocery store! The new Rouses location in Biloxi is hiring for all positions. Applications arrived at the Gulfport store on East Pass Road this morning, but the fair is running until 6 p.m. If you can’t make it today, the fair continues on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the fair is…
The key focus over the next 36 hours will be monitoring the progress of the inverted surface trough along the Gulf coast how close it is to our area. The surface trough will linger over the area into Friday, exacerbating excessive rainfall concerns for much of the day. Simultaneously, the longwave trough over Louisiana will begin to dive and deepen…
Both Mississippi Gulf Coast and Pearl River Community College picked up massive week 1 wins last Thursday against ranked opponents. MGCCC defeated #2 Mississippi Community College 34-28 behind 233 passing yards and 5 touchdowns from Landon Varnes. The Bulldogs are now ranked #6 in the latest rankings. PRCC went on the road in week 1 and defeated the 7th ranked…
The Biloxi Shuckers were on the road again for the second game in their week long series against the Rocket City Trash Pandas. Despite the 17th home run of the season from Brock Wilken, the Shuckers would go on to fall 5-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Biloxi Shuckers, Minor League Baseball, Rocket City Trash Pandas
A Gulfport mother-daughter duo has gained national recognition for an elaborate dorm room that the pair designed together. Tamara Wingerter and her daughter, Marissa, spent months designing the incoming freshman’s room at Mississippi State University. The room has garnered plenty of attention online, even being featured by People magazine. However, dorm decor is a much bigger part of Wingerter’s life…
On Wednesday afternoon Harrison Central High School was out on put on lockdown after receiving threatening phone calls. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has now made an arrest of a minor in connection with the incident. Officials have said that a 16 year has been charged with two counts of making terroristic threats after calling into the school on Wednesday….
Rouses Markets is making Picayune their next home! The finishing touches of the new Rouses off Highway 43 are being done right now. Rouses leaders say the doors are opening in just a few weeks on September 18th. For more than a year, crews have been renovating the former Winn Dixie in the River Ridge Shopping Center to accommodate Rouses….
Showers to move up from the gulf tonight and stick around for Thursday morning. watching the upper level low in the gulf to move eastward which giving us the high chance for rain Thursday and Friday. flood watch is in effect until Friday at 7pm so the concern is many inches of rainfall stacking up day by day. Flash flooding…
Calling all photographers, nature lovers, and everything in between! The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is hosting their 2025 calendar contest. Photos accepted should include an aspect of marine resources available on the Gulf Coast. Those submitted photos must be a high resolution JPEG, being 3 MB or greater in size, 300 DPI and in a horizontal format. The deadline…
Hope Academy students spent time this week decorating cards for first responders. Women of Wisdom is sponsoring an event this year honoring the heroes ahead of the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th attacks. They will provide over a thousand first responders with gift bags including thank you cards from students and providing lunch for all men and women in…
We are learning more after search crews found the body of a George County teen who apparently drowned in the Pascagoula River. The body of 17-year-old Jakeob Mullen was recovered from the Pascagoula River at approximately 9:42 p.m. on September 3rd. Mullen was initially reported as missing earlier that day after he went under water in the Pascagoula River near…
One well known Mississippi artist is making his way to the Gulf Coast next week. Marhsall Ramsey is being welcomed as part of the Lyceum Lecture Series at Pearl River Community College. Ramsey will be at the Brownstone Center on September 10th. The talk starts at 7 PM. Tickets are free but space is limited, be sure to reserve your…
TrainTastic in Gulfport is hosting a first responder appreciation day this weekend. On September 7th, all first responders can enter the museum for free. Non-first responders can still join in the fun, adult tickets costing $10 and children tickets costing $8. A special event for the children, a Touch-A-Truck event is being hosted from 10 until noon. Kids can come…
Interested in learning about local coast history? Retired Deputy Chief Hank Levins is hosting a presentation on the history of the Gulfport Fire Department. The talk is happening September 12th from 6 PM to 7 PM. Those interested can head to the Gulfport Museum of History. Levins has compiled a collection of artifacts and documents from the Gulfport Fire Department….
A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection to threatening phone calls made to Harrison Central High on Wednesday, causing the school to go into another lockdown. Sheriff Matt Haley said the 16-year-old has been charged with two counts of making terroristic threats in connection with the incident. The school was put on lockdown about 12:30 p.m. afternoon after receiving a…
Stone County School District providing an update on construction work at the new Stone High School site. This is video of the site right now taken by the school district. Right now, preliminary work is being done to build the academic and fine arts buildings as well as prep work for the courtyard and cafeteria. The work comes at a…
It’s about that time of year here on the Mississippi Coast when classic cars run through the streets. Cruisin’ the Coast returns to South Mississippi next month. With the event right around the corner, WXXV wanted to sit down with Cruisin’ Executive Director Woody Bailey to discuss some changes to this year’s event. “Well last year spectator parking was adjacent…