Several Coast Softball Standouts Named To Mac Rising Star And Junior All Star Teams
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Several Coast softball standouts named to MAC Rising Star and Junior All-Star teams

Elizabeth Keen,

JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — The Mississippi Association of Coaches has officially announced the Cornerstone Rehabilitation 2026 Rising Star and Junior All-Star fastpitch softball teams, and plenty of South Mississippi student-athletes heard their names called. Here’s a look at which softball standouts will be representing South Mississippi later this year. 2026 MAC Softball Rising Stars Melody Conners, Harrison Central Rheagan Cuevas,…

Harrison Central Girls Basketball Takes Down Meridian In First Round Of Mhsaa 7a Playoffs
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Harrison Central girls basketball takes down Meridian in first round of MHSAA 7A playoffs

Elizabeth Keen,

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Harrison Central started its 2026 MHSAA 7A playoff run on the right foot with a 49-36 first round victory over Meridian on Friday night. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen has highlights from the game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Harrison central athletics, Harrison Central girls basketball, harrison central high school

Roy Howard Community Journalism Center Celebrates One Year Anniversary
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Roy Howard Community Journalism Center celebrates one year anniversary

WXXV Staff,

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- A community journalism center serving Southern Mississippi and powered by USM students celebrated its one-year anniversary Thursday. The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center has been celebrating the milestone with a week full of events on the USM campus. Media professionals from across the state connected with the center’s members in a media lounge session including WXXV’s Brian…

City Of D’iberville Extends Storm Donation Drive
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City of D’Iberville extends storm donation drive

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D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of D’Iberville’s donation drive for a north Mississippi community impacted by the recent winter storms has been extended. You can drop off donations of bottled water, baby supplies, hygiene products, and nonperishable foods to the D’Iberville Fire Department station until Sunday, February 22. These donations will go to people still in need in Coldwater, Mississippi….

Sentry South 26 2 Training Exercise Continues At Local Military Bases
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Sentry South 26-2 training exercise continues at local military bases

WXXV Staff,

A military exercise at military installations in South Mississippi and across the state began Friday. More than a thousand service members, including active duty, National Guard, and Reserve Forces, are participating in Sentry South 26-2. The Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center at the airport, as well as Camp Shelby near Hattiesburg, will host some of these training exercises. If you…

Warm Saturday, Chilly Sunday
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2/20 – Much cooler temperatures on the way

Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at your forecast
Sam Lucey,

Clouds hang on tonight with patchy fog and lows stay mild near 65. Saturday brings the chance for a few early showers, then scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms as a cold front moves through. Highs reach the upper 70s before turning breezy and cooler Saturday night, with lows dropping to the mid 40s. Sunday will be sunny, breezy, and quite…

Pet Vaccine Fundraiser To Benefit Coast Child Battling Rare Disease
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Pet vaccine fundraiser to benefit Coast child battling rare disease

WXXV Staff,

The Fur Baby’s Veterinary Hospital is hosting a vaccine fundraiser, all supporting a Coast child battling DIPG. The vaccine fundraiser is happening Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. No appointments are needed. The vaccine bundles costs $70 for three vaccines. The drive benefits Rhett, a five-year-old boy fighting the cancer known as DIPG. All proceeds from the fundraiser go…

Cirque Italia Circus Kicks Off In Gulfport
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Cirque Italia Circus kicks off in Gulfport

WXXV Staff,

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Starting tonight and through the weekend, you have a chance to have some fun under the big top with Cirque Italia in town at Gulfport Premium Outlets. Alex Acero and Brandon Ayala are here to tell us more. The fun kicks off tonight at 7:30 and runs multiple times throughout the weekend. For more information, click here. Categories:…

Democratic Candidates Speak At 4th Congressional District Candidate Forum
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Democratic candidates speak at 4th Congressional District Candidate Forum

Aubrey Spears,

Three Democratic candidates running for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District spoke to voters Thursday evening in a virtual forum. State Representative Jeffrey Hulum III, Paul James Blackman, and Ryan Grover discussed several issues impacting residents across the Pine Belt and Mississippi Gulf Coast. The candidates responded to questions related to healthcare, the federal minimum wage, immigration enforcement, food insecurity, and more….

Hometown History: The Great Southern Hotel
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Hometown History: The Great Southern Hotel

WXXV Staff,

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Our Mississippi Coast is ever changing. While many notable landmarks still scatter our Coast, others are now just a distant memory. In this month’s Hometown History feature, WXXV’s Megan Fayard takes us back to the early 1900s to share the story behind The Great Southern Hotel, one of the south’s most famous hotel resorts that once stood…

02/20 Ryan's "even Warmer" Friday Forecast

02/20 Ryan’s “Even Warmer” Friday Forecast

It's even warmer today than expected thanks to a little more early sun, but the clouds and spotty showers are inching in.
Ryan Mahan,

It’s already been considerably warmer than expected, but we’re even warmer today as another weak front moves in. This one so far has brought a couple of short-lived showers into the area, but overall even the cloud cover is quite thin. That’s allowed for more pronounced early warming, having almost every South MS in the 80s, making it one of…

Update On Crawfish Prices As Lent Begins
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Update on crawfish prices as Lent begins

WXXV Staff,

SLIDELL, LOUISIANA (WXXV)- The start of Lent is bringing higher prices to seafood markets here in the Gulf South. Just across the state line in Slidell, the January cold snap has slowed crawfish production and pushed prices to nearly seven dollars a pound. Market owners say the supply crunch comes at a critical time with Lent now in full swing….

City Of D’iberville Receives Funds From Mdot For Sidewalk Project
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City of D’Iberville receives funds from MDOT for sidewalk project

Brynne Baxley,

D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Department of Transportation has earmarked 1.14 million dollars in transportation funds for the City of D’Iberville. The funding will go towards building sidewalks along D’Iberville Boulevard. City leaders say this project will create a continuous, five-foot-wide sidewalk from Lamey Bridge Road to Automall Parkway, one that crosses I-110. It will also link some of city’s…

Biloxi Boys Soccer Continues "cinderella Story" Run To State Championship
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Biloxi boys soccer continues “Cinderella Story” run to State Championship

Elizabeth Keen,

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The Biloxi Indians’ season on the pitch has been anything but ordinary, as the team has become South Mississippi’s biggest example of a “Cinderella Story.” Biloxi finished third in district standings, just behind Ocean Springs and Gulfport. The Indians lost a pair of matchups to both teams during the regular season. After a first round win…

George County Boys Soccer Looking To Make History With Back To Back State Titles
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George County boys soccer looking to make history with back-to-back state titles

Elizabeth Keen,

LUCEDALE, Miss. (WXXV) — George County boys soccer is officially one win away from making program history. One year ago, the Rebels claimed their first-ever State Championship with a thrilling 1-0 overtime victory against Center Hill. Since the high of that title, the team hasn’t let up any, finishing second in 6A Region 3 standings with an 8-2 district record….

Friday Looks Warm
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2/19 – Another warm day with changes coming Sunday

Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at your forecast
Sam Lucey,

Clouds stick around tonight with just a slight chance of a passing shower and areas of dense fog developing toward daybreak on Friday. Lows will settle near 65 with a light southwest breeze. Friday starts foggy, then turns mostly cloudy with scattered showers possible during the afternoon before gradual clearing late. Highs climb to around 77. Rain chances increase this…

American Red Cross Discusses The Importance Of Giving Blood
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American Red Cross discusses the importance of giving blood

WXXV Staff,

There’s always a need for blood across the country and the state. Denise Smith with the American Red Cross joins us to discuss the importance of giving blood. American Red Cross will be holding a few upcoming blood drives to help with the shortage. The first one is at the MGCCC Jackson County campus on February 26. On the same…

Singing River Health System Launches Spring 2026 Nursing Residency Cohort
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Singing River Health System launches Spring 2026 Nursing Residency Cohort

Asia Ellis,

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Singing River Health System welcomed nearly 40 new nurse residents as part of its Spring 2026 Nursing Residency Cohort. The program serves as a one-year bridge from nursing school to real-world practice, helping first-year nurses strengthen their clinical skills. Through hands-on simulation labs and mock scenarios, residents build confidence in a safe environment before stepping into their…