The Dragon Boat Festival takes place in April, but teams are encouraged to start registering now. Janae Heath from United Way of South Mississippi joins us with more. The Dragon Boat Festival takes place on Saturday, April 25 at 8 a.m. at The Great Lawn at Harrah’s Casino. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News
HURLEY, Miss. (WXXV) — East Central girls soccer is heading to the 5A State Championship after a dominant 2-0 victory over Northeast Jones on Tuesday to clinch the South State title. Here are highlights and reactions from the match. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: East Central Athletics, East Central Girls Soccer, east central high school
The Legacy Business League is hosting Black History Month events throughout the remainder of February. Leanna Morgan Saucier joins us with the details. For a full list of events, click here. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Due to ongoing shipment delays from the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse, local stores are struggling to keep products on the shelf. WXXV’s Brynne Baxley spoke with one local liquor store manager, who tell us these shortages have been an ongoing issue through the busy Mardi Gras season. Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control officials also sent WXXV a…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Ash Wednesday services filled the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary as worshippers gathered to celebrate the start of Lent season. Lent is a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and reflection leading up to Easter. Worshippers gathered inside the historic Biloxi cathedral where church leaders blessed and distributed ashes, gently tracing the Sign of…
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Stone County Economic Development Partnership hosted its fifth annual Black History Month celebration luncheon. This luncheon honors local leaders, reflecting on progress, and recognizing the work still ahead. Black History Month is more than a painful look back, it’s a celebration of black excellence that is still shaping every community. It’s a call to action…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Parade goers lined the streets of Downtown Biloxi for the annual Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade on Fat Tuesday. It is one of the largest parades on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and this year marks 118 years for GCCA. One woman from St. Louis, Missouri says she loves Mardi Gras on the Mississippi Coast and will…
It is Weather Kid Wednesday here at WXXV again today, and this week we meet Gracelyn! She’s enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather we’ve seen recently, being quite the athlete on the soccer pitch or volleyball court. When stuck inside thanks to rainy or cold weather, she likes to dance and roller-skate inside! (with permission of course) She likes the rain,…
The St. Patrick Fighting Irish Boys Soccer team hosted Presbyterian Christian School for the Class I South State Championship! After a scoreless first half, Kingston Davis regained possession and passed it down field to Lucas Kurihara who drilled one into the net for the first goal of the night! The whole team joined him on the sidelines to celebrate. They…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — St. Patrick girls soccer is heading to its fourth-straight State Championship after an exciting 2-0 win over rival Our Lady Academy to clench the South State title. Here’s a look at highlights from the match! Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: our lady academy, Our Lady Academy athletics, Our Lady Academy Soccer, St. Patrick Athletics,…
The Class 4A State Championship runs through the Mississippi Gulf Coast as the Bay High Tigers host the Pass Christian Pirates for the South State Championship. Pirate 8th grade goalie Alexander Coolidge with an impressive game as night long keeping the Pirates hopes alive. Mason Bosarge scores the first goal of the night for the Tigers. He would then assist…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — An impressive postseason run for the Biloxi boys soccer program continues following a 3-2 win in the 7A South State match over Ocean Springs. Here are highlights and reactions from the big game! Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Biloxi Athletics, Biloxi High school, Biloxi Soccer, Ocean Springs Athletics, Ocean Springs High School, ocean…
First Baptist Church of Biloxi has created a food and clothing pantry. They are looking for certain donations. Mike Wilson and Maria Hartsell join us with details. Categories: Local News
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- There’s a scam making the rounds in Ocean Springs. Emails are being sent out claiming to be from city officials and are asking for invoices to be paid. City officials urge you to never share banking details or any personal information. The best course of action is to block and delete the emails immediately. Categories: Local…
Now that carnival is over, many South Mississippians are looking ahead to the season of Lent. Many churches tomorrow will offer Ash Wednesday masses or services to distribute ashes and start the 40 days of Lent, preceding Easter. Ashes are a symbol of repentance and our own mortality. The distribution of ashes is practiced by many Christian denominations. Categories: Featured,…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- Mardi Gras brought color, costumes, and plenty of character to the Mississippi Gulf Coast as hundreds packed the streets of Downtown Bay St. Louis Tuesday for the annual Krewe of Real People parade. Marchers dressed as celebrities, political figures, and pop culture icons making their way through town, stopping for photos, and tossing beads to…
The Gulf Coast Eco Tour is starting their 2026 season very soon. The season starts March 1. Captain Jenny Johnston and Shawntel May join us with more. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Public Works Department will conduct a scheduled water main repair Wednesday at Winthrop Circle. The outage runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Once water services are restored, residents are advised to boil water for one full minute before consuming. The city will give an official written notice when it is safe to…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Keesler Federal Park is nominated for a USA Today Reader’s Choice Award. The honor they’re looking to take home is ‘Best Minor League Ballpark.’ Voting began Monday and ends on March 16. The top ten winners will be announced March 26. Keesler Federal Park was named the sixth best ballpark in Minor League Baseball by the USA…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- If you can’t make it to any of today’s parade, there is one happening this weekend! The Krewe of Waggus is hosting their pet parade this Saturday in Downtown Pass Christian. The original date had to be postponed due to the weather. The parade will now roll at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Registration begins at noon…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Some of you may be thinking already of how you’re going to get rid of all those excess Mardi Gras beads you caught this year. The Mississippi Aquarium has a donation bin for all of your Mardi Gras beads, helping residents dispose of beads and supporting sustainability in the process. The purpose of the bin is to…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- King cakes are a Mardi Gras tradition and a popular treat throughout the Mardi Gras season. From a variety of flavors and displaying all the Mardi Gras colors, these cakes are in high demand this time of year, which keeps many local bakeries along the Coast busy baking the Mardi Gras treat. Sucre Dolot is a…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- Bay St. Louis celebrated Lundi Gras in a fun way with their Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Golf Cart Parade. The streets of Downtown Bay St. Louis were filled with people of all ages looking to catch the best throws. Instead of traditional floats, those riding in the parade decked out their golf carts and…
Mardi Gras 2026 is here and the weather is cooperating nicely! It might not be the prettiest out there as we wrap up carnival season today thanks to increasing cloud cover, but we still won’t have any rain to worry about for days and the winds are light. Temperatures will be a little warmer than yesterday, just not dramatically so…