On Tuesday, WXXV News 25 took a trip to the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson to visit First Lady Elee Reeves and tour the historic mansion. Reeves was born in Tylertown, MS, and attended Millsaps College, where she was involved in Millsaps Singers and Kappa Delta Sorority. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Business Administration. Reeves was also an avid…
Cruisin’ the Coast is almost here and with the event right around the corner, Cruisin’ organizers want to make sure you know about some of the new policies for this year’s event. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel has the latest on those changes. Some new changes to Cruisin’ the Coast parking this year, as spectator parking for Cruise Central has…
Residents of Picayune and the surrounding areas now have a third grocery option to choose from. The 40,000 square foot supermarket is located at 1701 Highway 43 and it marks Rouses’ fourth store in Mississippi. A fifth store is set to open in Biloxi in October. The Picayune location has employed up to 150 people in both full and part…
Tragic new developments today in the case of a teen shot in Gulfport early Monday Morning. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel has the latest update on the identity of the victim as well as the status of the investigation. The 16-year-old who was shot in Gulfport on Monday morning has died, according to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer. The victim…
Around 4,500 South Mississippians are voicing their concerns after finding out they are being impacted by a billing error from their power company. In a statement made on September 17th, Coast Electric said a billing error charged customers incomplete amounts and are now asking for payment after the fact. This billing error affected 5% of their 90,000 customers who were…
One Mississippi State University researcher is studying a population of coyotes along the Gulf Coast. The researcher is hoping to conserve the red wolf legacy on the coast. A $2.1 million grant is allowing Professor Dana Morin to study red wolf ancestry among wild canines along the gulf. The team will identity high conservation value, having the greatest potential to…
If you are interested in propane and propane accessories, listen up! The Mississippi Public Service Commissioners announce an upcoming propane summit. The Propane Summit is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24th from 9 to 11:30 AM. The event is free, registration can be found by clicking HERE and the agenda for the event can be found HERE. Representatives from leading businesses…
A Hattiesburg resident is celebrating their 24th birthday this week. That resident is Greenbean, the Hattiesburg Zoo’s green iguana! Greenbean is celebrating with enrichment activities. If you go to the zoo, be sure to wish the iguana a very happy birthday! Categories: Local News, News Tags: hattiesburg zoo
The United States Air Force is celebrating a birthday today. The branch was officially founded on September 18, 1947! Predecessor organizations date back to 1907. Closer to home, Keesler Air Force Base was built in 1941, named after a member of the Army Air Service who died in World War I. Samuel Reeves Keesler Jr. was from Greenwood, Mississippi. Happy…
The Mississippi Songwriters Festival is kicking off Thursday, September 19th! There will be over 125 songwriters in over 11 venues from Ocean Springs to Gautier. Organizers have been hard at work planning for this year’s festival to include: Thursday Night – Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Mary C. This year’s inductees are: Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon…
Rouses Markets is celebrating the grand opening of its newest Mississippi store at the River Ridge Shopping Center in Picayune. The doors opened at 8AM, welcoming customers to explore a wide range of departments and services. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live in Picayune outside the new Rouses. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: grand opening, picayune, Rouses…
Joining us in studio are Chase Moses and Chad Dickens with the Krewe of Gemini to tell us about an upcoming bourbon tasting event. The ‘Evening with the Bourbon King’ event takes place Sunday at Ground Zero Blues Club from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets start at $50. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Evening with…
When Ansley took over the Student Athlete of the Week segment three seasons ago, she started it off with a bang, and that bang was the powerful leg of Ocean Springs kicker and punter, Bart Edmiston Jr.! Well Edmiston Jr. , also known as iceman, is all grown up now and is absolutely killing it at the next level.Tuesday afternoon,…
WXXV’s Ansley Brent first introduced you to this incredible athlete last year when featuring her as a WXXV Student Athlete of the Week, and she truly could not pass up another opportunity to brag on her! Jordyn Raynor is a junior at Vancleave high school who plays soccer, is a member of the track team, and is the first female…
Some members of the WXXV News 25 crew had an exciting day visiting the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson and sitting down with First Lady Elee Reeves. Tune into WXXV News 25 tonight at 9 and 10 p.m. to see the entire sit down interview with First Lady Elee Reeves. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: first lady, First Lady Elee…
It was slightly cooler this morning, and while the humidity did drop some it didn’t drop enough to keep us from enjoying another misty morning across South MS. Like yesterday, a few areas likely inched into “patchy fog” territory, though those areas were likely more the exception than the rule. Skies were much more clear this morning than they have…
September is neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, awareness month. If you are from the Mississippi Gulf coast, and follow along with sports in the area, you are probably familiar with the name Derick Hall. What many might not know is Hall was born nearly 17 weeks premature and was given just a 1% chance of surviving his first night…
On Tuesday night, the Pascagoula City Council passed a motion to rename McVey Court into Jim McInnis court, their way of honoring a local hero. Jim McInnis is a D-Day veteran who helped with the 1944 invasion of Normandy and a local of Pascagoula since he was born in the city in 1924. McInnis worked for L and N Railroad…
Few lingering showers around, these are expected to dissipate going into Wednesday Did take a closer look at the potential for more widespread patchy fog early Wednesday morning visibility will be low so be cautious driving in the morning. we could still see a few pop ups tomorrow afternoon but after Wednesday drier air to move through south MS as…
South Mississippi school districts are celebrating after the release of the state academic accountability reports today. Some south Mississippi schools coming out at the top of their respective categories. In Pascagoula, Beach Elementary held a big celebration after the news broke the school is the top-rated elementary school in the state of Mississippi, based on the 2023-2024 scores. WXVV News…
Mississippi Secretary of State’s office revealed election officials in the Magnolia State were targeted with a suspicious package this week. That package was delivered Monday to the Mississippi Elections Division, something that happened to election officials in eight other states. The office was warned in advance about the potential to receive a suspicious package, immediately transferring it to the state…
Big Brothers, Big Sisters Gulf Coast President Aimee Risser and big sister Mimi come to the WXXV News 25 studio to discuss the need of more volunteers for the organization. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Big Sisters Gulf Coast, volunteers
A group of South Mississippians have created a new fishing tournament with the goal of supporting first responders. Hook ‘Em for Heroes is a charity fishing tournament. The mission is to support our local first responders, veterans, and their families across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Categories: Local News, News Tags: first responders, fishing, Fishing Tournament, Hook ‘Em for Heroes, Mississippi…
The Biloxi Shuckers are heading to playoffs for the first time since 2019! WXXV News 25’s Jevan McCoskey is at Keesler Federal Park ahead of the game. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi, Biloxi Shuckers, Keesler Federal Park, Shuckers