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
One $7 bet left one Mississippi resident $126,000 richer. The best part, it happened on Friday the 13th. The guest won made the bet asked to remain anonymous. A huge congratulations to the lucky winner, talk about luck! Categories: Local News, News Tags: BET, Friday The 13th, ip casino
The city of Bay St. Louis is receiving recognition for a battle that took place in 1814. A new state historical marker is being unveiled on December 14th, coinciding with the anniversary of the Battle of Bay St. Louis. That ceremony is being held at the intersection of North Beach Boulevard and Ulman Avenue. The Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse…
Today Maridee Mallette from the Jackson County Animal Shelter brings in Coconut for the Pet of the Week! Categories: Local News, News, Pet of the Week
Dr. Stanford Owen stopped by this week to talk about the Shots n’ Shakes health plan he created to help you lose weight while maintaining proper nutrition. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: Dr. Stanford Owen, expert talk, extalk, health plan, michelle eubank, shakes, shots, shots n’ shakes
Everywhere we turn now, there’s a new AI for something to make life simpler. Or take care of some arduous task that we don’t want to do. Parents and teachers and even students. Today’s guests are for you, as they’ve created an AI technology that will help you get your work done in a more efficient manner, and not help…
The Mississippi Aquarium is releasing two Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles on Thursday. The Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles are being released in front of Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. The release is open to the public, anyone attending can watch the turtles as they swim away. Be sure to head out to Biloxi beach at 4 PM! Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
Rouses has transformed the River Ridge Shopping Center. Previously a Winn-Dixie, the new store is opening its doors Wednesday morning at 8 AM with a big ribbon cutting ceremony. It’s a much anticipated milestone for many residents of lower Pearl River County, who for many years have only had two primary options for grocery shopping in the Picayune area. Rouses…
A new event is on the calendar this year that will provide fun for coast anglers and help others in the process. The event is called Hook ‘Em for Heroes and it’s intended to raise money to help first responders and the military. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at the Pass Christian Harbor where he’s got more…