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…
Organizer Ken Harshbarger is in studio to talk about the Hook’em Heroes Fishing Tournament. The event takes pace Saturday, September 21st at the Pass Christian Harbor. Registration is now open at hookemheroes.com. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Fishing Tournament, hookemheroes tournament
Long Beach Mayor George Bass and Rebecca Morrow are in studio to talk about a very special event to help raise money for St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The Rock the Bald event takes place September 21st at 10 a.m. at Jones Park. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: St. Baldrick’s Foundation, ‘Rock the Bald’
Suicide Prevention Month is observed every September to raise awareness about suicide prevention. This month promotes resources and support for individuals struggling with suicidal thoughts. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live outside WXXV’s studio to keep you aware! Categories: Local News, News Tags: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
I’ve been trying to prepare you over the last couple of nicer days for the grey & rainy conditions beginning later today. In fact, the “grey” part of that has already started thanks to a nice sheet of morning cloud cover. Some sun is still peeking through, but we’ll see less and less of it over the next couple hours…
A weak front will remain nearly stationary near the coast for most of the week. Meanwhile, deep layer moisture levels will continue to increase with water values well over 2 inches by Wednesday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms from this afternoon mostly dissipated this evening. Scattered showers and storms are expected again on Wednesday (especially over the southern half of the…
On Tuesday evening at the Pass Christian City Hall, officials allowed locals residents to voice their opinions concerning the construction of the concrete boardwalk along Highway-90, a matter which has residents in Pass Christian divided. Just recently a vote was passed halting the construction of the last three phases of the boardwalks construction along Highway 90, after some residents expressed…
In the gates of the historical Mississippi City Cemetery in Gulfport, something old will soon be made new again at the hands of local elementary school students. Students in the QUEST program at Pass Road Elementary and Central Elementary have partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Anthropology Department and the Historical Society of Gulfport to revitalize the cemetery. Melanie…
We all dream about what we’d do if we won the lottery. Even though it feels impossible sometimes you have to test your luck. With the Mega Millions jackpot at the highest it’s been in a while and many people are flocking to their local gas station to take a chance. Are you feeling lucky? If you are now is…
The 55th mural has been unveiled by the Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art. The piece is titled “Love Done Well” and is located on the Midtown Corner Market. Aubri Sparkman of Hattiesburg is the artist behind it. Beloved Hattiesburger Gerry McIntire Waites is honored in the mural, featuring a quote by Vincent van Gogh. The art was commissioned to honor…
A couple of Coast celebrities went to the Gulfport Fire Station for a special swearing in ceremony. Romeo Weaver was sworn in by Chief Billy Kelley earlier Tuesday morning. The Shuckers’ mascot Schooner and Mississippi Sea Wolves’ mascot Hook arrived at station 9 for the big day. Romeo was given a fire uniform of his very own as well. Fire…
On the beach in Pascagoula, residents celebrated the Labor Day Weekend. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel shows us how many of you enjoyed the holiday along the shore. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Labor Day
The Mississippi Aquarium announced that mermaids will be returning to the aquarium! The mermaids make their way back to the Gulf Coast September 13th through the 15th. Those mermaids will perform dives for all to enjoy in the main tank. There will even be a meet and greet with the mermaids. The best part is the meeting is included with…
Calling all photographers! The Mississippi Sound Estuary Program is hosting a photo contest. All participants have until September 30th to share the natural wonders of the Magnolia State. There are a total of five categories to enter the top 10 entries will be showcased for public viewing. Winners will be announced on October 4th. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Mississippi…
Celebrate National Voter Registration Month at your local library! The friends of the library groups from various Jackson-George regional library locations are hosting voter registration drives to help community members prepare for upcoming elections. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at Ocean Springs Municipal Library to tell you all about it. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Jackson-George Regional…
September is here, but it’s still going to be summer for quite some time in South MS! Today is a good example of that as almost every aspect of today’s weather will be similar to yesterday’s, except I expect a little more cloud cover and a few more showers than we saw yesterday. Even then though, we only saw one…
Windy Swetman and Steven Dick are in studio to tell us about the 20th annual Biloxi First Foundation Roast. The roast takes place September 19th at IP Casino on 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $50. Reservation deadline is September 5th. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Biloxi First Foundation, roast
A trough will begin digging southward Thursday into Friday. This will bring us a weak front pushing southward; and eventually stalling over the area near the coastal waters. This along with onshore flow pumping tropical moisture into the area will give us high chances of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and especially into Thursday. Thursday in particular will have to be…