Medgar Evers Reception Exhibit Event
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Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at Ocean Springs Municipal Library for the upcoming Medgar Evers Reception Exhibit event

Everett Ganier Jr.,

There is a Medgar Evers Reception Exhibit event happening at 6PM later tonight! Medgar Evers Mississippi movement exhibit, was created to coincide with the significant milestone of the 60th anniversary of Evers’s assassination. The redesign exhibit, consisting of 14 panels, delves into the life and legacy of Medgar Evers, one of Mississippi’s most prominent civil rights activists. WXXV News 25’s…

Mystic Krewe Of The Seahorse’s Charity Golf Scramble
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Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse’s Charity Golf Scramble

WXXV Staff,

Captain Longbeard and Lady Claiborne are here to tell us about the Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse’s Charity Golf Scramble. The Charity Golf Scramble takes place October 18th at the Bridges Golf Club and is $100 per player. The shotgun start is at 8 a.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Charity Golf Scramble, Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse

08/22 Ryan's "still Pleasant" Thursday Morning Forecast
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08/22 Ryan’s “Still Pleasant” Thursday Morning Forecast

Enjoy more below average-to-average temperatures and lower humidity for another day or so.
Ryan Mahan,

The last couple of days have been cooling slightly and drying out, and while those pleasant conditions will continue another few days they’re starting to see changes. This morning was nice once again though, with a drier, cooler-than-average low near 72 and dewpoints in the mid-to-upper 60s. Those have been the real stars of the show over the last few…

8/21 Trey Tonnessen's "green Cut" Wednesday Night Forecast
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8/21 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Green Cut” Wednesday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
WXXV,

Expect Friday to be mostly similar to the previous two days as dry air looks to hang onto the area for one more day. However, medium-range models suggest that the current impulse coming down across the central US gets cut off via a Rex Block over the northeastern Gulf. This is due to the aforementioned ridge over Texas poking into…

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Major senior living expansion coming to Pascagoula

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  Pascagoula’s City Council gave the green light to a major expansion at Bayside Village Senior Apartments. On Tuesday night the Pascagoula City Council approved a special use permit to renovate the science building at the Old Pascagoula High School into 20 senior living apartments. The council voted 6-1 to approve the request with Mayor Jay Willis dissenting. City officials…

Mgccc Hosts "meet The Teams" For The 2024 Athletic Season
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College hosts 2024 “Meet the Teams!”

Ansley Brent,

Dantzler Arena was packed in blue and gold last night to kick off the 2024 athletic season! Hundreds of fans, students, athletes and their coaches attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Meet the Team event. The cheerleaders, Perkettes and Band of Gold set the tone for the night with previews of their upcoming performances this year. The purpose of the…

Mgccc First Day Of Class
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MGCCC students share their excitement on the first day of classes

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Misssissippi Gulf Coast Community College kicking off its fall semester today. Many new faces are experiencing college life for the first time our cameras stopped by MGCCC’S Perkinston campus to get some reactions to the first day of class, and the semester ahead. It’s the first week of classes for many college students across the country and South Mississippi is…

8/21 Sam Parker's "keeping It Dry" Wednesday Evening Forecast
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8/21 – Sam Parker’s “Keeping it Dry” Wednesday Evening Forecast

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Today as the dry air behind the frontal passage hangs around. Very dry mid-level conditions brought by the northerly flow around the ridge has kept today high and dry.  We`ll definitely take a break from the really hot heat with the humidity staying low in the afternoon. Northerly upper-level flow looks to remain over the area tomorrow as the ridge…

'knowing Is Knowledge' Event (back Bay Mission)
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Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi for the Knowing is Knowledge event

Everett Ganier Jr.,

‘Knowing is Knowledge’ and today at Back Bay Mission there’s an event that provides essential services including free HIV/STD testing, dental education with fluoride treatments, and blood pressure readings. The event began at 9AM and is part of Back Bay Mission’s ongoing efforts to strengthen neighborhoods, seek justice, and transform lives in the Biloxi community. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier,…

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08/21 Ryan’s “Even Cooler” Wednesday Morning Forecast

Ryan Mahan

Dry air aloft and lower humidity at the surface continue to dominate South MS weather, leading to an even cooler morning and a pleasant afternoon ahead! It won’t be drastically different from yesterday as I apparently was over-estimating the strength of that front, but we are still trending slowly down for the rest of the week. That means while highs…

Three Charged In Atm Theft In North Carolina
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Three suspects in North Carolina ATM theft arrested in Harrison County

WXXV Staff,

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests Monday in connection to a major ATM theft out of North Carolina. Sheriff Matt Haley said 23-year-old Alecia Bailey of Texas, 24-year-old Braxton Hayes of Arizona and 34-year-old Christopher Walker-Aycock of Texas, have been charged with conspiracy, grand larceny and safe cracking. Sheriff’s deputies, with the help of Border Patrol, made a…

Diamondhead City Council Disavows Actions Of Mayor
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Diamondhead City Council votes to disavow the actions of its mayor

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The Diamondhead City Council passed a motion Tuesday evening to disavow recent actions by Mayor Nancy Depreo. The decision comes after a July 26th incident in which Mayor Depreo and her son were allegedly taking pictures of the license plates of cars in city hall’s parking lot to try to determine if the city hall activity center was being used…

College Basketball Returning To The Coast
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Ole Miss and Southern Miss men’s basketball to return to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on December 14th

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According to a press release from the Mississippi Coliseum & Convention Center, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum will host Southern Miss vs. Ole Miss men’s basketball for the 2nd consecutive year on Dec. 14th. The Rebels walked away with a 89-72 victory over the Golden Eagles when the two teams met at the Coliseum last December. Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard…

25 Teams In 25 Days

25 teams in 25 days: West Harrison Hurricanes

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“You know we kind of slacked off at the end which led us to have a 5-5 season,” senior Joshua Lane said. “I will ensure you that will not happen this season.” The West Harrison Hurricanes started off last season hot. A 4-1 start had the Hurricanes prime to make their first playoff game in school history, but finishing the…

8/20 Trey Tonnessen's "much Calmer" Tuesday Evening Forecast
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8/20 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Much Calmer” Tuesday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
WXXV,

Something we have been talking about over the past few days is a large ridge building over half of the country. That ridge was centered over the southern Rockies this afternoon with troughing along the Atlantic Coast. Shortwaves were moving overtop the ridging, with one over eastern South Dakota and another over Montana. An old frontal boundary was noted well…

Katherine's Army Grows To Hammond, Louisiana For Blood Drive In Her Honor
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Katherine’s Army grows to Hammond, Louisiana for blood drive in her honor

Ansley Brent,

For months, News 25 has been bringing you stories about an incredibly strong St. Patrick student named Katherine Adams who is currently battling Ewing Sarcoma. Throughout her two main fundraisers, the support has gone past the Fighting Irish walls and has expanded to the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast! Well this past weekend, Katherine’s Army grew all the way to Hammond,…

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Fannie Lou Hamer honored with historic marker in New Jersey

WXXV Staff,

A piece of Mississippi history has made its way to New Jersey. Governor Tate Reeves was in Atlantic City for the unveiling of a new Mississippi Freedom Trail marker honoring Fannie Lou Hamer. This is the first marker for the Freedom Trail outside the Magnolia State, being installed at the site of the 1964 Democratic National Convention. The “Mississippi Freedom…

Ocean Springs Library Unveiling ‘specialty Libraries’
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Ocean Springs Library unveiling ‘specialty libraries’

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Have you ever started a project only to realize you’re missing one item or wanted to cook a new recipe but need an ingredient you’ll likely not need again? Wouldn’t it be nice if you rent these items like you check out a book at the library? The Ocean Springs Library has introduced two separate initiatives that will soon tackle…