People are marching from four locations here in the U.S. to meet in Indianapolis on July 17th for the National Eucharistic Congress, and the pilgrimage is passing through the Mississippi coast. Some have walked 10 miles and others have walked over 700 to be here today. Whether they’ve devoted days or mere hours to this pilgrimage, each person has taken…
Innovators and leaders of South Mississippi’s blue economy gathered Wednesday evening to hear ideas from a group of companies tasked with boosting economic growth in the region. Demo Day at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center shining a spot light on six start up companies in the Southern Miss Gulf Blue Navigator program. Representatives from companies such as Blue IQ, Sea Sats…
Today will bring increasing subsidence through the area as high pressure begins to expand eastward from the southern Plains. Cumulus cloud development can be expected this afternoon with temperatures slightly above our climatological average with high temperatures to be in the low 90s. The shower and thunderstorm activity will be less likely on Friday and Saturday as stronger high pressure…
Rachel Kelley with Main Street to talk about the Military Appreciation Festival that is part of this month’s Sidewalk Saturday. The Military Appreciation Festival at Sidewalk Saturday will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Howard Avenue to Rue Magnolia in Biloxi. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Military Appreciation Festival
A young Gulfport mom of two boys has been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, and loved ones are rallying together to join her in the fight. In an effort to help Katelyn Bell raise enough funds for her medical and traveling expenses for treatment in Chicago, a Porky Blinder’s Pork Butt fundraiser is being conducted. One pork butt can feed…
Joining us in studio are Tasha McCullar and Shelly Locklin from the Biloxi Ocean Springs Junior Auxiliary to discuss their upcoming gala. The Secret Garden 2024 Gala takes place Saturday, June 15th at the Beau Rivage. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at www.jabos.org. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs, The Secret Garden 2024 Gala
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast has been selected to receive a $25,000 grant that will enable them to do more in the community. The opportunity is made possible by Family Dollar and the Boys and Girls Club of America. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. is at the Forest Heights unit in Gulfport to tell about…
There will be talented tennis All-Stars taking to the court later today and you may recognize a few of them! Out of the twelve players chosen to represent schools of the South by the Mississippi Associaton of Coaches, four of them will be representing the Mississippi Gulf Coast! The following boys were chosen to represent the South: Tristan Fisher –…
Today will bring increasing subsidence through the area.as high pressure begins to expand eastward from the southern Plains and Texas. At most, some fair weather cumulus cloud development can be expected this afternoon. Temperatures will be somewhat above seasonal with high temperatures in the low 90s. The shower and thunderstorm activity will be even more suppressed on Friday and Saturday…
Get ready to kick off the Sunday shoes, because Footloose the Musical is coming to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The cast and crew arrived on the coast not too long ago, but they have been hard at work getting prepared for opening night. “We got here about a week ago, maybe a little over, ever since then it’s been 10-6…
According to a press release from the University of Southern Mississippi and the Department of Athletics, 21-year-old Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr.’s life was taken on Tuesday evening during an off campus incident. Daniels Jr., a former George County two sports student-athlete, was found unresponsive in his vehicle on Tuesday. The Hattiesburg Police Crime Scene Unit confirmed Daniels had been shot…
After a six year head coaching career at Vancleave high school, that was capped off with a 5A state championship last month, baseball coach Justin Edwards returns to his first coaching stop at Gulfport high school. Before he was coaching the Bulldogs at Vancleave, Edwards was a six year assistant coach for the Admirals. During his introductory press conference Edwards…
Friday and Saturday should be primarily dry and hotter than today, with much of the area in the mid and upper 90s. At this point, it appears that we will remain just short of Heat Advisory criteria on Friday and Saturday, but we`ll revisit that potential in later forecast packages. The ridge moving eastward to our north will produce easterly…
The disturbance over south Louisiana will shift offshore overnight, but it may take a good chunk of the daylight hours Thursday for dry air to get to the south of Interstate 10. Precipitable water values near 1.7-1.8 inches this afternoon will finally fall below 1.5 inches by late afternoon tomorrow, and range from 1.1 to 1.4 inches by Friday morning….
In Pascagoula, children are taking part in a new program that teaches fire safety. The Fire Cub program gives Jackson County youth a head start in learning CPR, first-aid, team building, and so much more. Today, the Fire Cubs got to spray the hose and even ride in a fire truck. Camp Founder Justin Butler has lots of ideas for…
The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum’s Summer Camp for children continues. The first camp there this summer runs through next Wednesday. The museum invites campers between ages of 11 to 18 to take part. Kids are learning right now about robotics, aerodynamics, aviation engines, and aviation history. As Camp Manager Katie Peterson tells us, campers leave the museum grounds for hands-on…
The City of Moss Point shared its vision for the future of Trent Lott International Airport. Officials releasing plans today to chart the airport’s growth over the next 20 years. That plan includes an updated airport layout plan that focuses on long-term growth and opportunities for Jackson County. One key highlight of the plan is a north apron expansion and…
Catholic faithful on the Coast are participating in the third of the Eucharistic Revival Pilgrimage, walking from Pass Christian to Long Beach Wednesday morning. Around 700 pilgrims started with a mass at 6 a.m. at St. Paul’s Chapel on Scenic Drive in Pass Christian, which was followed by the six-mile pilgrim walk to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in…
The Biloxi Shuckers are back in town this week and that means WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey is at Keesler Federal Park taking in all the action this evening. First pitch for game two against the Chicago Cub Double A affiliate Tennessee Smokies is at 6:35 p.m. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports
Lucedale Police are investigating a shooting at Walmart on Tuesday night that left two injured. Chief Kellum Fairley said an argument began in the store parking lot about 9:38 p.m. between three black males. Two of the men — one wearing a hoodie, turned away and walked toward the store entrance, but turned around at the doors and started back…
Beach-goers are on high alert following the recent shark attacks in Florida and Texas. Well, you’ll be happy to hear that the likelihood of shark attacks here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is basically 0 to none. Jill Hendon, director of the Center for Fisheries Research and Development, tells us what makes Mississippi beaches the safest on the Gulf Coast….
The Pascagoula Fire Department is hosting day two of its Fire Cub program. The Fire Cubs is a summer program to teach children ages eight to 12 fire safety and even gives children a chance at career exploration. The Fire Cubs program was sponsored by several local businesses. These businesses went above and beyond to provide the funding for equipment,…
Cye Young with the Window Source of the Gulf Coast explains the differences in the construction, energy efficiency and durability in contractor grade windows as versus Window Source windows in this week’s edition of WXXV’s “Expert Talk.” Categories: Expert Talk Tags: contractor, cye young, et, expert talk, extalk, michelle eubank, window source, windows
News 25’s Austin Lindsey speaks with George County Head Football Coach James Ray on the loss of MJ Daniels Jr. Daniels was shot and killed in Hattiesburg. Daniels was a standout athlete at George County High School before heading to Ole Miss for his freshman year. He left the Rebel football team and was listed on the USM roster as…