AUSA and ESGR meet with local leaders in Biloxi

The AUSA and ESGR met with local leaders at the Legends Hotel in Biloxi.

It’s the first meeting of a weekend long event for the Magnolia chapter of the AUSA. It’s also the first time the meeting has been held here in Southern Mississippi. “It’s a chance for us to get together and learn a bit more of what’s going on here on the Biloxi Gulf Coast, but also to learn from AUSA National…

4/4 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Seeing Stars” Thursday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Saturday through Monday, zonal flow and weak ridging will dominate the upper level pattern. Southerly surface winds will help to reintroduce moisture and warmer air back into the region. High temperatures will be in the upper 70s this weekend with lows in the mid 50s to low 60s. Rainfall chances will remain minimal Saturday and Sunday on the Mississippi Gulf…

4/4 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Fire Weather” Thursday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Ridging and high pressure will be building over the area tonight through Saturday morning, suppressing rainfall chances for the next couple of days. Northerly surface winds will help continue to advect less humid air into the region. As a result, temperatures will feel quite pleasant with highs tomorrow in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s tomorrow and…

Omega Psi Phi members participate in Community Service Day

The 87th annual Seventh District meeting for members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated began in Biloxi. Over 1,000 members have come to the Coast. A crusade of cars lined the intersection of Division and Lee Street for one of several service projects by members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated to assist the community. This one in particular was…

Expert Talk – Core Essence Massage & Wellness

The Benefits of Massage

WXXV’s Michelle Eubank sits down with the Owner of Core Essence Massage & Wellness, Shellea Fairley to discuss the health benefits and different types of massage. What kind of massage would work best for your body? Visit essenceofthecore.com for full details on the variety of massages they offer and check out their specials. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: core essence, expert…

Dam Good Festival happening at the Mississippi Aquarium

The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting The Dam Good Festival. The festival celebrates the North American Beavers and Mississippi music. Festivities include kids crafts, music, beer, and of course beavers. The event will be held on both Saturday and Sunday. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Aquarium, Gulfport, Mississippi Aquarium, The Dam Good Festival

Delta Rising coming to the Mary C. O’Keefe

Delta Rising is coming to the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center. The event will feature hot tamales, Delta BBQ, Delta art and Delta Blues. Delta Rising is a cultural experience showcasing the Delta’s cultural sound. There will also be other special music guests as well. The event will run from 7 to 9:30 Saturday night. Tickers are $32. Categories:…

Pascagoula High sophomore named 2024 Mississippi Poetry Out Loud Champion

Pascagoula High sophomore Malisha Taylor is a 2024 Mississippi Poetry Out Loud Champion. Taylor will receive $200 and Pascagoula High School will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry materials. Tayor recited the poem ‘Mansplaining’ by Jennifer Militello in the first round, ‘I felt a Funeral in my Brain’ by Emily Dickinson for the second round, and her…

Harrison County Fire Rescue responds to trailer fire

Harrison County Firefighters battled a brush fire Wednesday. When they arrived, they found a trailer on Saucier-Lizana Road engulfed in flames. Firefighters believe the fire was started by a burn pile that was left unattended. No injuries were reported. Harrison County Fire Rescue units also assisted Hancock County Fire Departments with a large fire in the Kiln-DeLisle Road area. No…

4/4 – The Chief’s “Clear & Cool” Thursday Morning Forecast

A highly amplified pattern in the mid and upper levels will remain in place through Saturday night across the CONUS. Today into tonight, the forecast area will remain within a region of deep layer northwest flow between a strong trough dominating the eastern seaboard and high pressure over the Plains. This northwest flow regime will continue to usher cooler and…

4/3 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Clear Tomorrow” Wednesday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Thursday is looking gorgeous yet again as we climb into the mid to upper 70`s for highs underneath ample sunshine. We will see a reinforcing surge of drier continental air surge overnight that will settle in nicely throughout the day providing low relative humidity. It won’t be as breezy as what we saw today because of the influence of the…

Birdies for Bacot kicks off with fundraiser at The Grand Magnolia

Birdies for Bacot formerly known as "The Jolly" kicked off on Wednesday at the Grand Magnolia

The event kicked off at 4 PM at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula. In addition to a delicious shrimp boil, Popeyes, and Tays BBQ provided a spread that made sure nobody went home hungry. “It’s a shrimp boil, we have popeyes chicken being cooked right here. And several other food items we have tonight” While the food certainly was…

McCinnis 12 Bone BBQ to compete in this years World Food Championships

Locally owned McCinnis 12 Bone BBQ recently won the Golden Ticket Award and will now compete at the World Food Championships.

One local BBQ recently won an award that will allow them to compete at the national level. McCinnis 12 Bone BBQ won the golden ticket award at this year’s Gulf Coast Beer, Bacon – and BBQ festival. This means they’ve secured their spot in this year’s World Food Championship in Indianapolis. Owners Alton and Sonzie McCinnis spoke about what this…

Amir Abdul-Rauf puts pen to paper to play basketball at Hines Community College

Another day, another signing for one local high school student-athlete right here on the coast. On Wednesday, Amir Abdul-Rauf made his college commitment official by signing to play college basketball at Holmes community college. There’s no questioning Abdul-Rauf made his mark on courts all around the coast. His ability to attack the rim and shoot the long ball, mixed with…

Engine testing for RS-25 Space Engine at Stennis Space Center

Over at Stennis Space Center, testing for a development engine RS-25 to be used for future Artemis space exploration was displayed to WXXV. For eight full minutes, plumes of clouds filled the afternoon sky at Stennis Space Center. The test is for one of four RS-25 engines, which will be used on the space launch system for Artemis missions four…

4/3 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Ideal Spring Day” Wednesday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

As was the case all day Wednesday, we are starting out this evening on the quiet side following a nice and pleasant day! We will continue to see winds steadily lower some as we decouple/cool off at the surface around/after sunset. Otherwise, tonight is looking calm and chilly. Main focus will be on temperatures, and if winds can remain elevated…

Ocean Springs High School’s yearbook staff brings home awards

The Ocean Springs High School’s yearbook staff brought home numerous awards from the Spring MSOA Journalism Competition in Oxford. The yearbook staff not only won awards for their photography skills, the marketing manager was also recognized. Parisay Barbar was recognized for implementing the best marketing campaign in the Magnolia State for selling publications. The theme of Ocean Springs’ 2023 –…