The Jackson County Animal Shelter hosted the second and final day of their annual pet adoption drive in Ocean Springs yesterday. It came at a critical time for the shelter which has been close to reaching maximum capacity due to low adoption rates. Volunteer Coordinator Maridee Mallette says it was a great opportunity for the animals to get away from…
As the 45th edition of the Peter Anderson Festival is in the rearview mirror, WXXV’s Cyrus Neese takes us on a deep dive to meet the faces behind an Ocean Springs institution that has a major connection to the festival. Watch the video above to learn more about Shearwater Pottery. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Shearwater Pottery
It is coined as one of the largest fine arts festival the Magnolia State has to offer and all the action took place in Downtown Ocean Springs over the weekend. Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Cynthia Sutton said, “We are here in Downtown Ocean Springs for the 45th annual Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival presented by Blue…
A deal to resolve film and television actors 113-day strike could be close and GM is expected to invest 13 billion into U.S. factories. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Parents and students look for a familiar face each morning as they arrive at St. James Catholic Elementary in Gulfport. For 22 years, Deacon Dick Henderson has been helping children out of cars and sending them on to school with a smile, wave, and words of encouragement. We talked to Deacon Henderson about his self-appointed daily task in this week’s…
It’s never too early to start giving your children tasks to do around the house and with the holidays gearing up, the extra hands could be essential to a cleaner home. Today on Mom to Mom, we are creating a chore chart for the kiddos. Tags: Mom to Mom
Other than fog early in isolated spots, it will be a lovely one this morning with mild temperatures. Clear skies early in the day will give way to mid-to-upper-level clouds approaching from the west. Temperatures will turn warm with upper-70s to low-80s for afternoon highs. Clouds stick around for some of tonight. If they clear out quick enough, fog could…
The Pass Christian Pirates playing host to the Richland Rangers for the first round of Class 4-A playoffs. The Pirate ship sailed through the Rangers as Pass Christian advances to the second round of playoffs with a final score of 48-6. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: 4-A playoffs, high school football, Pass Christian football, Pass Christian…
St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws hosted the Crystal Springs Tigers for the first round of Class 3-A playoffs. It took former Student Athlete of the Week Ian Gael Gonzalez Rioz returning a punt all the way back to the endzone at the last second in order for the Rocks to clinch a round two ticket. St. Stanislaus wins the first round with…
Poplarville dominates Lanier 58-26. An early 37-0 lead in the first quarter carries them to a 1st round victory in the 4A playoffs. Poplarville will now face Forest County AHS in the second round of the playoffs. Watch the HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WXXV News25 Sports Reporter Austin Lindsey in the video above! Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags:…
Expect cool temperatures overnight under clear skies and light winds. Saturday features tons of sunshine with a warmer start, and day overall. Winds will remain light and shift to a southerly direction in the afternoon. Sunday will be a virtual copy of Saturday with a cool morning quickly turning into a warm afternoon. Sunny skies will prevail until clouds possibly…
The National World War II Museum in New Orleans opened its final permanent exhibit hall November 3. The Liberation Pavilion explores the end of WWII, the Holocaust, the postwar years, and the war’s continuing impact today. The three-story pavilion houses two floors of exhibit space, featuring personal experiences, artifacts, and immersive settings. There is a third-floor theater offering audiences a…
It is day two of the 53rd annual conference for the Mississippi School Nutrition Association and a little friendly competition was in the air. Cafeteria managers and staff members throughout the Magnolia State were putting their pastry skills to the test as they battled it out in a cupcake war. The four contestants only had 45 minutes to prepare their…
Temperatures will cool off quickly this evening but it will be a pleasant one. It will be several degrees warmer out the door tomorrow morning with the pattern moderating back to more warmth. Saturday will feature lots of sunshine and temperatures in the 70s. Sunday will feature much of the same with a cool start and a warm, mainly sunny…
It’s finally time to give the final reveal from WXXV’s Roof Rescue. In September, WXXV and Daniel’s Roofing Solutions came to the roof rescue for one Biloxi couple. Today, we finally see their new roof. Heather Conover and Zach Andrade’s roof went from battered and bruised to shiny and new. The roof took about two days to finish and all…
A Mississippi State professor has created the state’s first public database for missing persons. In some states, it is required by law that law enforcement input information into a database and when Dr. Jesse Goliath noticed Mississippi didn’t have one, he created the Mississippi Repository for missing and unidentified persons. Dr. Goliath works in the department of anthropology and is…
It was an exciting Sunday afternoon in Biloxi as MGM hosted their first pair of Division I fall exhibition games. Samford University and Southeastern Louisiana meeting in the middle for two highly competitive matchups before beginning the 2024 baseball season. In the end, Southeastern won both games over the Samford Bulldogs. Win or lose, what ultimately mattered to a few…
Coming up this weekend is the Piney Woods Festival at the Crosby Arboretum in Picayune. The event is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow. It’s a tribute to the history and heritage of the Piney Woods region. You can see a blacksmith at work, watch spinners and weavers, see a demonstration of basket weaving using pine needles, quilting,…
Tomorrow one of the premier festivals in South Mississippi returns for another year. The Peter Anderson Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. As one of the largest arts festivals here in Magnolia State, quite the crowd is expected in Downtown Ocean Springs for the weekend. Do keep in mind that there will be road closures…
The upper level pattern is transitioning just slightly with a weak disturbance moving into the central Gulf States today. The best uptick in cloud cover appears to be collocated with the subtropical jet generally from the central Gulf to the Florida Big Bend region. As the low level flow continues to gradually strengthen out of the east today, slightly better…
We’re joined this afternoon by Andrew Allen, who is here to tell us about a re-branding effort at Allen Beverages. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Allen Beverages
A general election reminder, the last day for in-person absentee voting is tomorrow. County Circuit Clerk Offices across the state will be open from 8 a.m. to noon to facilitate voting. Also, if you plan to mail-in an absentee ballot, it must be postmarked by election day, November 7th and received by your county circuit clerk by November 15th in…
The Gulfport Fire Department will be conducting maintenance on fire hydrants in the city this month. Crews will be flowing, inspecting, and performing maintenance as needed to ensure the water system is flowing adequate amounts of water for firefighting operations and to make sure the hydrants are functioning. Firefighters will be taking every precaution to minimize damage to lawns and…
Coast Transit Authority has announced a fare change that takes effect today. The fare change will be for the basic regular adult bus fare going from $1.50 to $1.75. Half fares for senior citizens, Medicare patients and people with disabilities are going from 75 cents to 85 cents. The increased fares do not affect any other fares or any daily,…