Leanne Murray of the Bay St. Louis Running Company is here to tell us about the Bay St. Louis Turkey Trot coming up on Thanksgiving Day Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: 5k, holiday, leanne murray, running, thanksgiving, Turkey Trot
The cold front moved out over the gulf yesterday and cool air has been slowly filtering in behind it. This will continue today keeping high temps well into the lower 60s. High temps will struggle each day through Friday to reach the 60s as well. The area will be bisected with respect to cloud cover today. The northern half should…
The cold front has finally made it though the area with breezy northwest winds in its wake. At the surface, a large area of high pressure is centered over Texas with a weak upper ridge to our west. To the east, the upper trough from the cold front is lingering over the southeastern states. The next low pressure system is…
The Moss Point City Council touched on a few recent events, ranging from a youth football team winning a championship to the June tornado. The city council approved a motion to extend the tornado declaration. Also at the city council meeting, a local youth football team was honored for winning a local championship. Categories: Local News, News
Earlier today, a local island on Biloxi’s Back Bay dedicated one of the longest-serving legislators in Mississippi history. DMR and Biloxi city officials gathered this afternoon for the dedication of Gollott Island. “Yeah, it’s great. They named that island after me, and I can sit on my front porch and see it,” said Gollott. “Every day, I can look at…
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes announced the retirement of chief administrative officer Leonard Papania. Papania worked with the Gulfport police force for 25 years, retiring as chief of police in 2020 after seven years in that position. In 2021, Mayor Billy Hewes appointed Papania the chief administrative officer. He dedicated 33 years to public service. Papania did not give a reason…
Infinity Science Center is taking STEM on the road. They brought the “NASA is with you when you fly” program to Pass Christian’s library. For two hours, children six through sixteen had hands-on experience in exploring flight. Using just paper, tape, and scissors, children created a rocket, helicopter, and shuttle. Each of these mimicked how the actual vessel would fly……
The Gulfport City Council announced the pedestrian bridge under construction across Highway 90 should be finished just after the first of the year. The project broke ground in March 2022 and will provide a safe pathway for pedestrians, bicyclists, and a CTA Tram to cross from Jones Park to the Mississippi Aquarium. Part of the funding for the $18 million…
The Mississippi Sea Wolves teamed up with the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Levy Restaurants for Toys for Tots. Anyone attending a Sea Wolves home game is asked to bring an unwrapped kids toy. Any attendees who contribute to the toy drive will receive one raffle ticket per donated toy for a chance to win a game-worn Sea Wolves jersey. Two…
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight continues our Celebrate Cities Series today in Long Beach. He was live in The Friendly City all morning at Harbor View Cafe. In this series, we will be highlighting cities across the Gulf Coast. Next Tuesday, Rob will be out in Jackson County in the Ocean Springs. Get to know Long Beach More on the…
Widespread rain chances have pushed to the east this morning as we await the arrival of the associated cold front. Some rainfall will continue shortly after daybreak. Winds will shift to a northwesterly direction in its wake and it will be breezy at times this afternoon. Cloud cover sticks around today into tonight. It will be noticeably cooler out the…
Monday’s overnight main area of severe concern appears to be southwest Mississippi and adjacent Louisiana parishes which fits the Enhanced area. Southwest flow aloft will slowly but steadily increase through the evening and it appears from satellite imagery, that there may be a little more forcing coming across the western Gulf than what some models were indicating and more recent…
Thanksgiving is this week and MDOT want to remind everyone to be safe on the roads while traveling. AAA estimates nearly 49 million people will travel by car this year. To keep traffic moving, MDOT crews and contractors will limit road construction that requires lane closure beginning the afternoon of November 22 through next Monday – November 27. All construction…
The Krewe Unique Community Outreach made a donation to Seashore Mission of Biloxi for the Thanksgiving holiday. Seashore Mission helps to feed people experiencing homelessness– as well as offer a place for them to shower and wash clothes. Each month, the krewe picks a different organization to support using money gathered from their Mardi Gras ball. Community outreach’s goal is…
Kids got the week off, but you don’t? Lynn Meadows has you covered. Lynn Meadows Discovery Center is running a Thanksgiving day camp every day this week except Thanksgiving. The camp runs from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., and is for children four to ten-years-old. It’s $35 a day per child and you can drop off early or pick up…
If you were driving by Edgewater Mall on Saturday afternoon, you may have spotted lots of nice classic and newer model Mustangs parked to impress. The Mississippi Coast Mustang Club hosted its 43rd annual fall celebration open car show. More than 65 cars were registered for the car show, competing in various categories for awards. The club also held a…
The month of November is senior pet awareness month and a local animal shelter is helping its older pets find a home. The Humane Society of South Mississippi held a special day for its senior pets, aged five and older, by waiving the adoption fee on these animals. Adopters had to pay only a tag fee of $8 to welcome…
We’re a little more a month away from Christmas, but many in Bay St. Louis are already in the holiday spirit. The shops at Century Hall held an enchanted holiday market on Saturday afternoon. Guests were able to browse more than 20 different shops, all under one roof, to do some shopping. Ouside, the Merry Minstrels played all the holiday…
It’s a Thanksgiving tradition in South Mississippi. For 34 years, public safety departments in Harrison County team up to cook thousands of meals and then deliver them to those who would otherwise not have a Thanksgiving dinner. And while the agencies are the public face behind the event, they are not alone. Volunteers — hundreds of them — show…
Cloud cover will be dominant this afternoon with humidity continuing to increase. There will also be a 30-40% chance of isolated showers with an embedded rumble of thunder or two. Southerly winds will continue to usher in moisture ahead of a cold front that moves into our area tomorrow morning. South Mississippi is under a Level 2 of 5 threat…
Joining us this morning is Lieutenant Carla Lawson and Morgan Shiyou with the Salvation Army, who are here to discuss the Red Kettle Kickoff for Jackson and George counties. Lieutenant Lawson shares her personal ties to the Angel Tree program and it shows just how much of an impact you can have on someone this holiday season. The even is…
Six of our coast teams went to battle on the gridiron for week 13 of high school football, and half of them came out victorious. That means three of our coast teams will be continuing their road to Oxford as the compete in the South State championships this week. 6A – Picayune at West Jones 5A – Gautier at Laurel…
The highly anticipated in-state rivalry game between Southern Miss and Mississippi State took place this past Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium. The was both quarterback Will Rogers and Jo’Quavious Marks’ first game back post suffering injuries. Also, Southern Miss’s Ethan Crawford was named the starting quarterback for the first time this season. It was a tight game until the end,…
Today starts off with cool-to-mild conditions that will change through the day. Southerly winds will help increase moisture, especially this afternoon. This all happens ahead of a cold front that arrives tomorrow morning. Expect increasing clouds through the day and the potential for isolated showers with a rumble of thunder or two this afternoon and evening. There is a Level…