Saturday, the Legacy Business League will host its MLK Community Resource Expo. There will be a wide variety of resources available, everything from health and wellness, financial empowerment, and housing to veteran and senior services and youth development. There will also be food trucks onsite, giveaways, and fun for the kids. The goal of the event is to help the…
Here in South Mississippi, the MLK Coastwide Celebration is already underway as we continue to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Events started Wednesday with a ‘Financing the Dream’ seminar to help map out your dreams of becoming a homebuyer or entrepreneur. The celebration continues Monday with the MLK Day Parade in Biloxi. The parade…
To accommodate for the lower overnight temperatures, there are several cold weather shelters opening for those in need. In Harrison County, the Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Center on Automall Parkway in D’Iberville will be open today and tomorrow at 5 p.m. each night. CTA will provide transportation to that location. In Gulfport, the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope on 22nd Street…
Clearing ensued through the morning as drier and colder air filters into South Mississippi. We will manage low-to-mid 50s across the area as winds will continue to be elevated. Winds will be gusting 25 to 30 MPH this afternoon. While the elevated nature of the winds will back off a bit tonight, they won’t completely relax until late Saturday. Temperatures…
The city of Pascagoula Parks and Recreation is hosting a dodgeball tournament later this month. Torian Brown, the city’s athletic director, tells WXXV more about the event that is Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Local News Tags: dodgeball, Mississippi, parks and recreation, Pascagoula
Charges have been filed on two Alabama teens in connection to a deadly shooting in the Scarlet Pearl parking lot last September. 19-year-old Darrius Rowser Junior and 18-year-old Karmelo Derks are the suspects. The shooting happened back on September 21, 2022. The men are currently in the Mobile County Metro Jail on unrelated charges. They are now awaiting extradition to…
A potent cold front passed through our area yesterday which led to a cold and windy start. Winds will stay elevated today as high pressure is still well away from our area. Winds will be 15-25 MPH with higher gusts this afternoon. Clouds will continue to thin throughout the day. Tonight will be very cold across our area. Temperatures will…
Another pair of Division I offers from Auburn and Cincinnati for Picayune Running Back Chris Davis, who’s ready to step into the feature back role for the two-time defending 5A State Champion Maroon Tide. The junior speedster has already been putting up monster numbers behind Oregon signee Dante Dowdell to the tune of more than 2,000 yards and 33 touchdowns…
Last season, Simaru Field was always good for instant offense and jaw-dropping highlights as a senior basketball star at Gulfport High School. This season, she’s still taking over as a freshman at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Lady Bulldogs still breaking in their new digs at Dantzler Arena, playing host to Mississippi Delta. Lady Bulldogs on top 29-25 at the…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber hosted their annual networking event at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum in Biloxi. For the first time ever, the Chamber after 5 event honored Dr. Martin Luther King by celebrating art and culture. Judging by the crowds in the lobby area, it was a success. While networking, members viewed the different works and could even speak with…
As the frontal system moves offshore, strong high pressure will dominate the upper level pattern. Strong northerly flow will help to advect cold air and dry air into the region. While it will be windy (10-20mph) tonight through Saturday morning, a wind advisory will not be necessary as conditions are below criteria and impacts are not expected. With clear skies…
High school basketball all-stars announced today. We’ve got a ton of them from right here on the Gulf Coast: Mississippi Association of Coaches Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game (Boys) Biloxi: Duran Parish Biloxi: James Turner Gulfport: Kylan Howze Moss Point: Kedrick Osby Mississippi Association of Coaches Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game (Girls) Biloxi: Shaneal Corpuz Gulfport: Madison O’dell Gulfport: Micah O’dell Hancock: Jenna Garriga…
Another former George County football star making his way to Hattiesburg, Dylan Lawrence commits to Southern Miss less than a month after entering the transfer portal from Mississippi State. Formerly a three-star recruit out of high school, Lawrence signed with MSU in 2019 and still has two years of eligibility left. The defensive back reuniting with former Rebel MJ Daniels,…
Today the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Cardiovascular Center of Excellence in Gautier. The center, located at 2012 Highway 90, provides patient-centered cardiovascular care in a state-of-the-art environment. A team of independent physicians partnered with Arise Vascular to help open up the location. The center does not admit acutely ill patients and…
As the frontal system moves offshore, strong high pressure will dominate the upper level pattern. Strong northerly flow will help to advect cold air and dry air into the region. While it will be windy (10-20mph) tonight through Saturday morning, a wind advisory will not be necessary as conditions are below criteria and impacts are not expected. With clear skies…
Even though crawfish season started in November, most restaurants like Taranto’s are starting to see a rise in sales on crawfish this month. The restaurant is busiest during crawfish season, the end of January and February, and prepares for crawfish season by buying as many sacks a day as possible, ranging from five to 15 sacks. After buying the sacks,…
King cake, pizza, and faces full of glitter helped kick off sign-up day for the Diamondhead Senior Village to Village Program. The Village, a community gathering, will have different activities for seniors at city hall on Tuesdays and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. There are more than 500 such organizations across the U.S. using this same model with Diamondhead…
A rare opportunity is coming to the 100 Men Hall next month. They are going to screen ‘American Justice on Trial: People vs. Newton.’ This documentary revisits Black Panther Co-founder Huey Newton’s 1968 murder trial, a powder keg that exposed deep-seeded racism and details how Newton’s defense team fought during the trial of the 1967 killing of an Oakland officer…
Taxpayers could be looking at a rebate in the coming year. The state collected an estimated $800 million more than was projected last tax season. Legislation goals this year include getting that money back to the people who paid it to the state. It is up in the air whether the rebate will pass, and if it does, people will…
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said goodbye to a former deputy today. Retired Deputy John Burkes died this morning after a battle with ALS. Burkes worked for the Gautier Police Department before joining the sheriff’s department in 2019. He retired from the criminal investigations division last summer. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: jackson county sheriff’s department, John Burkes
Iris Katie Ann Jamison will be representing Harrison County in the Miss Mississippi Teen USA Pageant this March in Philadelphia. Iris is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Miss Mississippi Teen USA, Miss Teen Harrison County
How are your paper airplane folding skills? This weekend is your chance to test them out. The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum is hosting its second annual Paper Airplane Contest on Saturday, January 14th. Francisco Gonzales with the museum is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum, paper airplane contest
The Pass Christian Public Library hosted a screening of the documentary ‘City of a Million Dreams’ directed by Jason Berry. The documentary was filmed over 22 years and explores race relations at a time in American society and in New Orleans. The film explores burial traditions on the unique and resilient culture of New Orleans and includes historical footage and…
Tuesday, Pascagoula Gautier School District approved the new flex calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. With this new flex calendar, students will be attending 180 days a year and teachers working 187 days a year, meeting the requirements of state statues and law, but the difference is a flex calendar allows for more frequent breaks during the school year. After…