Under the watch of Todd Monken in 2015, the Southern Miss football program started to get back a piece of itself, beating the teams it should be and playing the big schools really tough. 2022 is starting to feel like the same thing under the watch of Will Hall following a week four statement win on the road over Tulane….
Pascagoula defensive lineman Jeffery Rush, Jr. is saying woo pig sooie, having received his eighth division I offer from Arkansas yesterday. The four-star junior holds other SEC offers from Ole Miss and Missouri as well as Florida State, Southern Miss, Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, and Samford. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports
Cruisers from around the Coast made their way to Diamondhead for the annual Blessing of the Classics. The hotrods take the trip to the roundabout between Lanai Street and Diamondhead Drive East where religious leaders are waiting for them to say a quick prayer over each car ensuring safety for it and its passengers. The event is also made into…
Gulfport Police officers say the best way to start off the morning is with coffee and donuts. The Gulfport Police Department and some firefighters had their National Coffee with a Cop at Centennial Plaza near all the Cruisin’ the Coast action. The department not only wanted to interact with Gulf Coast residents, but have a chance to let Cruisers get…
Thursday brings even more excitement for residents and Cruisin’ the Coast visitors. ‘Burn ‘em up in the Pass’ is happening from 5 p.m. until dusk. Live entertainment will be offered by the Retrograde Rockers as well. Folks can also head over to Biloxi and check out the Car Corral east of Treasure Bay. That event will run from 9 a.m….
People are still showing up to register for this year’s Cruisin’ the Coast at Cruise Central in Centennial Plaza, but organizers are already looking ahead to next year. 8,026 cars were registered for early bird access for 2022 before it closed on August 15th. Since registration reopened this week, over 500 vehicles have been added. It’s been eight years since…
Cruisin’ the Coast is heading to Diamondhead for the 10th annual Blessing of the Classics. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the event with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Blessing of the Classics, Cruisin’ the Coast
Vince Vance and the Valiants are performing for Cruisers all week and Vince Valiant is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Cruisin’ the Coast, Vince Vance and the Valiants
Goodwill is launching an online store and Twitter shares soar as Elon Musk is buying the company after all. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
November 4th Hollywood Casino is hosting the Mississippi Heroes Caregiver and Health Fair Conference. They’ll have all kinds of resources for medical workers and caregivers. Here to tell us about everything they’ll have going on are Mississippi Heroes Executive Director Katherine Sutton and Keynote Speaker and Author Jackie Castro-Cooper. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 2022 Caregiver and Health Fair Conference, Mississippi…
Four schools in Ocean Springs participated in today’s ‘National Walk to School Day.’ Students from Oak Park, Pecan Park, Magnolia Park, and Upper Elementary schools walked with their parents, friends, and some teachers to school this morning. The schools started this a couple of years ago with a club called the Ospreys, which helped organize the event. The schools think…
The Mississippi Lottery is celebrating Cruisin’ the Coast and one lucky player from Ocean Springs is $10,000 richer as a result. In August, the lottery launched a Cruisin’ the Coast $2,000 scratch off game with a top prize of $10,000. A player bought a winning scratch off from the Circle K on Bienville Boulevard and cashed it in this week….
Cruisin’ the Coast has been going strong all week long and the fun continued in Downtown Biloxi today. Live music, good eats, and thousands of cars lined up for spectators to come and admire during the Biloxi Block Party. Feature car owner Tasha Graham said, “I love driving my car down the strip, seeing the water in the background. It’s…
This afternoon will bring sunny skies with a few upper-level clouds as high pressure to the northeast continues to shape the forecast. Clear and mild conditions overnight as winds will continue out of the south and southwest ahead of a cold front. Temperatures will respond accordingly with mid-80s expected during the day and increased humidity. It will feel like 90…
After mixed clouds yesterday, we are only left with some upper-level cloud coverage. The small disturbance has pushed west and now with less moisture in the mid-and-upper levels, there will be less clouds and more sunshine for today. High pressure remains in control of our weather pattern for today and Thursday with winds shifting from northeast in the morning to…
If you are looking for rain, try again. For just under 3 months there was rain just about everyday and now we may not see any appreciable rain for at least another week to possibly 10 days. However, we will likely see another shot of drier and possibly cooler air which will keep things on the more comfortable side at…
As the high school volleyball regular season comes to a close, two local district champions giving us a potential preview of what’s to come in the playoffs. Doesn’t get much better than Gulfport and Ocean Springs, Region 8 Class 6A champs hosting the Region 7 champs. Lady Hounds take the first set 25-10, 25-22 OS in the second, 25-10 in…
Mississippi State football cracked the AP Top 25 for the first time this season, actually the first time since 2020 following a 42-24 statement win over Texas A&M. The Bulldogs, now 4-1, are certainly opportunistic on defense, winning the turnover battle 4-1 over the Aggies and the Air Raid offense was unstoppable after the first quarter with another 300-yard game…
The excitement was blazing tonight at the Island View Casino Resort for this year’s Flamethrowing Competition. Cruisers who signed up for the event each took turns showing off their best moves while spewing scorching flames from their exhaust pipes. This year featured two competitions: one for Cruisin’ cars and another for the larger trucks. People from all over the country…
A weak disturbance from earlier this afternoon has push through the area but the upper level clouds will continue overnight. Upper clouds coupled with increased moisture will bring warmer temperatures tonight and through Friday. Northeast winds will be in place through tomorrow, switching to the SE during the afternoon. The more humid/moisture flow will continue through Friday. Humidity will be…
A time of thanks and reflection for the people in our military, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber hosted the 41st annual Salute to the Military at Beau Rivage. This was a time to pay tribute and thank our neighbors in uniform for their service to our nation and Coast communities. It was a ceremonial program along with a seated breakfast….
Cruisers from all over drove into Margaritaville today in Biloxi to continue their fun. The Margaritaville parking lot was packed full of guests checking out unique cars and taking advantage of the nice weather. There was plenty for Cruisers to enjoy including vendors, live music, cool cars, and giveaways. There was also a special guest appearance from Joe and Amanda…
The University of Southern Mississippi is searching for a new president and today they held a listening session in Long Beach to get public input. Currently, Dr. Joseph Paul is serving as interim USM president while the board completes its search for the university’s 11th permanent president. At the listening session, members of the board search committee heard from students,…
Today was another fun day of Cruisin’ the Coast, but Wednesday offers even more chances to admire vintage cars and watch events around the Coast. The Biloxi Block Party starts in the downtown area at 8 a.m. and goes until 3 p.m. Cars will be lined up on Lameuse and Main Street, public parking is offered near city hall and…