The Gulfport Sportplex is currently hosting the SWAC Championship Softball tournament!

Did you know that all week long, the Gulfport Sportsplex is hosting some of the best athletes the sport of softball has to offer? For the fifth year, the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship softball tournament is right here in the City of Gulfport. The eight best softball teams in the SWAC Conference have been battling on the diamond since Tuesday,…

Historic marker unveiled honoring First Baptist Church Biloxi’s original location

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A new historic marker honoring the original site of First Baptist Church Biloxi was unveiled earlier this week. The unveiling took place on May 4 at Harrison County’s Second Judicial Courthouse, taking place at the corner of Washington and Lameuse streets. First Baptist Church’s original building from 1900 is being honored as part of the church’s 150th…

Hattiesburg unveils murals 63 and 64

Hattiesburg, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Hattiesburg unveiled two new murals, bringing the city’s count up to 64. These murals are located at the Public Safety Complex. The first is titled “The Hattiesburg Way” and was designed by Azah Sanders. Chris and Taryn Holzinger are the designers behind “Stronger Together”. The murals were partially funded by the National Endowment For…

Local reactions to Pope Leo XIV’s election

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-South Mississippi Catholics are responding to the election of Pope Leo XIV. It’s a historic Papal Election as the former Cardinal Robert Prevost is the first American-born pontiff. The Pope is a Chicago native, but has spent much of his adult life in South America as an Augustinian missionary. Prevost is the first Pope to take the name…

Harrison County EMA hosts hurricane preparedness meeting

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Hurricane season is coming up fast. The season starts June 1 and runs through November. Ahead of the hurricane season, the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency hosted a meeting on Thursday afternoon. Officials were invited out to hear what can be expected for the 2025 season. Director Matt Stratton was on hand for the discussion. “2025…

New details about Buc-ee’s grand opening released

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- We’re learning more about grand opening celebrations at the Menge Avenue Buc-ee’s in just a few weeks. Of course, we know the big day is about a month out on Monday, June 9. Buc-ee’s officials have confirmed to us that a big grand opening ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. that day. Many of the…

Mississippi Power finalizing storm plans ahead of Hurricane Season

GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Power’s storm directors met this week to finalize their 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season storm plans. The meeting took place at Mississippi Power’s Operations Center in Lyman where company leaders from across the service area gathered. This meeting was to ensure everyone is on the same page and in a strong position to respond for this…

Swim lessons at Biloxi Natatorium

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Jamie Lee, the assistant director of Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department, joins us in studio to tell us about swimming lessons at the Biloxi Natatorium. For more information, call 228-435-6205. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: biloxi natatorium, swim lessons

Stennis Space Center releases first-ever open source software

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (WXXV)- Officials at NASA’s Stennis Space Center have released their first ever open-source software. This is a peer review tool to facilitate efficient and collaborative creation of applications. The tool was developed over several years, built on lessons learned as site developers and engineers created software tools across the center’s sprawling test complex. Developers can now…

GivHer Circle hosting “Man Enough to Listen” event

Happening Thursday in Gulfport is the ‘Man Enough to Listen’ event. This event, hosted by GivHer Circle, features several male guest speakers speaking on a woman’s influence. Tickets are $30 per person. The event begins at 5 p.m. at Salute Italian Restaurant in Gulfport. Categories: Local News, News

Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history

Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. In his first words as Pope Francis’ successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo, 69,…

Celebrating Older Americans Month in Harrison County

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Valerie De Matties and Cecilia Dobbs Walton are in studio to tell us about a few events coming up in Harrison County this month. The East Biloxi Senior Center is celebrating Older Americans Month with a pottery exhibition. The reception takes place Thursday, May 8 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The display will be out…

Living Local – Cornerstone Boutique – Mother’s Day 2025

Susie explores the new Spring clothing items and unique shopping experience at Biloxi’s Cornerstone Boutique with the owner, Rachel Kelley including some perfect gifts for Mother’s Day! Categories: Living Local Tags: biloxi, boutique, business, Clothing, cornerstone, gifts, Living Local, Mother’s Day, rachel kelley, shopping, Susie Davis

Celebrating student athletes at WXXV Student Athlete of the Week Banquet

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Wednesday night was all about honoring our student athletes across the Coast who have excelled both in the classroom and in the realm of sports. The WXXV Student Athlete of the Week Banquet kicked off at Centennial Plaza Wednesday evening, bringing together former student athletes from throughout the academic school year. Thirty-two different athletes from over 20…

Living Local – Lemontree Adams Florist – Mother’s Day 2025

Susie discovers the multitude of floral and gift options for this Mother’s Day available locally at Gulfport’s own Lemontree Adams Florist shop! It’s a feast for the eyes! Categories: Living Local Tags: adams, chris kelley, floral, floral design, floral shop, florist, flowers, gift shop, gifts, gulfport business, lemon tree, lemontree, Living Local, local florist, Mother’s Day, Susie Davis

Graduation Ceremony for Project SEARCH at Ocean Springs Hospital

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- It was a celebration at the cafe in the Ocean Springs hospital as the newest class of graduates from Singing River Health System’s Project SEARCH Program walked the stage.Project SEARCH is a collaboration between Singing River Health System, the Ocean Springs and Pascagoula-Gautier School Districts as well as the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services that enables…