Fat Bottom BBQ put their BBQ sauce and smoked meats to the side and substituted those for a nice Thanksgiving feast today. Management put away its regular menu and instead cooked an entire Thanksgiving feast to feed to coast residents for free. The meal consisted of turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, green beans, and much more. This feast’s tradition began with…
It’s official — the Hattula Home is lit for Christmas Today was their kick-off light show. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf was live in Biloxi to talk about the extravagant display. Categories: Local News, News
Soria City Masonic Lodge 542 in Gulfport prepared over 200 plates of free food for those in the community. The grill was smoking as plates were prepared, filled with favorites dishes including ham, turkey, green beans, dressing, potato salad, and a dinner roll. The lodge has been giving away Thanksgiving meals for many years and wanted to keep the tradition…
The Mark Seymour VFW Post in Ocean Springs held their own Thanksgiving celebration with free meals for the community. Guests at the post took a free Thanksgiving meal including turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, pie, and much more. While some chowed down, others took time to pose for early Christmas photos with St. Nick himself — Santa Claus. The post is…
The Kelly’s had turkey, gumbo, gravy, dressing, potatoes, corn, pumpkin pie — you name it! Julie Massengill and her family is keeping a tradition serving free Thanksgiving lunch alive. The tradition started 39 years ago at her sister’s restaurant, Mr. C’s in Bay St. Louis. Once the family got out of the restaurant business, Massengill — along with her five…
The system today has progressed slightly slower this afternoon. For tonight, convection over Texas/West LA will move east, with a surface low developing. A warm frontal boundary will lift ahead of the system likely between 00-02Z. There will be more widespread showers and thunderstorm as the front lifts and the system move into the western half of the CWA. The…
This morning and likely into the early afternoon will remain dry and quiet before our next weather maker brings widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Sky cover and moisture have been increasing this morning and will continue to do so today as a warm front sitting off the Louisiana coast begins lifting onshore throughout today. Moisture quickly rise above seasonal…
WIGGINS, Miss. — For the first time since 1991, the Stone football team is practicing over Thanksgiving, fresh off its first district title since 1994. After starting the season with back-to-back losses – albeit against 6A teams – the Tomcats have ripped off nine straight wins, the first seven of those coming by double digits. Their playoff victories include Sumrall,…
We’re on tap for a cool, quiet, and overall mild night, with the exception of morning fog. The quiet and dry conditions will be short lived though because beginning tomorrow afternoon, we’ll see scattered showers in the area throughout the afternoon and evening hours. Efficient rain makers and heavy rainfall will be possible tomorrow which is why our area is…
PICAYUNE, Miss. — The Picayune football team is still the defending 5A state champions until proven otherwise, and so far, no one has proven otherwise as the Maroon Tide finds itself back in the South State title game for the second year in a row and the third time in four years. But the Tide hasn’t necessarily had an easy…
Here’s your chance to dress up and grab a little bit of bling in the process. The 5th Annual Diamonds and Ice Charity Ball is next Friday, December 2 at the D’Iberville Community Center. Doors open at 5:30 PM and the event will go until 8:30. It’s a gala event that will help Carter’s Champions, ball gowns and tuxedos are…
The Walter Anderson Museum is raffling off a golf cart, but not just any golf cart. This is the second year the museum has done a raffle for a golf that includes a design from Walter Anderson’s artwork. This year, the design was inspired by the mural art in the community center next to the museum. The room is famous…
With the holidays here, people across the coast are hitting the roads. The Mississippi Highway Patrol began a travel period that started this morning at 6 AM and will continue until midnight on Sunday. Expect to see more troopers on the roads along the interstates and federal highways. The Highway Patrol also wants to remind travelers to be safe while…
While a good old-fashioned fried turkey can be delicious for Thanksgiving, the cooking process can actually be quite dangerous. One slight mistake can cause a grease fire that’s very difficult to put out. Taking proper caution during the cooking process is key to making sure everyone is safe. First — make sure the turkey you’re cooking is completely thawed out…
Pass Christian police are asking the public’s help to locate a suspect in a catalytic converter theft case. Police say Clay Necaise is wanted on felony malicious mischief charges dating back to October 27. The charges stem from several catalytic converters stolen in the city. Anyone with information on Necaise is asked to contact Pass Christian police at 228-452-3300 or…
We’re on tap for a cool, quiet, and overall mild night, with the exception of morning fog. The quiet and dry conditions will be short lived though because beginning tomorrow afternoon, we’ll see scattered showers in the area throughout the afternoon and evening hours. Efficient rain makers and heavy rainfall will be possible tomorrow which is why our area is…
This Sunday the Mississippi Gulf Coast Ballet Theatre will host its annual Sugar Plum Fairy Tea. The tea party is 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the D’Iberville Community Center. Tickets are $30. Characters from The Nutcracker ballet will lead the party while guests enjoy sipping hot cocoa with marshmallows, peppermint sticks and eating fancy desserts. Guests will be…
This year’s holiday events start this Saturday for Shop Small Saturday, with the Bay St. Louis Christmas Parade. There will be more than 100 vehicles and Santa himself joining in the festivities. The parade rolls at 5:30 Saturday night starting at The Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor and ending at The Hancock County Courthouse where the Christmas tree lighting…
We finally get to see sunshine dominate a day! Clearing began this morning and all we will be left with are a few clouds from time to time this afternoon. Temperatures will reach the mid-70s across South Mississippi this afternoon. The quiet weather will be short-lived, though. A frontal system to our west will begin to influence our weather beginning…
It’s been a long wait, but Amtrak is set to return to the Coast! An agreement has been reached between CSX Transportation, Amtrak, and the Alabama State Port Authority. According to the Surface Transportation Board, the negotiating parties requested the case to be held in abeyance while executing the conditions identified within the settlement agreement. Those terms however, were not…
There’s a luxury development in the works for East Biloxi. Take a look at the master plan for what will be the Tullis Gardens. During Tuesday’s City Council meeting– members gave the green light for developers to continue building an upscale 200-room hotel, scenic gardens, and even a full-size replica of the historic manor house. The 8-acre site is city-owned…
With Thanksgiving coming up tomorrow, preparations are under way for the big holiday meal. For those who can’t make it to a planned get-together, several organizations are inviting the public to join them for a Thanksgiving lunch. Here’s a look at some of the free meals we know about so far. Soria City Lodge 542 | 9 am – 11…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is looking for donors to help with its Adopt-A-Family Christmas program. For more than a decade, thousands of families have benefited from this program. The center pairs donors with families in need, depending on how much each donor is willing to give. Donors receive a wish list of items and sizes to help when…
In just three days, Gulfport Harbor Lights will flip the switch and light up Jones Park with its annual Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival. Not only are the Gulfport Harbor Lights a favorite among coast residents, but the attraction was also just ranked by Yahoo and Best Life as No. 5 in the Top 10 U.S. Cities with the Best…