Saturday, the Krewe of Neptune night parade will sweep Downtown Biloxi in a cascade of lights and businesses are preparing. As the floats turn briefly down Howard Avenue, guests who plant themselves there for the show will find that it’s a great spot to grab food and drinks. Makin’ Groceries is a family-owned plant-based eatery on Howard and they’ll be…
A new Mardi Gras event is taking place this Sunday at Centennial Plaza to bring favorable attention to the history and charm of 2nd Street in Gulfport. The Second Street Social Club will host their inaugural parade that will form east of the Public Safety Center in downtown Gulfport and roll down 2nd Street to Centennial Plaza. The event will…
The City of Biloxi held a meeting updating their fireworks ordinance. Fireworks are allowed to be sold, but only during certain months. They can be sold from June 15th to July 4th and from December 5th starting at 6 p.m. until January 1st at 1 a.m. Fireworks can also be sold during Lunar New Year. Anyone 18-years or older will…
It’s the Touring Memorial’s 40th anniversary and Bay St. Louis will be its first stop. The wall is a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial that can be found in Washington, D.C. The exhibit, when it launches March 24th at the Bay St. Louis Sports Complex, will be open 24 hours a day. More than $3 million Americans served…
MGCCC Perkinston Campus Faculty Association is sponsoring a food drive for Stone County SPCA. Boxes are located throughout the campus for anyone to drop off donations. To ensure the animals get the healthiest food, the faculty association is asking for the Purina brand or better. Items being taken up for donations include bagged or canned unopened or unexpired food. History…
A Louisiana man attending an event at Margaritaville Resort Biloxi fell two floors last week. Biloxi police said the incident is an open case, but no criminal activity is believed to be associated with the man’s fall. Captain Milton Houseman says the man was involved in an altercation earlier in the evening and that the fall was a separate incident….
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is opening a new substation in Hurley. It’s located on Highway 613 across from the golf course. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 1:30 tomorrow afternoon. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell will be there along with county supervisors. Sheriff Ezell says the substation was added to better serve a growing area of the county and…
As we move into the warmer months ahead, you’ll probably be spending more time outside, soaking in some of that South Mississippi sun, but you need to make sure you’re doing so safely, monitoring your skin for sun spots. Here’s Troy Thompson with some things to look out for. Tags: living well, Living Well with Troy Thompson
Airfares could go up this summer as fuel prices rise and nearly one in four Americans compromise on food and/or medicine in order to pay their energy bill. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Mississippi Highway Patrol wants to deliver an important message to high school students attending proms: drunk driving is dangerous. Trooper Cal Robertson is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: drunk driving awareness, mississippi highway patrol, safety
After you catch your Mardi Gras beads you might be wondering what to do with them. Instead of throwing away your Mardi Gras cheer, bring your extra throws to the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport. From now until April 2nd, you can drop off your unwanted throws to the aquarium and they’ll bring the beads to the Arc of Greater New…
You can give the gift of life today at Memorial. They’re hosting a blood drive until 5:30 today at their medical office building in Gulfport. They’re hosting monthly blood drives working alongside the Red Cross in hopes of replenishing the historically low supply of blood. In the past six months, the Red Cross has witnessed a decrease in blood donations…
The average person racked up more than $1,200 in holiday debt this past Christmas. So, it’s no surprise many are struggling to pay it off and may still be paying it off by the time Christmas rolls around again. Here to help you achieve your best financial success is David Farley, manager for the Gulfport Branch of Navigator Credit Union….
Long-time grocery store operator Jerry Lee has died. The 88-year-old died at his home on Monday, surrounded by family. Lee was born in Foxworth, Mississippi and was a Marine Corps veteran, serving three years before returning home to help with the family business. He and his wife Polly founded Jerry Lee’s grocery in 1958 on Ingalls Avenue and expanded it…
Warm and humid flow will continue from the Gulf of Mexico. The way above seasonal temperatures will continue as well as overnight DENSE FOG. A cold front draped across north central Mississippi will keep the bulk of the rain north of our area through Friday morning. With the proximity of the front, this afternoon and Thursday afternoon will bring a…
Warm and humid flow will continue from the Gulf of Mexico giving us dense fog in the area this morning. A dense fog advisory will be in effect through 10 a.m. Both tomorrow and Friday mornings will also have areas of dense fog. Temperatures will remain well above seasonal average with the highs for today being in the upper 70s…
Whenever Southern Miss does join the Sun Belt Conference, one of its biggest rivals, if not the biggest rival, will be South Alabama. What better way to get a jump start on that high-octane Highway 98 series than playing one another three times this season. USM hosting the Jaguars in the first mid-week game of the year for both teams….
Long Beach hosting Gautier in a preview of two high school baseball teams that could see one another again in the 5A playoffs. The visiting Gators led by Ole Miss commit Kaden Irving, but the Bearcats already starting the year with two wins over 6A teams. Bearcats win 8-1 final, game called in the fourth inning due to fog. Categories:…
Mississippi State hosting Arkansas-Pine Bluff bright and early at 11 a.m. And the defending national champs starting to play like the defending national champs, Bulldogs taking out all their frustrations on the Lions, 17-1 victory. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, mississippi state, sports
The Mardi Gras season is in full swing and Memorial decided to get into the action. The hospital gave each department one month to decorate their best cart they could put together and 16 departments decided to participate. The parade began at the main entrance of the cafeteria and ended in the medical office building atrium. Once the floats reached…
Yesterday marked 100 days until the start of hurricane season. That means the countdown is on for homeowners to take action and make critical improvements to strengthen their homes to better withstand the season ahead. The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety tells News 25 that people should start preparation with seven important steps. These steps include inspecting your…
It’s the last Rhythm of the Coast segment where News 25 features a black musician making history along the Coast. Kashus Colpepper has a voice that draws you into his music. He’s a 24-year-old musician who only started playing guitar three years ago. His talent opened doors in his musical career and allows him to occupy space no one before…
Ocean Springs residents are mourning the loss of Mr. Al. Viewers may remember a story from October after Mr. Al was injured when he was hit by a car. Seventy-seven year-old Alfred Harrelson died February 10th. The Army veteran spent 33 years in the service, including a hitch in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife Carol and two children….
What’s the coolest thing made in Mississippi? Could it be your handy work? Enter a product you created in the Magnolia State into the Mississippi Makers Challenge and find out. The Mississippi Manufacturers Association launched the challenge sponsored by Hancock Whitney. This contest is open to all manufacturers in Mississippi and the winning product will be crowned the ‘coolest thing…