BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ron Meyers Christmas City Gift Show wrapped up its 42nd year over the weekend. Christmas City is the largest Christmas shopping event on the Coast. Over 300 vendors booths filled the Coast Convention Center, offering a variety of Christmas gift options. Shoppers had the chance to check some early Christmas gift shopping off their list. Vendors…
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HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Scottish Highland Games and Celtic Music Festival just celebrated 40 years here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. On Saturday and Sunday, the Harrison County Fairgrounds was filled with guests as they enjoyed Scottish dishes, history, and games. The event welcomed anyone wanting to come out and honor Scottish heritage with some fun. Activities included jousting, archery,…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Two days’ worth of good food, good art, and good fun wrapped up in Downtown Ocean Springs. There were vendors set up as far as the eye could see within the downtown footprint. For more than four decades, the festival has served as a celebration of the City of Discovery’s rich arts, culture, and the enduring…
Planning a wedding, reunion, or work conference? Don’t want to spend a ton of money hiding a boring space with decorations? Book your next event at The Mississippi Aquarium! Ryan found out from Aquarium Special Events Manager, Maria Forero how fish can be festive in this week’s edition of “Wild Wonders.” Categories: Wild Wonders Tags: conference, events, maria forero, planning,…
Temperatures tonight are falling into the mid to upper 30s across the area. Expect sunny, but windy conditions throughout Monday and Tuesday. A red flag warning will be in effect until Monday evening. Any outdoor burning is not recommended due to strong winds, low humidity, and dry ground conditions. Temperatures will drop below freezing heading into Tuesday morning. Freeze watches…
The 1-8 New Orleans Saints travlled to the 5-4 Carolina Panthers for their Week 11 matchup. The Panthers scored early out of the gate, but that’d be the only time they’d cross the endzone. Blake Grupe hit a 21 yard field goal, followed by two receiving touchdowns from Tyler Shough. The first touchdown was thrown 62 yards to Chris Olave…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- In Ocean Springs, the Walter Anderson Museum of Art, headphone rentals are live for the fifth annual Silent Light Festival. The festival takes place December 6 and is an all-out bash, lighting up the streets of Downtown Ocean Springs with performers, art installations, a silent disco with dueling DJs performing to your personal LED equipped headphones….
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County celebrated the ribbon cutting of their new Saracennia Road fire station on Tuesday. This new building includes three large bays for firetrucks and equipment, along with office, work, and kitchen space for firefighters. The fire station allows firefighters to reach people faster and protect more lives and property. It also closed the coverage gap…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Work continues on the Beach Park Bridge and Pier in Pascagoula. This work is part of Jackson County’s Pascagoula Beach Open Channel Outfalls Project. The new concrete walkway and railing is mostly finished. Only the east side of the channel rail is left to go. Once the bridge is complete, Beach Park Pier Improvements Project will get…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Long Beach is hosting a community food drive starting Monday. From November 10 to the 14th, items are being collected for the city’s food pantry. A few items needed are canned vegetables, rice, soup, peanut butter and jelly. Donations can be dropped at Long Beach City Hall all week. Categories: Featured, Local News…
The City of Gautier will be hosting a wreath laying ceremony next week. This ceremony takes place at the Veterans Tribute Tower outside of city hall at 11 a.m. on November 11. In case of weather in the area, the ceremony will be moved to American Legion Post 3824 on Old Spanish Trail instead. Categories: Local News
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Ocean Springs Upper Elementary will be hosting a Veterans Day Breakfast on November 11. To attend, scan the QR code on your screen. The breakfast takes place at the upper elementary cafeteria from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The program is open to all upper elementary family members who have served or currently serve in the…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-The Witches Ride of Ocean Springs announces they raised over $22,500 for six local animal welfare agencies this year. Funds are being split between the Feral Feline Coalition, Friends of the Jackson County Animal Shelter, Jackson County Animal Shelter, Wild at Heart Rescue, Tired Dog Rescue and the Spay/Neuter Impact Project. The group also thanks every witch…
Grace Baptist Church in Ocean Springs will be hosting a Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday. The celebration starts at 10 a.m. and will include music, video presentations, and a message from their guest speaker retired Marine Don Drake. Those who do come out are invited to a free Thanksgiving meal following the service. Categories: Local News
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Animal Shelter is announcing their ninth annual food and supply drive. The ‘All Creatures Big and Small’ Drive will be taking place at Quake’s in Ocean Springs on November 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The drive is dedicated to Sophia Myers. Anyone who wants to donate can start dropping items off on…
A major milestone was reached at Memorial Health System on Tuesday. Dr. Theresa Case successfully performed the very first bronchoscopy procedure. With this, doctors can now reach smaller areas of the lungs with precision, helping find potential problems sooner while reducing risks and supporting faster recovery. This expands access to life-saving diagnostics on the Coast without having to travel out…
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning released 2025 student fall enrollment numbers for Mississippi’s public universities. Across the ten schools showed a continued increase in enrollment with a nearly three percent increase compared to this time last year. That means total student enrollment is now at 81,961 students. Southern Miss experienced a 0.2 percent growth in its enrollment year. Mississippi…
Heading over to Picayune for the best high school football player in the class 6A, it’s the Maroon Tide’s very own Mitchell Smith! Picayune’s talented run game has been known throughout the year, but let’s talk about the offensive linemen that make it happen! Smith is a 6’6” 320 pound three star offensive tackle who committed to Vanderbilt earlier this…
The highest individual honor a high school football player can receive was announced on Friday, and the coast is home to not one, but two of the best players in the state! We’re starting things off with Mr. Football for Class 4A, Poplarville’s Junior running back, Ty Keys! Ty “Showtime” Keys is a 6’1” 200 pound running back for the…
Playoffs are officially here on the Mississippi Gulf coast and we couldn’t be more proud of our teams that reached the post season. We’re starting it all off with our class 4A Region 8 champions, the Pass Christian Pirates! The Pirates are hosting South Pike for the first round of the 2025 playoffs. Junior quarterback Paris Trivllion enters the game…
BROOKLYN, Miss. (WXXV) — Poplarville entered the 2025 MHSAA Class 4A playoffs on a quest for back-to-back state titles, and the Hornets started that journey on the right foot with a dominant 49-20 win over Forrest County AHS in Friday’s first round. Ty Keys earned 4A Mr. Football honors earlier in the day, and he showed out against the Aggies…
It would be the D’Iberville Lady Warriors making it tough out there all night long playing good defense and starting the season on the right foot as they would cruise to a 48-27 victory over Long Beach. WXXV’s Sports Director Ansley Brent has highlights from the game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: D’iberville High School, girls high school basketball, long…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)-Bay St. Louis is playing host to the 3rd annual Bud and Burgers in the Bay. The fun takes place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Historic Hancock County Courthouse grounds on Main Street. It’s $20 for adults and only $5 for children five to 11. Categories: Local News…