Saturday morning on Front Beach in Ocean Springs, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors and Jackson County Recreation Department will host Sand Jam 2021 ‘Turtle Up Mississippi.’ The theme ‘Turtle Up Mississippi’ is in celebration of Mississippi’s native turtles. The event will feature a team sand sculpting competition, informational booths, beach and water activities, as well as food vendors. The…
Today, former Saints star running back Deuce McAllister attended the Magnolia Health Drive-Thru Baby Shower in Gulfport. After making his name on the football field at Ole Miss and with the Saints, Deuce McAllister is making an impact off the field by encouraging people to receive their free vaccine. “So, you’re supporting, obviously, the young parents or expecting parents as…
Singing River Health System has been taking COVID-19 vaccinations on the road this summer to help increase the community’s vaccination rates and stop COVID-19 from claiming more lives. Today, Singing River Health System set up at Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Ocean Springs to administer the one-shot J&J vaccine and the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. It was a…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is in the beginning stages of getting COVID vaccines into schools for students and teachers. The determination of if students and teachers have to wear masks in the classroom for the upcoming fall depends on the number of vaccinated children and staff in the school district. MSDH encourages parents not to wait to get…
A new program geared towards children is set to debut tomorrow in Gulfport with the goal of promoting financial literacy among kids and teenagers and their families. Joining us in studio to tell us more about the Family Financial Fun Day is Selena Swartzfager with the Mississippi Council on Economic Education. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Family Financial Fun Day
The Mississippi Aquarium is welcoming guests aboard a new 90-minute cruise. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is at the aquarium with details on their eco tours. Categories: Local News, News Tags: eco tours, Mississippi Aquarium
The College Football Playoff has by and large been a success, but as the last seven seasons have shown us, the current four team format is limited, but maybe not for too much longer. The College Football Playoff committee is reportedly considering a 12-team expansion when it meets in Chicago next week. The proposal calls for the bracket to include…
Former Biloxi Shuckers Dillon Thomas making his Major League debut last night and what a debut it was, waiting for ten years of professional ball. Everybody was talking about his bat before he came up, but instead robs a home run away from Nike Goodrum. But that doesn’t mean it was all about his glove, in the top of the…
For the high school softball teams that made the playoffs, but didn’t win a state championship what they all have in common is losing their last game of the season. For all the seniors, it’s been about a month since they played their last game. Which is all pretty sad, but tonight was all about finding that happy closure on…
Just before 4 p.m., police confirmed Anthony Little was found dead inside the home on Strangi Avenue by Biloxi SWAT. “I think it’s sad. I think it’s a good life wasted. I heard he led a pretty good life and he was a good person.” After a 24-hour stand-off with Biloxi police, 54-year-old Anthony Little was found dead inside his…
Ole Miss baseball senior captain Tim Elko leads the Rebels with 16 home runs, despite starting 24 fewer games than Kevin Graham, the next player on that list with 14. That’s just the beginning of the legend of Elko, whose story continues to write itself ahead of the Tucson Super Regional. Seven of those home runs have come in the…
During Hurricane Zeta last year, the Naval Construction Battalion Center was plunged into darkness as the base lost power in the middle of the night. A project called ‘microgrid,’ which has been five years in the making, could provide the base with uninterrupted power from diesel generators and solar power. Before the project, the base would have to rely on…
Police confirmed Anthony Little was found dead inside the home on Strangi Avenue by Biloxi SWAT. Yesterday, around 4 p.m., Little allegedly shot an individual near the Westwick Apartments on Wednesday, kidnapped a woman and forced her to drive him to an area near Rodenburg and Pass Road and was then seen fleeing to his mother’s house on Strangi Avenue…
Earlier this evening, many gathered at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum for the launch of Dr. Deanne Stephens’ book “The Mississippi Gulf Coast Seafood Industry: A People’s History.” The University of Southern Mississippi history professor’s book is based on nearly 20 years of research that includes oral history of multiple local families that dedicated their lives to the seafood…
Fishermen from all over paraded down the Coast, ready to compete for the 25th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. Fishing teams from across the country are ready to cast their lines in hopes to catch the big one. One hundred and one teams are competing for more than one million dollars in cash for the largest tuna, dolphin, blue…
Black Authors Rock owner decided to partner with the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center to create an ambiance and aesthetic experience that intersects innovation and inclusivity. Black Authors Rock was created with the purpose of giving minorities a voice to promote and encourage black literary contributions. To expand the vision of Black Authors Rock, Dr. Latracey McDonald, owner of Black…
If you are looking for something fun to do this summer, the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs has you covered. Registration for their summer roster is officially open and there are 30 unique classes, programs, and camps to get involved in. Whether it is Pop Idol Camp, Build your own Longboard Workshop, Sushi Date Night, sewing lessons,…
It’s time to Live Local, a series you can only catch here on WXXV. For this week’s edition, News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf shares with us the history of a well-known establishment on Magnolia Street in Pascagoula. The Grand Magnolia built in 1894 is now a popular boutique hotel admired by locals and tourists sitting in Pascagoula’s historic downtown district. The…
Students in Jackson County now have access to more technology thanks to a grant the FabLab just received courtesy of Singing River Electric. The ‘Neighbors helping Neighbors’ community grant is $2,470 in total and was used to purchase 20 modular drones for student use during summer camps and the school year. Today, kids were out testing the durable drones and…
Shrimp season is finally here. After a couple weeks of delay, the DMR announced last week that shrimp season would open today. Last year, shrimp processors were shut down due to COVID-19. This year, the delay was caused by the increased amount of fresh water due to all of the rain. Now salinity and temperature of the water have both…
With just over a week on the job under his belt, Port of Gulfport’s new Executive Director Jon Nass is settling in and getting to work on his plans for the future of the port. Previously, Nass was with the Maine Port Authority where he helped develop northern New England’s only container terminal and secured tens of millions of dollars…
The skeletal remains of an unidentified woman found 30-years-ago in Vancleave have been identified. Investigators have identified Kimberly Ann Funk from Sharon, Pennsylvania as the victim found in the swampy area of Ward Bayou in 1991. Later in 1991, a clay model was made of the woman’s skull to help identify her. The woman still remained unknown. Years later, in…
The standoff in Biloxi had neighbors worried for their safety as the situation unfolded. The situation stemmed yesterday after 54-year-old Anthony Little allegedly shot an individual near the Westwick Apartments on Wednesday, kidnapped a woman and forced her to drive him to an area near Rodenburg and Pass Road and was then seen fleeing to his mother’s house on Strangi…
The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center is offering all kinds of classes this summer and registration is now open. We’ve got Sarah Qarqish here with us in studio to fill us in on some of their programs. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center