Margaritaville celebrates five years on the Coast

June 23rd marks five years Margaritaville has been a part of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community and the occasion calls for a celebration in true Jimmy Buffett style. Wednesday, games will be half-off all day, the first 100 guests of legal drinking age will receive free margaritas, and a fireworks show will begin at 9:15 p.m. In 2016, on the…

Moss Point alum Devin Booker records first career triple-double

On Sunday, Devin Booker became the first Phoenix Suns player with a 40-point triple-double since Charles Barkley in 1993. As fate would have it, the Suns won both of those games by the exact same score of 120-114. Forty points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists for the Moss Point alum in what was the eighth playoff win in a row for…

Harrison Central Basketball’s Carlous Williams signs with PRCC

Carlous Williams is a name that’s been tied to high-profile college basketball recruitment for several years. Today, the Harrison Central big man finally made his future at the next level official. Formerly, a South Carolina commit, Williams actually putting pen to paper with Pearl River Community College, where he’ll join a Wildcats program that’s won 89 out of its last…

Pass Christian alum Cory McGee qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Games

A 22-time track and field state champion out of Pass Christian High School, tonight, Cory McGee was a top three finish away from qualifying for the Olympics for the very first time. McGee finishing with a time of 4 minutes and 67 hundredths of a second, shaving off more than 11 seconds off her time from the 2016 Olympic trials….

#Lookbeforeyoulock: Protecting kids in hot cars

As temperatures rise in South Mississippi, Highway Patrol reminds the public to look before you lock. Forgetting a child in a car can be fatal, so be sure to look before you lock. It is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life and everyone forgets things from time to time. Here are some tips to…

Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum vandalized

On Sunday, Executive Director Francisco Gonzalez showed up to work at the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum to find one of the museum’s large glass windows shattered. Gonzalez says someone had thrown a metal shackle and broke the window sometime between the museum closing Saturday and him returning Sunday. The museum, which depends on donations and ticket sales to keep up…

Plans to install cameras to help decrease crime at Waveland Lighthouse

In an effort to decrease vandalism and to promote safety, the City of Waveland has plans to install surveillance cameras on its properties. The restrooms inside the lighthouse are one of the main areas that are getting vandalized and it is putting a drain on the city’s finances. The city is still in the process of looking into surveillance cameras…

Media for Red Cross Blood Drives

WXXV is partnering with the American Red Cross as part of the Media for Red Cross Blood Drives taking place at multiple locations across the Coast this week. Today, blood drives were held in Pass Christian until 5 p.m. and in Pascagoula until 6 p.m. Additionally, more blood drives will be held at Edgewater Mall on Tuesday and Wednesday from…

Truck wrecks into flooded ditch in Woolmarket

We’re still seeing that rainy weather in our area causing traffic and accidents along the Coast. Just this afternoon, a truck hydroplaned and went into a flooded ditch in Woolmarket. The driver managed to escape before the truck started to go underwater. No injuries were reported. The EMA issued a flash flood watch this afternoon, which has now been lifted,…

Pursuit on I-10 in Harrison County

Just this afternoon, a pursuit took place on I-10 in Harrison County near the Canal Road exit. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, a deputy attempted to stop the vehicle driven by Malik Robinson of Alabama for a minor traffic violation . While attempting to stop, another vehicle, driven by Colin Seals of Alabama, then attempted to ram the deputy’s vehicle…

Change of Command Ceremony at Naval Construction Battalion Center

The Runnin’ Roos over at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport are getting a new commanding officer. Commander Frank Carroll was relieved of his duties this morning, passing his role of leadership on to Commander Jacob Segalla. The ceremony is a part of a naval tradition transferring total responsibility, authority, and accountability from one individual to another as well as…

Lingering impacts from Claudette on the Coast

While Tropical Storm Claudette is gone, the bad weather didn’t leave with it. With the chances high for a rainy week, this is bad news for river flooding in Harrison County. The Biloxi and Wolf River are both in flood stage and with the incoming rain, it will take longer for them to drain. A few roads are closed and…

Father’s Day at Skal Axe Throwing in Biloxi

Sunday was Father’s Day and what better way to celebrate dad than with a little heavy lifting. Families celebrated Father’s Day at Skal Axe Throwing Bar in Downtown Biloxi. Dads were able to receive a free beer or fountain drink with their throwing purchase. Thanks to the family special for Family Funday Sundays, two kids were able to throw for…

Juneteenth Pop-Up Shop in Moss Point

President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing June 19th as a federal holiday. Tons of local businesses gathered at Pelican Landing in Moss Point for the Juneteenth Pop-Up Shop to celebrate the day that now commemorates the end of slavery. Many small businesses came together to sell all types of items from clothes, candles, even soap….