One American flag is making its way across all 50 states as part of the annual Patriots Tour that benefits veterans and their families. The Patriot Tour is a passing of one American flag across the 50 states, lasting 14,500 miles and over 110 days. Traditionally the flag is transported on the back of a motorcycle. Saturday, the flag made…
Today is Flag Day, a perfect day to buy a shiny new star spangled banner! But what about your old one? Here to tell us about their new program to respectfully retire flags are Pastor Rick August and Laysha August with Infinity Funeral Homes. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: flags, retiring flags
Father’s Day is almost here. Today on Mom to Mom, we’re going to show you a fun and creative way to get something for dad that he’s going to love. Categories: Community Headlines, Mom to Mom Tags: Mom to Mom
Third Friday is just around the corner in Pascagoula. This time, the city is marking the occasion with fire and water on the anniversary of the Downtown Fire 100 years ago. In studio to tell us more is Pascagoula Main Street Executive Director Rebecca Davis. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Pascagoula, Third Friday
On Mondays here on News 25 we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. Antonio is a 14-year-old with a passion for sports. If you’re interested in adopting Antonio, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and click on the Mississippi Heart Gallery for more information. To learn more about all the children…
In the state of Mississippi, Ethan Small is a big deal. Hailing from Hail State, he was a part of two College World Series runs with the Bulldogs. But Small won’t be pitching for MSU, instead taking the ball for the Biloxi Shuckers in his not so small quest to the Big Leagues. “It’s just a special thing, man. Cause…
Monday, June 14 is Flag Day — a perfect day to buy a shiny new star spangled banner! But what about your old one? Pastor Rick August and Laysha August with Infinity Funeral Homes stopped by “News 25 Today” to tell us about their new program to respectfully reti e flags. Categories: Community Headlines
The Mississippi Aquarium has a new weekly program that will connect guests to habitats that require conservation. Starting today, guests can climb aboard the Clipper, a 75-passenger boat at Ship Island Excursions in Gulfport and enjoy a 90-minute cruise with Mississippi Aquarium to learn about the wildlife and unique ecology of the Gulf of Mexico and the conservation work being…
Calling all first responders! Are you craving crawfish? If so, you’re in luck. Robinwood Baptist Church in Saucier is holding a crawfish boil Saturday, celebrating first responders and they’ll eat free! If you’re not a first responder, don’t worry, you’re still invited. The church is asking for $5 donations per plate. All proceeds will go to families of fallen first…
Biloxi Main Street District will host their 14th annual Grillin’ on the Green Festival tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will feature live entertainment, games, shopping, and barbeque. More than 100 arts and crafts vendors will be at the event. There will be a variety of barbeque for event patrons to choose from. With everything from chicken,…
A new program geared toward children and families is set to debut tomorrow in Gulfport, with the goal of promoting financial literacy among younger children and even teens. The Family Financial Fun Day is a program of the Mississippi Council of Economic Education and will be held at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center from 9 to 11 a.m. Kids and their…
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…