High School Baseball: D’Iberville vs. Northwest

Over at D’Iberville, interesting playoff rematch in a different sport, Northwest Rankin knocked out D’Iberville in football, Baseball Warriors trying to avoid the same fate. Warriors fall hard in game one losing 12-1 in five innings. Gulfport and Pearl finally getting to settle the score in a winner-take-all game three after battling unplayable field conditions the last two days. The…

Bringing smiles to seniors at the Pillars of Biloxi

One Biloxi nursing home is getting back into the swing of holding interactive events for their residents. The Pillars of Biloxi brought smiles to seniors’ faces for National Nursing Home Week. From birds to chinchillas to even creepy crawly tarantulas, residents at the Pillars enjoyed an afternoon in the sun with some of Earth’s coolest creatures. It was all smiles…

MGCCC holds in-person graduation at the Coast Coliseum

A year after Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College had to hold its commencement virtually due to the pandemic, graduates are once again getting the chance to walk across a stage and receive their diplomas. One of MGCCC’s two regular commencement ceremonies this spring was held this evening at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Decked out in their caps, gowns, and cords,…

Loaves and Fishes seeking a forever home

Loaves and Fishes is in need of the community’s help. Their current lease ends in December and have no option but to close their doors. They are searching for a local building to lease/purchase.  This cannot happen unless they first find a location and then build up their financial resources to lease or purchase a permanent home. Loaves and Fishes…

New U.S. Citizens took their oath in Naturalization Ceremony

After a long process, 15 new U.S. citizens took their Oath of Allegiance Thursday to the United States of America. Fifteen individuals attended their Naturalization Ceremony, turning their dreams of becoming a United States citizen into a reality. After taking the Oath of Allegiance inside the Dan M.R. Russell Courthouse each individual received their certificate of naturalization, making them official…

Make-A-Wish Foundation appreciation breakfast honors those who bring hope alive

Make-A-Wish has all the reason to celebrate. At the IP Hotel and Casino, the foundation that brings hope to children across the country honored those who help make wishes come true. Make-A-Wish Mississippi showed appreciation to its donors and volunteers who allow them to grant wishes to children in Mississippi with critical illnesses. Through last year’s COVID pandemic and active…

Gautier Rotary Club shows appreciation for law enforcement officers

This week is National Police Week. Across the country, police departments honor those who have lost their lives while protecting their community. In Gautier, the Rotary Club showed their appreciation to officers with their fourth Honorary Luncheon. He says there is no place he’d rather be, retired Jackson County Sheriff Pete Pope shares a meal with some of Gautier’s police…

Memorial for Ranger Robert McGhee

In honor of National Police Memorial Week, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department paid special tribute to one Jackson County law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty 31 years ago. With the assistance of the sheriff’s department honor guard, Sheriff Mike Ezell placed a wreath at the grave of National Park Service Ranger Robert McGhee. On May…

It’s Jolly Time: Fundraiser returns this weekend

It’s a western theme for the 17th annual Jolly McCarty Memorial Gala and Golf Tournament. After being canceled a few times in 2020 due to the pandemic and Hurricane Zeta, the Jolly returns and is happening Friday and Saturday. It’s put on by Bacot McCarty Foundation and raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities and scholarships. The gala…

Checking in on pet returns on the Coast

After hearing many stories of shelters across the country receiving returns of pets that were adopted during the start of the pandemic, News 25 reached out to a local shelter. The Jackson County Animal Shelter has not had any returns of this nature that they are aware of. The shelter is aware of the trend and will accommodate any animals…

Student Athlete of the Week: Gymnast Elizabeth Janssen

We’re taking a visit to a local collegiate gymnast factory, Lanier’s Gymnastics in Gulfport, for this week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week. From the same gym that produced LSU’s Sarah Edwards out of Ocean Springs is another up-and-coming gymnast out of St. Martin. News 25’s Grace Boyles catches up with Gymnast Elizabeth Janssen fresh off medaling twice at USAG…

New Orleans Saints 2021 Schedule released

Wednesday, the NFL released the first ever 17 game schedule for the New Orleans Saints who, even without Drew Brees, are in line for five primetime games in 2021. They kick things off in New Orleans against the Green Bay Packers before hitting the road for three out of their next four games, leading up to a week six bye….

Athletes recognized at Biloxi High School Spring Signing Day Ceremony

More than 20 Biloxi High School athletes have signed National Letters of Intent this school year, eight of them doing so Wednesday afternoon during the spring period, representing six different sports. In alphabetical order: Jasmine Burdine put pen to paper with PRCC for volleyball Hugo Carbajo with Blue Mountain College for baseball Madisyn Crosslin with Lurleen B. Wallace Community College…

SEC Softball: Ole Miss vs. Mississippi

SEC Softball Tournament first round, eight seed Ole Miss taking on nine seed Mississippi State Wednesday afternoon. MSU is moving on 3-1 final. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: mississippi state, Ole Miss, softball, sports

Shuckers vs. M-Braves

For lack of a better word, the first Biloxi Shuckers home opener in more than two years was anti-climactic. Two hours after first pitch, the field was finally deemed unplayable due to wet infield conditions. Last night, Biloxi playing host to the Mississippi Braves in game one of a six-game series. M-Braves-6 Shuckers-3 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi…

Victim in fatal accident on Cowan Lorraine Road identified

Today the identity was released of the person killed Wednesday following a multi-vehicle accident on Cowan-Lorraine Road in Gulfport. Fifty-eight-year-old Cynthia Burges of Vancleave died due to the crash. The accident happened around 1 p.m. near Brentwood Boulevard. According to police, Burges was turning left on north bound 605 when she was struck by another vehicle going south bound on…

Blessing of the Fleet poster unveiling

Local seafood royalty gathered at St. Michael Catholic Church this evening for a big poster reveal. Past kings and queens as well as the 2021 Shrimp Queen contestants helped to reveal the official poster for the 92nd annual Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet. This year’s poster features illustrations of various types of seafood, a fisherman, and St. Michael Church as…

IMMS welcomes their first big group of visitors since the start of the pandemic

In Gulfport, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies welcomes their first school group of visitors since the pandemic. An elementary school from Arkansas traveled to the Mississippi Coast for a field trip. The trip was postponed last year due to COVID, but six weeks ago the principle at Carlisle Elementary approved for the students to go. With parent permission from…