For more than 65 years, May has been observed as National Mental Health Awareness Month. This month gives people a chance to come together to show support and efforts for those who suffer from mental disorders and illnesses. Mental illness is a physical illness of the brain that causes disturbances in thinking, behavior, energy, or emotion that makes it difficult…
The Salvation Army is taking another step in providing and securing the futures of South Mississippi families in need. This new phase of the program aims to keep a never-ending flow of income for the people, services, and operations of the Community Center for Hope. It’s just been over a month since the Salvation Army and community leaders broke ground…
Bicyclists from across the Coast are gathering this evening in Downtown Biloxi for a ride with purpose. News 25’s Grace Boyles has more from the start of the Shuck Cancer Fun Ride. Categories: Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: Shuck Cancer Fun Ride
Get ready for some family friendly entertainment happening in Moss Point on Saturday. The inaugural River City Festival will take place at the Recreation Center Grounds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Three years of planning went into this event in order to provide a way for the community to come together. There will be plenty of food vendors, games,…
It’s the first Friday of the Month and you know what that means! First Friday returns to the District Green on Howard Avenue with plenty of live entertainment, vendors, as well as food trucks. This is the third First Friday in 2021. This monthly event, like many others, had to be put on hold at the beginning of the pandemic,…
Today, MDOT told WXXV the Fort Bayou Drawbridge will reopen soon. MDOT announced the bridge will reopen two weeks from today on Friday, May 21st. Work on the bridge is moving forward as crews work to repair and reopen the bridge. MDOT closed the drawbridge on March 14th for a repair project. This project was awarded to C.E.C. Inc of…
It’s going down at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center tomorrow night as Empire Fighting Championship is back with a stacked card. Empire Fighting Championship COO Louis Guirola is on set with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Empire Fighting Championship
Resurrection Catholic’s Sam Williams took gold in the shot put and fourth in discus at today’s 1A/3A/5A Track and Field State Championships. Williams finished up strong before reporting to South Alabama for football this summer. Tags: Resurrection Catholic, Sam Williams, sports, track and field
Make it five All-Americans in the last four years for the Pearl River Community College men’s basketball program with one of the twins, Jaronn Wilkens, checking in as NJCAA recipient. Yesterday, the sophomore forward was named All-American Honorable Mention, one day after being named All Region 23. This season, Wilkens averaged more than 15 points and six rebounds per game,…
First round of the 6A playoffs, St. Martin having to host Pearl over at Pearl River Community College due to wet field conditions in this winner-take-all game three. Pearl wins 10-3, putting an end to St. Martin’s season. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Baseball, sports, st. martin
According to MaxPreps, the Pearl River Central baseball team is coming into the second round of the playoffs with an overall record of 26-2. Now according to Scorebook Live, PRC has an overall record of 18-0-1. Whichever one is right, or maybe some combination of both, the Blue Devils ran away with the region 7 class 5A championship and they’re…
D’Iberville’s stand out pole vaulter and straight A student Julie Segroves is soaring to new heights this season and she’s only in the eighth grade. D’Iberville High Pole Vault Coach Weldon Galle said, “I think she’s brought a little bit of light into the pole vault community and has more people talking about it. Just nobody ever talks about it…
For this week’s edition of Live Local, News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf takes us to a building in Pascagoula that you may be able to see this May during it’s rededication ceremony. Pascagoula’s Le Pointe-Krebs House is also known as the Old Spanish Fort. It was built by a French man, Joseph Simon de la Pointe, in 1757. La Pointe Krebs…
After Governor Tate Reeves released an executive order last week that lifts nearly all COVID-19 restrictions in the state, local high schools are altering their graduation plans. High schools like East Central, Vancleave, and St. Martin originally had limits on the number of guests per graduate that could attend their ceremonies at the Coast Coliseum. Now with the restrictions lifted,…
This Saturday get out and shop locally at Mississippi Mercantile Company’s Spring Fest. This fun arts and crafts festival will include gifts, handmade items, furniture, home décor, boutique items, and so much more from inside the Mississippi Mercantile Company. Thirty additional vendors will be outside and offer a wide variety of items such as homemade candles, baked goods, and local…
Pascagoula is getting ready to reintroduce a revamped Beach Park to the city. The longtime local favorite received several improvements thanks to the work of Pascagoula Pride, a nonprofit organization. Some of the upgrades include aesthetics, signage, landscaping, and more. It’s all just in time for summer. Pascagoula Public Information Officer Katarina Luketich says that Pascagoula Pride has gone above…
The large swarms of termites are back along South Mississippi and have residents bugging out. Swarming season starts right before Mother’s Day each year and this year is no different. This is the time of year when termites find new homes and start new colonies. The type of termites that many are dealing with are known as Formosan termites. In…
More federal funding is set to be distributed to Jackson County schools and the school district is asking for the community’s input on how it should be spent. Around $18 million in federal Esser three funding is set to be distributed to the district and they are mandated to seek community input and make their plans for the funding public…
Residents in Gautier gathered together to celebrate National Day of Prayer. Gautier Church of God welcomed members and non-members to participate in National Day of Prayer. Community leaders and pastors from various churches came together to spread hope to those in the City of Gautier. To make sure everyone felt safe they allowed people to come inside or listen from…
In Jackson County, people from all walks of life joined together on their lunch breaks to pray. About 40 people turned out for Jackson County’s National Day of Prayer annual service in front of the courthouse building in Pascagoula. This year’s prayer rally was not on as large a scale as in year’s past, but Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell…
At Biloxi City Hall, Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich proclaimed today a National Day of Prayer for the City of Biloxi. Created in 1952 by United States Congress, the National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. In the City of Biloxi, the day…
It’s been over two years since the Coast laid Officer Robert McKeithen to rest. The Biloxi officer was fatally shot in front of the police station, leaving behind a heartbroken community. In honor of Officer McKeithen, the annual blood drive was held Thursday at the Biloxi Visitors Center. McKeithen’s friends showed up, along with plenty of fellow law enforcement officers….
May is Bike Month and what better way to honor it than with a fun bike ride! You can do just that on Friday at the Shuck Cancer Fun Ride. It’s an evening bike ride through Downtown Biloxi that helps to support our neighbors in their battle against cancer. After the ride there will be live music outdoors, a cold…
If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, look no further. Fireworks and music are just part of the festivities planned for Saturday’s Free Flowin’ Fest in Pascagoula. Here to tell us more about the event is Pascagoula Public Information Officer Katarina Luketich. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Free Flowin’ Fest, Pascagoula