HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- It was a festive night at the Lyman Community Center as the Harrison County School District’s Journey Program hosted its Festival of Trees. The room was filled with Christmas trees, each decorated by gifted students from all the elementary and middle schools in the district. The theme of each school’s tree showcased what the students are…
‘The Nutcracker’ ballet is coming to the Coast this weekend. WXXV’s Megan Fayard got a sneak peek at rehearsals and sat down with one of the stars of the show in this WXXV feature. For more information, click here. Categories: Featured, Local News Tags: The Nutcracker
Rene Davis with the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence joins us with details on their ‘Adopt-a-Family’ program. This program helps make dozens of local family’s holidays brighter. Categories: Local News Tags: Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
Earlier this evening, Baseburg headed down south and made its way to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the Collective on the Coast event. Southern Miss baseball fans were invited to finish their holiday shopping in Downtown Ocean Springs and meet the 2026 Southern Miss Baseball team with revenue sharing sales supporting Southern Miss athletics through The Top Collective. Price and…
The Gulf Coast YMCA is hosting registration for their new kickball league. A t-ball league is also being offering. Mariah Provost joins us with more. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News
Diamondhead Mayor Anna Liese and Mrs. Claus join us in studio to talk about the upcoming Diamondhead Christmas parade. The parade rolls Saturday, December 13 beginning at 4 p.m. at the Town Green in front of City Hall. Categories: Local News
Clear and calm conditions tonight lead into a sunny and warm Friday, but fog returns late along with a few rain chances. This weekend brings a mix of sun and clouds with spotty showers, mainly Saturday night into early Sunday, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures Sunday night with lows bottoming out in the 20s. Early next week turns…
World renowned architect Frank Gehry passed away last week, but his architectural masterpieces will live forever. Biloxi is the proud home of one of Gehry’s creations. WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliott visited the Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art, designed by Gehry, to find out about the unique buildings, staircases, and galleries and why it’s so significant to have the Gehry…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A South Mississippi family was on the streets of Biloxi Thursday helping to raise funds for our local Salvation Army efforts this Christmas. Windy Swetman, members of his family, and Salvation Army representatives spent most of the day at the corner of Highway 90 and Porter Avenue waving to drivers and collecting money for the Red Kettle…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted a holiday giving event to benefit four community organizations. Those organizations are Salvation Army Angel Tree, Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Toys for Tots, and Back Bay Mission. This initiative supports families in need through Shipbuilder donations. This year, 122 angels were adopted by Ingalls shipbuilders through the Salvation Army and more than 30 angels…
GULFPORT, MISS. (WXXV)-We have exclusive details on an early morning knife and hammer attack on 21st Street in Gulfport. Gulfport Police tell us the suspect in this incident is dead and one of the victims suffered minor injuries. Police received a call from a woman just after 7 a.m., saying someone was trying to break into her home. The suspect…
Rick Roberts from the Singing River Little Theatre joins us ahead of the first performance of ‘My Three Angels.’ He shares more details with us. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News Tags: Singing River Little Theatre, ‘My Three Angels’
Daniel Thomas is hosting a show called ‘Heart Speaks’ live at the Sanctuary this weekend. He is in studio to tell us more. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Long Beach is getting a little more convenient for budget minded shoppers. Aldi celebrated its grand opening Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting at its brand-new Long Beach location. Mayor Tim Pierce was on hand at the ribbon cutting and had the chance to say hello to community members who came out to celebrate the grand…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Pascagoula City Hall has moved to a new location as renovation work begins on the current city hall building. All city hall offices are now located at 535 Delmas Avenue, starting today and until further notice. All essential city functions continue without interruption. The current city hall dates back to the mid-1950s and renovation work on that…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi Power and Jackson County leaders cut the ribbon on a modernized substation in Pascagoula on Wednesday. The Bayou Casotte Substation has been upgraded after 70 years of serving residents and businesses in Jackson County. This facility is now set to provide reliable energy for decades to come, even standing resilient in the midst of storms….
GAUTIER , Miss. (WXXV) — Carlos Moulds is stepping into his new role as Gautier’s city manager. Moulds will oversee the city’s seven departments and 134 full-time employees, and as a Gautier native, he says his goals are deeply rooted in his love for the community he grew up in and still calls home. His background includes corporate and municipality…
Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Tavon Moore has been escorted home following months of recovery. Trooper Moore was involved in a motorcycle accident in August. He has been in Atlanta for recovery. The Wiggins Fire Department had the honor to welcome him home Wednesday evening. The community came out to show their pride, love, and support for their hometown hero. Wiggins…
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People often joke about the weather “rollercoaster” we often see in late fall, and this week in particular has been a textbook example. Today is also a good example thanks to yesterday’s weak front. This morning’s low was an average of about 5° warmer at 39° than Tuesday and Wednesday morning, which fell into the frosty low-to-mid 30s. Interestingly enough,…
The Southern Miss Baseball team will be in our neck of the woods tomorrow night! On Thursday, December 11th, from 4-7pm, Southern Miss fans are invited to finish their holiday shopping and meet the 2026 Southern Miss Baseball team with revenue sharing sales supporting Southern Miss athletics through the To the Top Collective. The event will take place at Price…
Exactly one week ago today, senior running back Cooper Crosby signed to continue his football career at Mississippi state university. Over the span of that week, the three star running back was named the 2025 Max Preps Mississippi Player of the Year, All-Region overall Most Valuable Player, Mississippi Association of Coaches First All-State First Team, is preparing for the Mississippi/Alabama…
The first half of high school basketball season is almost in the books and it’s time to highlight one of the best teams on the coast and one of the best players in the state of Mississippi. Introducing our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week, St. Stanislaus basketball’s Max Baria! For the first time in a long time, the St….
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Three Biloxi high school student-athletes across two different sports have signed to continue their athletic and academic careers at the next level. Evan Porter, Avery Lofton and Claire Byars each put pen to paper on Wednesday afternoon, surrounded by family, friends, teammates and coaches. Porter will continue his baseball career as a pitcher at East Central…