Back Bay Mission in need of donations
As temperatures rise across Mississippi, Back Bay Mission is asking for the community’s help for those experiencing homelessness. The organization says essentials like bug spray, shorts, and tennis shoes…
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Back Bay Mission hosting Oscar Tribute party at Ground Zero Blues Club
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Just before the Oscars this weekend, Back Bay Mission is teaming up for an Oscars Tribute party. That’s happening Saturday, March…
Back Bay Mission receives donation from Scarlet Pearl Casino
Back Bay Mission shared they received a generous donation from the Scarlet Pearl Casino. Back Bay shared that each year the casino gives visitors the chance to…
Organizations checking in on the unhoused communities and less fortunate ahead of the holidays
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- In the spirit of giving, Back Bay Mission in Biloxi is providing assistance to the unhoused community and those in need ahead of Christmas. In…
Local comedians 'Stand Up For Hunger' with food drive
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- Local comedians are lending a helping hand at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, raising money and gathering food donations for those in need.…
Back Bay Mission accepting donations for Thanksgiving
Back Bay Mission in Biloxi is accepting donations this month. Businesses in the area are collecting ahead of the holiday. Dhiana Skremetti and Taylor New join us with the…
Back Bay Mission and Pass Christian Library team up for Heart Healthy Ambassador Program
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)-Terra Moreau from Back Bay Mission joins us to discuss the Healthy Heart Ambassador program. This is in partnership…
Back Bay Mission brings volunteers from across country to MS Gulf Coast
BILOXI, Miss. -- A group from Florida and Iowa is spending the next few weeks volunteering in the Biloxi community with Back Bay Mission.…
Musicians with a Mission raises funds for unsheltered community
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Thursday night in Biloxi, Back Bay Mission held a fundraiser at Ground Zero Blues Club. The event was to raise funds to help the…
FoFo Gilich's request for beach pavilion removal sparks questions about homeless displacement
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) - Biloxi Mayor FoFO Gilich has requested that Harrison County remove the shade pavilions on the beach area between the I-110 loop and the lighthouse parking area. Gilich says that…
Mobile food pantry at Back Bay Mission
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Back Bay Mission’s Mobile Food Pantry opened today. This drive-thru distribution was made possible thanks to a partnership with Feeding the Gulf Coast. Volunteers spent the…
Leadership Gulf Coast deliver food items to Back Bay Mission
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Back Bay Mission in Biloxi received a special delivery today that will go a long way for the people they serve. Members of…
Spring Health and Wellness Resource Center
Back Bay Mission is gearing up for a big health and wellness resource fair coming up. Terra Moreau and Taylor New join us with more. The Spring Health and Wellness…
Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi telling you about Christmas Brunch
Back Bay Mission is hosting a Christmas Brunch on Christmas Day from 11:30AM to 1PM at their Micah Day Center. This event is open to everyone, including both sheltered and unsheltered…
Burgers for Biloxi benefiting Back Bay Mission
We are joined by Dhiana Skrmetti and Corey Christy to promote the ‘Burgers for Biloxi’ event. You can come out to Fly Llama Brewing in Biloxi and enjoy a…
One Coast Jam 2024 benefits Better Way To Give Initiative
One Coast Jam 2024 brought together community and state leaders, local celebrities and musicians for a night of community togetherness and giving back to those in need. Gulf Coast Community Foundation…
Back Bay Mission promoting quality health at ‘Knowing is Knowledge’ event
Back Bay Mission shines a light on the importance of continuous health screenings through a big event that took place on Wednesday. The ‘Knowing is…
Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi for the Knowing is Knowledge event
'Knowing is Knowledge' and today at Back Bay Mission there's an event that provides essential services including free HIV/STD testing, dental education with fluoride treatments, and blood pressure readings.…
Mercy Cross Center opens as first part of transitional housing plan in Biloxi
Last summer, Back Bay Mission announced its intention to work alongside Catholic Charities to create a tiny community on the Mercy Cross property…
Back Bay Mission sees increase in people at risk of homelessness
Back Bay Mission desperately needs volunteers to keep up with the need in the community. In just under a year, the number of people Back Bay Mission offers services to has doubled. "We were seeing…
Back Bay Mission pushing forward with transitional housing
Back Bay Mission has been working to create transitional housing in Biloxi for more than two years. Last we heard about the plan was in October when the city of Mobile…
Merit Health Biloxi Hosts Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive to Fight Hunger
BILOXI, MS (March 1, 2024) – Merit Health Biloxi invites community members to join the hospital’s efforts to fight hunger by participating in the second annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive benefiting Back Bay Mission. Peanut butter is a…
Back Bay Mission teams up with Open Doors Homeless Coalition for Christmas brunch
Back Bay Mission is partnering with Open Doors Homeless Coalition to host a Christmas Day brunch. The brunch will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christmas Day at the Micah Day Center in Biloxi. Many other sponsors will come…
Merit Health makes donation to Back Bay Mission
For the second year in a row, Merit Health Biloxi has made a donation to Back Bay Mission. Previously, Merit Health would give gifts to healthcare workers. Those providers asked that the money…