In the wake of potential impact from Francine, some health care locations have adjusted their schedules. WXXV News 25 will continue to update this list as more information becomes available. Due to inclement weather, some Memorial Health System clinics may…
The Biloxi VA is hosting an arts competition in about a month. Mediums of art, creative writing, dance, drama, and music can be submitted for a creative arts show on…
Biloxi Veterans Affairs hosted a town hall for Gulf Coast veterans to receive resources, ask questions, and voice any concerns they have with the care the VA provides. Biloxi Veterans Affairs has…
The Biloxi VA was the site this morning for a Walk-a-Thon in honor of person-centered care. The ninth annual event is to celebrate the progress made in…
We’re joined this morning by Mary Nelson who is here to tell us all about the upcoming Walk-A-Thon at the Biloxi VA. The walk-a-thon takes place October 19th…
The VA is changing the way veterans receive and access their health care. Here to tell us more is Biloxi VA Innovation Specialist Elizabeth Williams. An immersive technology experience…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the next deadline for Mississippi veterans looking to receive ‘Pact Act’ benefits. Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health…
The VA is hosting its annual Veterans Creative Arts Competition. Veterans can submit art in multiple different categories, such as crocheting, painting, drawing, and even wood-working. Some pieces include aspects…
The Biloxi VA has partnered with SoldierStrong to create a new form of therapy. Veterans will be able to work through trauma using virtual reality. This works as…
Leaders of Gulf Coast Equality, PFlag Gulfport, Vote your Pride Mississippi, Mississippi Rising Coalition, and the Trans Program released a joint statement Monday night in…
A Pride flag flying at the Biloxi VA entrance creates controversy among citizens. On Friday, Congressman Mike Ezell said in his weekly newsletter that he penned a letter…
It was an emotional day for Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System employees as they said goodbye to their medical center director. Bryan Matthews, medical…
Gulfport, Miss. – A Saucier man pled guilty to stealing government property, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey A. Breen of the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) South Central Field Office. According…
BILOXI, Miss. – Appointments at the Biloxi VA Medical Center and Mobile Community Based Outpatient Clinic scheduled Monday, Aug. 30, have been canceled. These facilities will be closed through Monday, Aug. 30, with the exception of the Emergency department and all…
BILOXI, Miss. – The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) is currently monitoring Hurricane Ida. As a result of anticipated weather impacts, all appointments scheduled Monday, Aug. 30, at the Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center and the Mobile Community-based…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System's Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Biloxi is set to provide drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday, Feb. 13. Using the mass vaccination model used by numerous public health…
After originally expecting to receive their shipment of the Moderna vaccine Monday morning to being told the vaccine would come Wednesday to now receiving it earlier today, the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center has finally administered the…
With COVID-19 cases surging across the nation, anticipation for the distribution of vaccines is rising. The Moderna vaccine was scheduled to arrive at the Biloxi VA Hospital Monday morning with the first vaccine being administered Tuesday. However,…
BILOXI, Miss. – In an effort to ensure Veterans at the Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center’s Community Living Center can be recognized by the community, a drive and wave event has been scheduled Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. as an…
The Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center is hosting a free drive-thru flu vaccine clinic to all eligible veterans. The clinic started yesterday and will continue each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until further notice. The…
BILOXI, Miss. – The Biloxi Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center is scheduled to host a Drive-Thru Flu Vaccine Clinic beginning Oct. 15 and will continue each Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., until further notice. The…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Members of the American Federation of Government Employees are rallying outside the gates of the Biloxi VA Medical Center to highlight what they say are “unsafe work conditions.” Protesters gathered at both the Main Entrance and…
Two Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System employees at the Biloxi VA tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The individuals are currently in home isolation mitigating further risk of transmission to other patients and staff. The Gulf Coast Veterans Health…
Artwork made by veterans is currently on display at the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center Recreation Hall. Veteran-created art including paintings, drawings, photos, and crafts are on display as a part of the 2020 Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System’s Creative…