Crowds gather for 96th Blessing of the Fleet
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The 96th Blessing of the Fleet celebration, one of Biloxi’s oldest cultural traditions, hit the water Sunday. The Blessing of the Fleet began Sunday with…
Blessing of the Fleet
2024's Shrimp Queen joins WXXV to discuss Blessing of the Fleet events
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- Blessing of the Fleet kicks off their 96th year this week. Events are planned throughout the week and into the weekend.…
Poster unveiled for Blessing of the Fleet
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- We are now nearly a month way from the 96th annual Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Festival. Wednesday in Biloxi, this year’s poster was revealed…
95th annual Blessing of the Fleet Biloxi
An incredible tradition continued in Biloxi this weekend as the city held its 95th annual Blessing of the Fleet, celebrating the start of shrimp season. The event started with…
95th annual Blessing of the Fleet this weekend
The 95th Blessing of the Fleet is kicking off in Biloxi this weekend, celebrating the city’s shrimping and seafood industry. The coronation of the Shrimp Queen is this…
16th annual Shrimp Boat Contest
The Blessing of the Fleet is this weekend in Biloxi and children are able to take part in the fun too! The 16th annual Shrimp Boat Contest is open to all…
Pass Christian celebrates 46th annual Blessing of the Fleet
Many gathered for the celebratory start of shrimp season and the 46th annual Blessing of the Fleet in Pass Christian over the weekend. “Hopefully we can get…
Shrimp season kicks off with 94th annual Blessing of the Fleet
The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that started in 1929 and marks the beginning of shrimp season. The event set sail along the…
Blessing of the Fleet in Biloxi this weekend
It’s a big weekend for the shrimping industry in South Mississippi as the annual Blessing of the Fleet events begin. This year marks the 94th edition of this…
Blessing of the Fleet takes place this Sunday
It’s always a beautiful sight to see all the shrimp boats decked out with flags as they parade down the Biloxi Channel to receive blessings for a bountiful…
Blessing of the Fleet poster unveiled in Biloxi
The annual Blessing of the Fleet and festivities kicked off today! The 94th annual Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Queen contestants gathered at St. Michael Catholic…
Blessing of the Fleet preps underway in Biloxi
The annual Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Queen contestants gathered at St. Michael Catholic Church for the unveiling of this year’s event poster. News 25’s Lorraine…
Blessing of the Fleet returns to the Small Craft Harbor
Going on nearly a hundred years, the Blessing of the Fleet in Biloxi rings in another safe season for fishers and boaters. It's a ceremony steeped…
Blessing of the Fleet returns to the Pass Christian Harbor Saturday
A celebration steeped in tradition and history returns to the Pass Christian Harbor this Saturday. The annual Blessing of the Fleet returns and organizers hope…
Kicking off the 2022 Blessing of the Fleet festivities
This year’s Shrimp King was announced during the annual Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet photo session and poster unveiling ceremony. The 93-year tradition marks the beginning of…
Photo session with 2022 Shrimp Queen contestants and Blessing of the Fleet poster unveiled
Contestants of the 2022 Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet are posing for photos and unveiling this year’s event poster. The 93-year tradition…
92nd annual Blessing of the Fleet happening this weekend
A Biloxi event steeped in tradition and history returns this weekend for its 92nd edition. Saturday and Sunday will be packed with different events as part of the celebration this year. Saturday at 4 p.m. will be…
Blessing of the Fleet
For the 92nd year, St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Biloxi will hold the annual Blessing of the Fleet. With us on set to talk about this year’s event and her experience as the 2020 Shrimp Queen is…
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…
91st annual Blessing of the Fleet took place Sunday
Before shrimp season can officially start the Blessing of the Fleet must take place. The annual event was rescheduled for Sunday after Tropical Storm Cristobal caused the ceremony to be canceled last Sunday. Nearly 100 boats came out this year…
Blessing of the Fleet Mass at St. Michael Catholic Church in Biloxi
Although several Blessing of the Fleet events fell victim to the weather and COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Blessing of the Fleet Mass and the crowning of the 2020 Shrimp King and Queen still took place Saturday night as planned. The…
Biloxi's 2020 Blessing of the Fleet this weekend
The City of Biloxi, Harrison County and St. Michael Catholic Church are pleased to announce that the 91st annual Blessing of the Fleet & Coronation of the Shrimp King and Queen will be held Saturday and Sunday. The Committee encourages…
Blessing of the Fleet
Boaters lined the Biloxi Channel yesterday to take part in an almost century long tradition. Thirty-five shrimpers and boaters lined up to receive their blessings from Father Gregory Barras for a safe and bountiful season. Before the blessings, a ceremonial…
Blessing of the Fleet
A long-time Biloxi tradition is set for this weekend: the 90th annual Blessing of the Fleet. From 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Biloxians will gather for the fais do-do at Point Cadet Pavilion and then Sunday the celebration continues…