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
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…
Blessing of the Fleet poster unveiling
The 90th annual Blessing of the Fleet is just a few weeks away and they are celebrating a huge milestone. Biloxi’s Blessing of the Fleet is celebrating 90 years of shrimping heritage on the Coast. This year’s Blessing will happen…
Blessing of the Fleet Shrimp Festival
Shrimp was the main course meal over the weekend at the Blessing of the Fleet Shrimp Festival in Biloxi. Before all of the boats were blessed Sunday, locals gathered at the Point Cadet Pavilion in Biloxi to chow down on…
Blessing of the Fleet
The annual Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Festival poster unveiling took place tonight at the Biloxi Visitors Center. The artists of this year’s poster, Tonya Hebert, is a self-taught local artist whose work was chosen by a Mississippi Arts…
Eighty-Eighth annual Blessing of the Fleet
It’s a popular tradition celebrated along the Gulf Coast, the 88th Blessing of the Fleet brings together Mississippi residents and fishermen celebrate the fishing heritage. Families and fishermen along the Gulf Coast gathered in honor of celebrating one of Biloxi’s…
Biloxi Seafood Festival poster unveiling
The City of Biloxi is known for a variety of unique traditions including the Blessing of the Fleet which dates back to 1929. Today, the city will unveil its poster for the annual ceremony. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us…
Blessing of the Fleet Kicks Off
Seafood lovers unite as a Coast tradition gets underway. The Fais Do-Do festival kicks off tomorrow at 10 a.m. Set up began today at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi. Live entertainment will take over the stage, now set underneath the…
88th Annual Blessing of the Fleet Poster Unveiling
The Blessing of the Fleet is a Biloxi tradition dating back to 1929. Today, the city unveiled its poster for the 88th annual ceremony. This year’s king, Frank Parker, and the eight Shrimp Queen maids were introduced. Biloxi Mayor Andrew…