Camp Shelby conducting training exercises throughout August
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WXXV)- A notice from Camp Shelby, for all of August they will be conducting live fire and training. Live fire exercises are expected to have minimal…
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A look inside the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum on Veterans Day
Located in the heart of Camp Shelby on the outskirts of Hattiesburg, the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum has long been providing both veterans and civilians alike with the opportunity to…
Veterans Memorial Park in Ocean Springs receives new addition
The City of Ocean Springs has a new addition. An M60 tank from Camp Shelby is being installed at Veterans Memorial Park. The tank itself is named Mama's…
Live fire and training exercises at Camp Shelby
A heads up for those of you who live within the vicinity of Camp Shelby. Live fire training on the base began today and runs through the rest of this…
U.S. Army Ranger whose actions were shown in "Black Hawk Down" speaking at Camp Shelby
William Carey University will be honoring the military with an event at Camp Shelby on February 1. The event is open to the military community and to the public. The guest speaker is retired U.S. Army Ranger Jeff Struecker who…
Illinois National Guard member dies of heat injuries at Camp Shelby in Mississippi
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — An Illinois National Guard member died after suffering heat injuries during outdoor fitness activities at a military base in Mississippi, authorities say. The 38-year-old man was treated by a medic at Camp Shelby when he showed…
Dedication ceremony honoring LCpl. Casey Casanova who was killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom
About a hundred people gathered at the Military Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby today for a ceremony to dedicate an exhibit to…
Gulfport native to take command at Camp Shelby on Saturday
Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center will host a change of command ceremony to welcome Gulfport native Col. Richard L. Weaver, the center's new commander, and also to celebrate the accomplishments of outgoing CO Col. Bobby M. Ginn. The ceremony…
UPDATE: 32 Injured in Camp Shelby Parachute Training Exercise
Authorities say four of the 32 soldiers injured in a night parachute exercise in Mississippi have been admitted to a hospital.
32 hurt in parachute training at Camp Shelby
Officials say 32 parachuting soldiers were injured and 18 of them hospitalized during a night exercise in Mississippi, and one suffered a broken back.
Camp Shelby celebrates 100 years
For 100 years Camp Shelby has been training and preparing soldiers to serve and protect our nation. The camp, which lies in South Mississippi, plays a role in every one of our nation’s conflicts and to celebrate 100 years of…
Homeland Security Chooses Mississippi
The Department of Homeland Security selects Mississippi as a new base of operations for its drones. Much of the evaluation of how to best use the devices will be done right here in South Mississippi. Mississippi State University will lead…
Reopening of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum
Governor Phil Bryant was in South Mississippi today. He delivered the keynote address for the reopening of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby. The reopening ceremony took place at 10 a.m. on the museum grounds. The museum was…
Bomb Threats Investigated at Camp Shelby
Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg received two bomb threats today via phone call. The first call came at 8:30 a.m. and the second followed shortly after at 10 a.m. The soldiers who received the calls reported the incidents through their chain…
Camp Shelby Partners with MDOT
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has partnered with Camp Shelby for a project known as “Rails on Trails.”
No Gunshots at Camp Shelby
One man is in custody following what soldiers at Camp Shelby thought were gunshots fired in the vicinity of their training camp.
Live at Camp Shelby
Military and law enforcement in the Hattiesburg and Perry County areas are on high alert after a second shooting near the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.
Biloxi Bomb Squad Arrives on the Scene
Biloxi bomb squad just arrived on the scene to check for explosives in the suspicious truck near Camp Shelby
Shots Fired at Camp Shelby
Just before noon today, soldiers training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center reported hearing shots fired near the training post.
Shots Fired Near the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center
An update on the situation at Camp Shelby
Camp Shelby Hosts Leadership Camp for JROTC
Every year JROTC camps are held in all 50 states to help mold the men and women who protect and defend our county. Mississippi’s Cadet Leadership Camp is held at Camp Shelby.