Soul of the Coast
As Black History Month wraps up, we present to you our fourth and final installment of ‘Soul of the Coast.’ This week, News 25’s Victoria Bailey spends time with a Gulfport native, making waves on the Coast with her many…
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Soul of the Coast: Biloxi Beach Wade-Ins
As Black History Month marches on we continue to honor the struggles, sacrifices, and achievements African-Americans nationwide made to ensure equal rights for all. Here on the Coast we continue to shine a light on those who have made a…
Concerns mount for inmate civil rights
The families of some of the inmates in Mississippi prisons continue to demand answers from the federal government about civil right violations and living conditions for inmates. Yesterday, demonstrators rallied for prisoner rights outside the state capitol in Jackson. Concerns…
Biloxi Beach Wade-in Remembrance Tribute
Sixty years ago, the Biloxi Beach Wade-in was led by Dr. Gilbert R. Mason. It was an act of civil disobedience that marked the beginning of the opening of Gulf Coast beaches to all in 1972. News 25’s Victoria Bailey…
Biloxi Beach Wade-In Remembrance Program
Sixty years ago, a wade-in took place in Biloxi that played a huge role in the Civil Rights Movement. On Tuesday, May 14th, the Biloxi Branch of the NAACP will remember and honor those who fought for change. The first…
Remembering Bloody Sunday
The community is remembering the African-American protesters who took a stand against segregation 59 years ago. That protest turned violent and became forever known as ‘Bloody Sunday.’ Here on the beautiful Mississippi coast, visiting the beach is for everyone, but…
Historic marker unveiled during Wade-In Ceremony
Today marks 58 years since the historic beach wade-in protest that led to integration on Mississippi’s public beaches. A memorial ceremony was held in Biloxi today where the Civil Rights movement changed history. There was a time when not everyone…
Mississippi remembers Martin Luther King Jr.
Today marks 50 years since Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee. News 25’s Jaylon Morris spoke with local leaders along the Gulf Coast who recall that day 50 years ago. Most people can’t…
Remembering the Biloxi Wade-Ins
The Biloxi Beach Wade-ins are described as one of South Mississippi’s most significant, historical Civil Rights events. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside a remembrance ceremony in Biloxi that honored the men, women, and children who helped pave the…
Wade in remembrance ceremony
The City of Biloxi is remembering the men, women, and children who stood up for civil rights on Biloxi Beach. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the start of a wade-in remembrance ceremony at the Frank Gruich Community Center…
Vernon Dahmer Memorial Exhibit
In 1966, the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan firebombed the Dahmer family’s home in the Kelly settlement a few miles north of Hattiesburg. The story of Civil Rights leader Vernon Dahmer Sr. has a display exhibit set up…
Department of Justice Starts New Division in South Mississippi
The head of the U.S. justice department’s civil rights division says there’s more work to be done to guarantee the rights of citizens both in Mississippi and nationwide. The head of the division, Vanita Gupta, spoke at a conference in…
Closer on Eye on Civil Rights Violations
The Department of Justice will soon be keeping a closer eye on civil rights violations here in South Mississippi. Today, Head of the Department of Justice’s civil rights division Vanita Gupta announced a new civil rights section for the southern…
The Roll Call: Biloxi Wade-In Memorial
The Biloxi Beach wade-ins are described as one of South Mississippi’s most significant Civil Rights events. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside a ceremony in Biloxi dedicated to the brave individuals who fought for equality along the Gulf shore.…
The Roll Call: Biloxi Wade-In Memorial
A memorial ceremony is taking place in Biloxi to pay tribute to survivors of the Biloxi Beach wade-in Civil Rights protests. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the Gruich Community Center with an inside look.
The City Hosting Civil Rights Program
The City of Biloxi is remembering the men, women and children who stood up for civil rights on Biloxi beach in the mid-1900s. The May preservation series continues tonight. Paying a tribute to those who fought to desegregate the beach…
City of Biloxi Hosting Civil Rights Program
The City of Biloxi is remembering the men, women and children who stood up for Civil Rights on Biloxi Beach in the late 1900's. The May Preservation Series continues, this week paying a tribute to those who fought to desegregate…
Congress Honors Selma Marchers
On Wednesday civil rights activists "Reverend Frederick Reese" and representative "John Lewis" accepted congress' highest civilian honor. They received the congressional gold medal on behalf of all of the foot soldiers who took part in the 1965 voting rights marches…
Sixth Annual Bloody Sunday March in Selma, Alabama
Imagine taking the same footsteps as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did back in 1965 at the iconic march in Selma, Alabama. Over 50 Moss Point High School students and residents are making that dream a reality thanks to the…
Rosa Parks' Birthday
An icon of the Civil Rights Movement would have been 103-years-old today. Rosa Parks’ legacy was honored with an exhibit at Troy University in Montgomery. The museum offered free tours and special performances. Parks’ historic act of civil disobedience when she…
60th Anniversary of Rosa Parks Refusing to Move on Bus
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the iconic day in history when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama.
51st Anniversary of Desegregation
As a result of the Gilbert R. Mason V. the Biloxi Municipal School case, Biloxi elementary schools became integrated in 1964.
Voting Rights Anniversary
Fifty years ago today, voting in the United States was changed forever.
Biloxi Joins In Bloody Sunday Remembrance March in Selma
Forty five members took a bus to Selma Sunday to join in remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives 50 years ago.