GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The grand opening of the Mississippi Aquarium has been delayed. In a press release Thursday, the Mississippi Aquarium, the City of Gulfport, and the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission announced they are revising the opening date of the…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — The Jackson County Road Department will be closing Goffville Road to through traffic from March 9 to April 10, 2020. This road closure will allow the Jackson County Road Department to replace the existing bridge…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – A demolition ceremony to mark the start of major renovations to Augusta House is scheduled for Wednesday. The Augusta House is a residence for persons affected by HIV/AIDS and home to the South Mississippi AIDS Task…
A portion of Howard Avenue is currently closed, but the street itself has seen disruptions for well over a year. Those businesses along Howard Avenue want you to know they’re still open. Road work, it’s always a headache, but if…
In just a few weeks, expansions onto the West Beach Boardwalk in Biloxi will be underway. This expansion will double the boardwalk in size going west toward Treasure Bay Casino. It will be a walkway about 2,500 feet long mixed…
Work continues this morning on Biloxi’s major infrastructure. Business owners, residents, and those who travel Howard Avenue between Porter Avenue and Hopkins Boulevard can see the signs of road work coming to that area as crews prepare for the installation…
The construction on Courthouse Road has been described as a nightmare by some business owners on the street. Around a year ago, construction was completed on Courthouse. Now crews are back out on the road doing a complete repavement and…
Some roads in Gulfport and Starkville, Mississippi, are now on the fast track for improvements, thanks to federal grant funding. This week, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo announced the award of $33.1 million…
Today is the day that city officials and those who value the historical significance of Downtown Biloxi have been waiting on: the first day of work on the renovations to the Saenger Theatre. This is only the beginning stage for…
Crews are paving the way for the completion of Biloxi’s major road improvement project. Known as the ‘north contract,’ construction has been underway in the city for five years to repair and improve 55 miles of roads in Biloxi. This…
The City of Biloxi made some important decisions in regard to the renovation and restoration of the Saenger Theatre. Back in June, they received bids for the renovations on the outside of the theatre, which included the fly tower and…
It’s official! The Centennial Plaza is opening its doors for business. Tonight, the celebration was as grand as the transformation to the property. After sitting vacant for many years, the old VA hospital is now transformed into the brand new…
We are inching closer and closer to the opening date of the brand new Mississippi Aquarium. Over at the construction site for the aquarium, lots of progress is being made. The three sails that will welcome people to the aquarium…
A pivotal piece of Biloxi history is still working out some of the kinks for revitalization. The City of Biloxi continues to look for avenues of funding to help with repairs and renovations to the Saenger Theatre. Biloxi City Council…
Detours are something Biloxi drivers know all too well as work continues on the city’s massive infrastructure project. It’s a multimillion dollar project that’s been paving the way for road and infrastructure improvements and has been underway for years, but…
City contractors in Biloxi this week will be finalizing the upgrades to the Popp’s Ferry Bridge. No other closures are expected. Twenty-thousand drivers travel down the Popp’s Ferry Bridge every day. Since work began in December they have seen plenty…
The Naval Construction Battalion Center’s enlisted dining facility has not seen any upgrades since 1974, but soon that will all change. $16.8 million was recently awarded to the base for a complete renovation. Currently their facility is undersized and is…
It’s a long time coming, but the City of D’Iberville is one step closer to building the Gulf Coast Galleria. Rise Partners and Mandal’s Ramco Development are working together on the 80-acre site at the southwest quadrant of the intersection…
Parents and members of the Gulfport community can rest a little bit easier now knowing students at Bayou View Middle School are safe and sound in their updated building. This morning officials at BVMS held a ribbon cutting to show…
Road work is finally wrapping up on Courthouse Road. The one mile stretch of road between Highway 90 and Pass Road was initially expected to be completed last summer. While crews are still touching up areas along the road, traffic…
Dust, gravel, closed streets, pot holes, and puddles: it’s been a common sight in Biloxi as work continues to complete the city’s massive infrastructure project that has dragged out over the past few years, causing headaches for many who live,…
Two and a half years ago, the people over at the Gulf Coast Rescue Mission had a devastating fire. Now, they are finally rebuilding. The fire burned down the Mission’s main building. Now, they are in phase one of rebuilding…
This morning a massive step in the construction of the Mississippi Aquarium took place. Contractors from Roy Anderson Corp. installed the first set of acrylic panels that will act as windows for the main habitat. This is phase one of…
As the ‘Restore Biloxi Infrastructure’ plan still continues some wonder if there’s an end in sight. With some of the biggest parades on the Coast taking center stage in Biloxi, some wonder if construction may cause an issue. Lingering construction…