A Veterans Day parade along the Mississippi Gulf Coast is set to return this year. The Gulf Coast Veteran’s Day Parade is planned for 11 a.m. on Nov. 6 in Biloxi. It will begin at the Biloxi Civic Center and…
Local nonprofit “Mississippi Heroes” plans to take their organization on the water to celebrate First Responders on October 22nd for their inaugural Halloween Cruise. This event is free to First Responders and their families as a way to honor the…
Macedonia Baptist Church in Ocean Springs hosted a drive-thru lunch to show their appreciation to all the first responders in the area. Last year, the lunch was…
First responders gathered in Ocean Springs to hold a procession in honor of former AMR paramedic Ryan Shields. Shields died from COVID-19 on September 11th.…
To show appreciation to our local first responders, the Gulf Coast Hub for Volunteers and Nonprofits hosted an appreciation event. Firefighter Philip Biancamano said, “They say the easiest…
Eighth graders in the North Woolmarket Middle and Elementary School art class designed ‘thank you’ cards for first responders. The cards will be given out to first responders across the Coast on…
The Ocean Springs Lions Club is inviting the public and all first responders to join them for a program honoring the 9/11 first responders. The program will be held starting at 5:30 p.m. at Aunt Jenny's Restaurant in Ocean Springs.…
What better way to honor our first responders than with free crawfish? The men’s Sunday class as well as church members at Robinwood Baptist Church decided to…
Calling all first responders! Are you craving crawfish? If so, you’re in luck. Robinwood Baptist Church in Saucier is holding a crawfish boil Saturday, celebrating first responders…
It’s every airline passenger’s worst nightmare, a crash landing, and it all unfolded in Gulfport today at the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center. The site of a crash landing as the wounded pray for…
Mississippi’s vaccine distribution rollout continues as teachers and all first responders are next in line to get the shot. For first responders who have continued their work on the front lines throughout the pandemic, the vaccine could…
Friday night the Coast Coliseum is hosting a concert honoring local law enforcement and first responders. The musical line up includes Derek Norsworthy, Cole Jones, and headlines Randy Houser. The concert takes place outside on the front…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – On Friday, a Clay County Sheriff’s deputy was in the right place at the right time to save the life of a choking 1-year-old boy. “‘Help me, my baby’s dying, my baby’s dead, help me, help me! I know you can help me,” said Lt. Cassondra Smith, describing the cries […]
The Gulf Coast Hub for Volunteers and Nonprofits, a program of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, coordinated an appreciation event for local first responders in remembrance of 9/11 today. Through many volunteers and donors, the Volunteer Hub provided a free…
First responders from the Gulf Coast recently returned from helping victims in Lake Charles. After Hurricane Laura tore through regions of Louisiana, first responders from Harrison County and the entire Gulf Coast felt it was their responsibility to help the…
Personnel from Harrison County Fire Rescue and various Harrison County law enforcement agencies and are in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with the primary purpose of feeding first responders and assisting those affected by Hurricane Laura. The twenty-five man team from Harrison…
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV) — The smell of homemade BBQ chicken filled the parking lot of Capt Wil's Land and Sea all day Sunday, as owner, Wil Phenice, prepared enough chicken to feed 1,000 front line heroes... for free. "Really the…
On August 11th in Ocean Springs, a stove fire ruined what was supposed to be a good meal for a mother and her four kids. After the Ocean Springs fire and police department arrived on scene to assist with the…
In case you needed an excuse to enjoy some ice cream, Sunday was National Ice Cream Day. Dippin’ Dots of Biloxi chose to celebrate the holiday a little early by delivering treats to local water rescue teams. Dippin’ Dots Corporate…
Earlier today, the U.S. Army Black Daggers conducted free aerial demonstrations in Pascagoula and Ocean Springs as a salute to first responders and healthcare workers. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team partnered with Singing River Health System…
One fast food chain with locations on the Coast is giving back to first responders in a meaningful way. The Checkers location in Gulfport has been offering free small combo meals to first responders and medical professionals locally since mid-April.…
The 403rd Wing is planning a second fly-by for Picayune, Bay Saint Louis, and Pascagoula on Tuesday afternoon in honor of health-care workers, first responders, and essential personnel battling the spread of COVID-19. The “Hercs for Heroes” fly-by will feature…
As firefighters work to put out the flames from the Canal Road fire, locals are working to make sure first responders are taken care of. This morning, more than 70 meals from Waffle House, numerous bottles of water, and other…
Starbucks is extending its offer of free coffee to first responders and front line health care workers. The offer is now good across the U.S. and Canada through May 31st. Since announcing the offer on March 25th, Starbucks says its…