Pinta will return to Biloxi January 29th
Later this month, families on the Coast will have the chance to step back in time and explore a piece of nautical history. The Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum announced today that the Pinta will dock at…
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‘Gaming and Toys back in the Day’ exhibit at the Biloxi Library
A new exhibit presents itself at the Biloxi Library. This exhibit takes you to Christmas mornings of the past by displaying old toys and games. You’ll get to see symbolic items of multiple different time periods in…
79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor
Monday marks the 79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. December 7th, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it “a date which will live in infamy.” Hundreds of Japanese bombers attacked the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.…
Past cooking utensils and vintage cookbooks on display at the Biloxi Library
In honor of Thanksgiving, the Biloxi Library on Howard Avenue is taking patrons into kitchens of the past. In their display ‘Happiness is Homemade’ you can view a wide array of cooking utensils that might have been…
The Brides of Le Baleine get plaque at the Biloxi Visitors Center
Another way locals and visitors can explore the history of the Mississippi Gulf Coast is by taking a stop at the new interactive Brides of Baleine commemorative plaque at the Biloxi Visitors Center. This afternoon, the plaque…
Biloxi High School graduate is the youngest African American Boeing 777 pilot
A former Biloxi resident and Indians grad made history last week without him even knowing about it. Twenty-three-year-old Malik Sinegal became the youngest African-American in the world to be certified as a Boeing 777 pilot as well…
Live Local: Biloxi Cemetery Tour
Lace up your shoes and take a stroll with News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf in today’s edition of ‘Live Local.’ For today’s spooky story, we visit the Biloxi Cemetery with Biloxi Library Historian Jane Shambra. The Biloxi Cemetery is filled with…
34th annual Fall Muster took place at Beauvoir over the weekend
Over the last three decades, Beauvoir’s annual Fall Muster has become not only a tradition, but a step back into history. Beauvoir’s 24th annual Fall Muster went out with a bang. The weekend brought out living historians who participated in…
What’s new at the Gulfport Museum of History
Open for less than a year, you might say the Gulfport Museum of History has a history of its own, but in the true spirit of the resiliency South Mississippi residents are known for, the museum is not only back…
Live Local: Haunted Books and a forgotten tombstone at East Biloxi Public Library
Lace up your shoes and take a stroll with News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf in today’s edition of ‘Live Local,’ a series you can catch here on News 25 on Thursdays. Today we visit the Biloxi Library on Howard Avenue where…
Beauvoir preps for 34th annual Fall Muster
Beauvoir holds over 150 years of history. This weekend, the home of former President of the Confederate States Jefferson Davis will host the annual Fall Muster. The Civil War came to an end in 1865, but spectators still gather for…
Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum opened this weekend
The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum honoring Mississippi Aviators, including Gulfport’s John C. Robinson, officially opened in Gulfport this weekend. It’s been years in the making, but Francisco Gonzalez made his dream a reality. As the project manager of Mississippi’s Aviation…
Local man preserves the Coast’s history by restoring classic boats
Preserving the Coast’s history one boat at a time is the goal for one local man who restores old boats in South Mississippi. Andy Fountain is the co-owner of Classic Boatworkers and he works to keep the Coast’s history alive…
Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum is back up and running
Like the industries the museum embodies, the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum has faced its challenges and snags over the years. But now, the South Mississippi Museum is back up and running to show and tell stories our Coast was…
Step back in time: Opening day for Gulfport Museum of History
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Starting today, you'll be able to step back in time and experience the history of Gulfport at South Mississippi’s newest museum. The Gulfport Museum of history will be open to visitors four days a week. Guests…
Tour the Nina and Pinta replicas in Biloxi
You can walk in the shoes of one of the world’s famous sailors and adventurers, Christopher Columbus, right here in South Mississippi. The Nina and Pinta, replicas of Columbus’ Ships of Discovery, are docked at the Biloxi Schooner Pier off…
Discover the Nina and the Pinta
It’s time to set sail. The Nina and Pinta, replicas of Columbus’ ‘Ships of Discovery,’ have made their way to Biloxi. Both the Nina and the Pinta tour together as a ‘sailing museum’ for educating the public and school children.…
Discover the Nina and the Pinta
It’s time to set sail! The Nina and Pinta, replicas of Columbus’ ships of discovery, have made their way to Biloxi. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini has more.
Discover the Nina and the Pinta
After a weather delay this week, you can now go see replicas of the Pinta and the Nina of Columbus’ ships. They are docked at the Maritime and Seafood Industry’s Schooner Pier Complex on Beach Boulevard in Biloxi. The ships…
Looking inside the ‘Soul of the Coast’
Though efforts to improve the quality of life for African-Americans are as old as the United States, the fight for equality really ramped up in the 1950s and 60s. That fight, we know as the Civil Rights era. In the…
Battle of Bay St. Louis Reenactment
History came to life in Bay St. Louis this weekend to commemorate an important event in the area’s history. Members of the Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse made stops at different points throughout downtown to recognize the 205th anniversary of…
Baricev’s: a Biloxi landmark
Baricev’s was a restaurant that made its mark on Biloxi for decades and served as a symbol of resiliency. The Beau Rivage has been a landmark on the Biloxi skyline for just over 20 years now, but before the Beau…
St. Peter Baptist Church celebrates 200th anniversary
This weekend marked a big celebration for the congregation of Pascagoula’s St. Peter Baptist Church as they celebrated its 200th anniversary. Church members, local officials, and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History were on hand for the unveiling of…
Biloxi Cemetery Tours
Cemetery Tours may sound like a spooky time, but it is actually an opportunity to learn about the past and how far the City of Biloxi has come. This is the 13th annual Cemetery Tours in Biloxi. It’s always a…