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Biloxi Police investigating body found in harbor

Biloxi Police were called to the small craft harbor behind Hard Rock Casino early Tuesday after receiving a call about a person who fell in the water. Capt. Milton Houseman said the call came in about 1:41 a.m. He said…

Cold weather shelters opening tonight through the weekend

Cold weather shelters are opening in Hancock and Harrison counties this weekend in anticipation of cold-weather conditions. Hancock County is opening its cold weather shelter in the Kiln tonight and it will be open through Monday. Kiln - Hancock County…

Free health screenings offered today at Feed My Sheep

Feed My Sheep, in a partnership with My Brother’s Keeper, will host free health screenings today for Gulfport’s homeless population and the general public at Feed My Sheep’s facility at 2615 19th Street on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 11:00…

Biloxi Police seek help locating a missing person

The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public's help in locating a reported missing person. Friends reported to Biloxi Police on Monday that Clarence Earl Ernest Cole, 61, was last seen on or about April 16, 2021 in the 2600…

Salvation Army to open cold weather shelters

The Salvation Army Mississippi Gulf Coast Area Command is opening its cold weather shelter this weekend because of anticipated winter temperatures. The Salvation Army provides shelter to anyone in need when it is 40 degrees if precipitation is present, or…

Feed My Sheep resumes operations Wednesday

Feed My Sheep will resume home-bound and grab-and-go meals on Wednesday. Board Chairman David Lion said that with Hurricane Sally moving to the east, the board felt comfortable going back to the regular schedule. Meals to home-bound residents will resume…

Girl wants to help homeless women

Instead of wanting birthday gifts for her 12th birthday, one Biloxi girl wants to collect feminine hygiene products for homeless women in the community. Anastasia Martin made the decision over night that she wanted to help the homeless women in…

Shelter opens to homeless during rainy weather

As the rainy weather continues, a cold weather shelter is opening its doors to the homeless. The Salvation Army’s Gulf Coast Area Command Building is where the homeless can stay dry for the next few days in Gulfport. The shelter…

Local Man Feeds The Homeless Gulfport

One local man is grilling for the homeless in his attempts to give back to the community. Timothy Bolling is the founder of grill on wheels, a catering trailer, and uses his spare time, and change, to feed the homeless.…

City Tackles Homelessness : Live Report

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about how Biloxi city is thinking about changing a vacant school in to a homeless resources center. To help out the estimated 400 homeless in Biloxi.

Loaves & Fishes

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Bryan Morales and Gretchen Hart about Loaves & Fishes, Stint In A Tent charity event. May 19th, at 4:30 pm 610 Water Street, Biloxi.

Help Our Homeless Veterans

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Kitsaa Stevens and Mel Morrison about the Gulf Coast Music Festival April 9th at the Beauvoir 11 am - 5 pm. Free Admission Donations Accepted for TNT Ranch to help support homeless veterans.

Cross Stolen

A hand-made wooden cross is missing from a homeless man's memorial in Gulfport.   This is the site where homeless man Russell bangs lived and was unfortunately found dead in January 2015. His body was discovered by friends in the…