Opening of Hurricane Katrina Exhibit at Studio Waveland
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- We are three weeks away from the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on the Mississippi Coast. In Waveland, some organizations are dedicating the entire…
Hurricane Katrina
U.S. Senate passes Hurricane Katrina anniversary resolution
The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution observing the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina later this month. Senate Resolution 344 was approved in the upper chamber unanimously and co-sponsored by Senator Roger Wicker and other southern senators. After the resolution’s…
Remembering Hurricane Katrina 19 years later
Hurricane Katrina made landfall 19 years ago today. Katrina hit Mississippi as a category three hurricane, leaving destruction and significant loss of life. The National Weather Service saying Katrina is one…
State leaders remember Hurricane Katrina
State officials remembering the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina 19 years later. Governor Tate Reeves saying “When Mississippi gets knocked down, we come back stronger and more determined than ever.” Congressman Mike…
MDOT remembers Hurricane Katrina 19 years later
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – It’s been nearly 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall, but the storm continues to shape life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. On the 19th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Mississippi Department of Transportation urges residents to have…
Biloxi's Katrina infrastructure repair ongoing, but nearing completion, 19 years later
Hurricane Katrina may have been nearly 19 years ago, but cities are still recovering from its destruction. I spoke with Mayor FoFo Gilich about Biloxi's Hurricane Katrina infrastructure repair program to see…
Long Beach presented Heritage Award for work on Greenvale
The Mississippi Heritage Trust awarded the City of Long Beach a 2024 Heritage Award for its preservation work in restoring Greenvale, also known as the Quarles House.…
Eddie Favre, 'the Mayor in Shorts,' remembered for his love of Bay St. Louis
Former Bay St. Louis Mayor Eddie Favre died early Sunday. He was 69. The mayor of Bay St. Louis when Hurricane Katrina…
What the Hurricane Katrina Memorial represents
The Hurricane Katrina Memorial in Biloxi has been standing since February 2006. The memorial was built by 130 employees and subcontractors of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” It dons the name…
State and City leaders attend Hurricane Katrina memorial in Gulfport
Eighteen years ago on this date, the Mississippi Gulf Coast was changed forever. On August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall and many wondered how the…
Remembering Hurricane Katrina 18 years later
Today we remember one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history on the 18th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “It was heartbreaking to see it like that.” This is how…
Annual Katrina Memorial Blood Drive starts Thursday
Next week is the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the annual Katrina Memorial Blood Drive is starting this week. The blood drive is set to start this Thursday, August…
Amtrak returning to service along the Gulf Coast
It's been a long wait, but Amtrak is set to return to the Coast! An agreement has been reached between CSX Transportation, Amtrak, and the Alabama State Port Authority. According to…
Former Gov. Haley Barbour hospitalized after wreck
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was hospitalized Wednesday after wrecking his SUV while swerving to avoid a dog on a rural road, law enforcement officials said. Barbour, 75, had the wreck near Wolf Lake…
Estate wins $10M in punitive damages against USAA in Hurricane Katrina claims case
The estate of an Ocean Springs woman won $10 million in punitive damages against an insurance company over a Hurricane Katrina claim. A…
Gulfport Museum of History opens Hurricane Katrina photography exhibit
A new exhibit at the Gulfport Museum of History unveiled a collection entitled ‘Katrina Images Revisited.’ “This lady, Carmen, was just off Howard Avenue when I walked…
Exhibit featuring images from Hurricane Katrina coming to Gulfport Museum of History
A new exhibit at the Gulfport Museum of History unveils a collection of photographs taken by photographers during Hurricane Katrina. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf…
Reflecting on the strength of Mississippians on the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
The City of Ocean Springs reflects on the strength of Mississippians to rebuild after damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The anniversary…
Ground Zero Museum in Waveland holds Hurricane Katrina Memorial Service
The Ground Zero Museum in Waveland is dedicated to the strength and beauty of the human spirit. A memorial service held there this morning remembered that…
Today marks the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall
Today marks 17 years since Hurricane Katrina forever changed the face of South Mississippi. The storm made landfall as a strong category three hurricane on August 29th,…
State Farm, whistleblowers settle Katrina lawsuit
State Farm has settled a lawsuit with whistleblowers over how they handled flood insurance claims after Hurricane Katrina. The settlement was reached in U.S. District Court in Gulfport with Judge…
Local artists wanted for murals on Katrina high water markers
In a continued effort to integrate art into the community, the city of Bay St. Louis has awarded a grant to the Katrina High Water Mark Revitalization Project. In 2010 two concrete…
Court dismisses lawsuit blocking construction of Veterans Avenue pier in Biloxi
A Harrison County court dismissed a lawsuit aimed at blocking the construction of a public pier in Biloxi, ruling that the city is within its right to build the pier without a lease from the Secretary of State. The Secretary…
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies remembers Hurricane Katrina
Fifteen years ago, South Mississippians were dealing with the highly catastrophic Hurricane Katrina. Workers with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies were searching for dolphins washed out to sea during the storm. “There’s always a silver lining.” Especially when you…