2/24 - Payton's Sunday Night Forecast
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Special Needs Mardi Gras Ball
With all of the Mardi Gras parades and balls taking shape on the Coast, there’s one that stands out above them all, guaranteed to put a smile on your face. The Special Needs Mardi Gras Ball took place at the…
Krewe of Nereids
The Krewe of Nereids is one of the oldest carnival groups in the area so it only makes sense that they’d throw one of the best parties.
Krewe of Gemini Parade
The veteran’s parade this morning kicked-off the carnival season for the Gulfport based Mardi Gras Krewe the Krewe of Gemini and their newly crowned king and queen. Debra Study will serve was Queen Leda the 50th and Bob Olson will…
Interview with Boomtown Casino Executive Pastry Chief Allison Spicer
Carnival season wouldn’t be the same without king cake. Boomtown Casino’s Executive Pastry Chef Allison Spicer is talking about king cakes.
2/8 - Payton's Friday Night Forecast
Bundle up tonight! Winter has returned.
2/8 - Payton's Friday Evening Forecast
Winter has returned...at least for a short time.
Mardi Gras Events
It’s time to let the good times roll! Second Liners Mardi Gras Club PR Director Pinkey Lewis is in studio to talk about three different events all taking place the week of Fat Tuesday.
Krewe of Neptune announces celebrity grand marshal for Neptune Mardi Gras parade
The Krewe of Neptune is pleased to announce the 2019 Grand Marshal for the Neptune Parade will be actor, musician and filmmaker John Schneider. The Neptune Parade will be held in downtown Biloxi, MS on March 2, 2019 beginning at…
Gearing up for Mardi Gras
It’s the season of moon pies, beads, and all things purple, gold, and green. It’s Mardi Gras and local stores are seeing the impact. The carnival celebration season always has Coast resident ready for the Mardi Party. At the Mardi…
Don’t drink and drive this Mardi Gras season
Don’t let Fat Tuesday turn into sorry Wednesday. That’s what Biloxi police are urging drivers as Mardi Gras season kicks off this week. Biloxi police will be holding random checkpoints throughout the city over the holiday season. These checkpoints are…
Seventh annual Run for the Beads
With the first Mardi Gras parade just under two weeks away, Coast residents are trying to find ways to get into the carnival spirit. Battling the cold and fog, participants showed up to Biloxi City Hall bright and early to…
King cake voting contest
It’s that time of year again for all things Mardi Gras and that includes king cake. The City of Ocean Springs kicked off their annual king cake voting contest today to get in the spirit. Each week two different king…
The Krewe of Barkloxi’s Bow Wow Pawrade
It’s time to let the good times roll! With Mardi Gras just around the corner, registration for multiple parades are underway and the Krewe of Barkloxi is looking for people to come and join their ‘paw-d gras pawrade!’ The third…
2019 Mardi Gras Parades Schedule & Routes
Here is a list of your 2019 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Saturday, February 9 Lucedale Carnival Association – Lucedale – 11 a.m. (map) Krewe of the Pearl – Picayune – 2 p.m. (map) Saturday, February…
Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras parade route changes
One staple each carnival season is South Mississippi’s Mardi Gras parades. A lot of crews are putting the finishing touches on their floats that will be rolling in this year’s parades. The Krewe of Gemini, Gulfport’s official Mardi Gras crew,…
Twelfth Night Celebration
Over the weekend, the sixth annual Twelfth Night Celebration made their way down the streets of Biloxi. The reigning royal court of the Gulf Coast Carnival shut off the Christmas lights at the Biloxi Lighthouse to signal the end of…
Twelfth Night Celebration
‘Tis the season for king cakes and Mardi Gras beads as the sixth annual Twelfth Night Celebration takes place tomorrow evening in Biloxi. It’s a tradition that goes way back to celebrate the beginning of Mardi Gras. The celebration starts…
Mardi Gras Museum searching for new location
It's been years since the Mardi Gras museum in the Magnolia Hotel in Biloxi was open to the public. Since this summer, the museum has been searching for a new location to reopen its doors. This, all because the Magnolia…
Three dead after Mardi Gras day shootings in New Orleans
New Orleans police say a man has died after a shooting along the Mardi Gras parade route. That brings shooting deaths Tuesday in New Orleans to three with five other people wounded. One man died at a hospital hours after…
Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Parade
Tonight, the Krewe of Gemini hit downtown Gulfport for their 49th annual Mardi Gras parade. The Krewe of Gemini, known as the official krewe of Gulfport, celebrated this year’s Mardi Gras with the theme of ‘fire and ice.’ The parade…
Let the good times roll: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade
The streets of downtown Biloxi are covered with beads, Moon Pies, and other throws from today’s Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade in Biloxi. Tens of thousands of revelers lined the streets of downtown Biloxi. Louie Cobb was one of them.…
Mardi Gras Sendoff at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company
If you’re a fan of king cake then you may want to check out Chandeleur Island Brewing Company’s King Cake Ale but, you better hurry. News 25’s Taylor Rubach is at the brewery attending their send off to Mardi Gras…
Krewe of Real People
The Krewe of Real People Parade in Hancock County is not the biggest on the Coast, but that doesn’t mean the good times didn’t roll through Bay St. Louis. As Mardi Gras celebrations rolled across South Mississippi, hundreds gathered in…