Coastal Mississippi CEO Milton Segarra tells News 25 that the future of the Coast looks bright with $600 million of new projects being worked on including the aquarium. With the tourism industry in South Mississippi being hit hard by the…
It was an exciting night on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Tonight was the second annual Hancock Whitney ‘Splash Bash.’ Guests jumped in and danced the night away to live music, mingled with friends, and there was plenty of food and…
Now, we head over to Jones Park where one of the most anticipated parties of the year is about to kick off in a few hours. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini has more.
People are gearing up for a splashin’ good time in Gulfport tonight to support one of the Coast’s biggest upcoming attractions. This is the second year Hancock Whitney is hosting its ‘Splash Bash’ to benefit the under-construction Mississippi Aquarium. All…
It’s not every day you see a penguin in South Mississippi, but it is becoming a little bit more common. We are just days away from the second annual ‘Splash Bash’ at the Barksdale Pavilion in Jones Park. This year…
A new walkway above Highway 90 in Gulfport will allow for safe and easy access to Gulfport’s newest attraction: the aquarium. This video put together by the architects behind the project, Eley Guild Hardy, brings this project to life. Coast…
Today, the theme for the Hancock Whitney Splash Bash benefiting the Mississippi Aquarium was announced. September’s party is being hailed “The Year of the Croc.” This year’s Splash Bash will spotlight the endangered American Crocodile. Bob and Bob were in…
We are inching closer and closer to the opening date of the brand new Mississippi Aquarium. Over at the construction site for the aquarium, lots of progress is being made. The three sails that will welcome people to the aquarium…
As the Mississippi Aquarium inches closer to opening, they’ve officially started the hiring process. While the aquarium doesn’t plan on opening until early 2020 they have started to list many different positions for hire. The aquarium has listed positions for…
If you’ve driven down Highway 90 recently you may have noticed the continued construction by Jones Park. That’s the future site of the Mississippi Aquarium as they continue to inch closer to opening. The last time we checked with the…
A drastic decline in numbers of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark has prompted a fight for their conservation. The Mississippi Aquarium and the Chandeleur Island Brewing Company have teamed up in honor of ‘Endangered Species Day’ this weekend to give us…
The Mississippi Aquarium is still set to open at the end of this year or early next year. Today, they reached a milestone in construction. “We spent so many years of people saying ‘oh, it’s a dream. It is never…
This morning a massive step in the construction of the Mississippi Aquarium took place. Contractors from Roy Anderson Corp. installed the first set of acrylic panels that will act as windows for the main habitat. This is phase one of…
A massive step in the construction of the Mississippi Aquarium began yesterday. News 25’s Caroline Eaker has more.
Officials with the Mississippi Aquarium want to make sure people can come and go easily and safely... Once the facility is built. This is why a tram bridge from Jones Park to the Gulfport Aquarium has been part of the…
Construction for the Coast’s first accredited aquarium remains on schedule for the end of 2019 to early 2020. At the future site of the Mississippi Aquarium, the concrete has been laid for the most noticeable pieces of the aquarium: the…
A bank is not normally a place you would see aquatic creatures, but today was no ordinary day at Hancock Whitney in Gulfport. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood was there to see two penguins visiting the bank to promote the growth…
This afternoon, students at Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School learned about some of the animals that will be at the Mississippi Aquarium. Mississippi Aquarium Director of Animal Care Ric Urban visited the school to spread his knowledge to the…
Make a splash at the inaugural Hancock Whitney Splash Bash benefiting the Mississippi Aquarium. The bash takes place Friday, September 21st from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. at the Barksdale Pavilion at Jones Park. Tickets are $100 each. For more information…
When the Mississippi Aquarium opens its doors it will bring hundreds of aquatic wonders like alligators, otters, and dolphins to the Coast. Those are only a few of the animals that aquarium officials are planning for as construction continues. Ric…
Contractors have been hard at work creating the Mississippi Aquarium in downtown Gulfport. The aquarium will not only bring hundreds of aquatic wonders like alligators, otters, and dolphins to the Coast, but it will also bring economic growth. President and…
The Mississippi Aquarium continues to progress as the acrylic panels made their way to the Port of Gulfport. Mississippi Aquarium CEO David Kimmel said, “This is a cool day." It is definitely a cool day for the Mississippi Aquarium. Today…
The Mississippi Aquarium continues to come together as the next step for construction has arrived. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the Port of Gulfport with more.
Since the Sail-a-bration, the Mississippi Aquarium has made great progress with the hopes of opening in late 2019. The pace of construction is right on schedule for the Mississippi Aquarium as News 25 received a sneak peek of what is…