Election Day is quickly approaching and many citizens on the Coast got to hear candidate’s positions on why they should be put into office. The forum was hosted by the North Gulfport Civic Club in conjunction with the NAACP. It…
The Gulfport branch of the NAACP held their annual Freedom Fund Gala Sunday evening at the Beau Rivage while celebrating black excellence. Gulfport’s NAACP invited families of all who have died in the line of freedom in light of this…
The thousands of spring breakers that came to Biloxi have been gone for two weeks, but how the crowds were treated is still on the minds of Civil Rights activists on the Coast. Black Spring Break draws thousands of guests…
The Jackson County NAACP has issued an advisory warning of a hostile environment in Ocean Springs in order to warn the thousands of people making their way to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for Black Spring Break. In the advisory, written…
A video has surfaced of a KKK group, the United Dixie White Knights, threatening members of the Mississippi Rising Coalition. Members who were personally called out in the video addressed the issue during a press conference in ocean springs this…
Military is the theme of the annual Black History Month Program at the Biloxi Civic Center. The City of Biloxi teams up with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to host the event every year. For our…
Military is the theme of the annual Black History Month Program at the Biloxi Civic Center. The City of Biloxi teams up with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to host this event every year. News 25’s…
The NAACP, along with the Mississippi Rising Coalition and other groups, are marching to Ocean Springs City Hall to protest against the flying of the state flag. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us with more.
Last month, the Ocean Springs board of aldermen voted to pass a resolution requiring the state flag to be displayed on all municipal properties. The Jackson County NAACP is taking action. Tomorrow, the NAACP is organizing a march to be…
News 25's Hank Davis interviews Frank Magee and Valerie Hill about the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet 2017 on Saturday December 9th @ 6 p.m. at the Courtyard Mariott Gulfport Beachfront, 1600 East Beach Boulevard tickets are $50.
The Biloxi NAACP hosted a town hall meeting this evening to discuss potential projects for the purpose of bringing improvements to the East Biloxi community. Frustrations as citizens of Ward 2 voiced their concerns for their area at Wednesday night’s…
The Biloxi NAACP is hosting a town hall meeting this evening to discuss potential projects and programs for the purpose of bringing genuine improvements to the East Biloxi community. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us at the Frank Gruich Community…
The Mississippi NAACP is calling for the resignation of Republican State Representative Karl Oliver for his remarks saying Louisiana officials should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments. Oliver apologized Monday for the lynching remark he made Saturday in a Facebook…
A Civil Rights group is asking the NCAA to move a regional softball tournament out of Mississippi because the state flag contains the Confederate battle emblem. Mississippi NAACP President Derrick Johnson calls the emblem a ‘racial hate symbol.’ The University…
The Biloxi NAACP and the local chapter of the league of women voters hosted a candidate's forum with those running in the 2017 Biloxi citywide primary elections. The purpose was to inform the community and help local grasp a stronger…
The Biloxi branch of the NAACP celebrated another year of success and accomplishments during its annual freedom fund banquet. The IP Casino, Beau Rivage, and Mississippi Power were a few of the corporations honored by Biloxi NAACP during Saturday night's…
Today in Stone County, members of the NAACP are calling for justice in a disciplinary case which they say school officials have mishandled. News 25’s Hank Davis was on the scene and brings us the details. Members of the Mississippi…
The NAACP is calling on federal authorities to investigate a reported hate crime that occurred at Stone High School earlier this month. The NAACP says school officials have failed to properly address the incident. News 25’s Hank Davis was at…
Two local NAACP Chapters are teaming up to prepare coastians for what they say could be on of the most important presidential elections in decades. Starting today, Biloxi and Gulfport NAACP Chapter begin their three day get out the vote…
Parents and teachers in east Biloxi now have fewer items to check off their back to school supply list thanks to the NAACP Biloxi branch. The organization donated hundreds of dollars’ worth of school supplies for students at Nichols and…
In the aftermath of the recent shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Black Lives Matter protests have gained strength across the country. Protests have taken place in Louisiana, Tennessee, New York and now right here on the Mississippi Gulf…
The shooting has sparked national attention including right here on the Mississippi gulf coast. After watching the witness video circulating online a member of the Biloxi NAACP executive board wants answers along with the entire country. In a press conference…
Tonight the Gulfport branch of the NAACP hosted their annual Freedom Fund Banquet at Island View Casino. Guest honoree Major General Mark Brown will be presented the Colonel Lawrence E. Roberts Sr. Award. Brown oversees all operational aspects of training…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews James Crowell about the Biloxi NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, April 23rd at 6 pm.