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.
Eight community leaders were presented with the Spirit of Jackie Robinson Award this afternoon. This is all part of the Biloxi NAACP’s second annual Spirit of Jackie Robinson Program and Performance. This year’s theme is “Jackie Robinson matters still today.” NAACP…
Gulfport citizens and community leaders are eager to help put an end to violence in the area once and for all. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside tonight’s town hall meeting. In recent months, the City of Gulfport has…
The Gulfport NCAAP will be hosting a town hall meeting this afternoon in response to recent violence in the area. Community members are invited out to help brainstorm ways on how law enforcement, city officials and the community can work…
This evening, the city of Biloxi paid tribute to its very first African American Police Chief. Tommy Moffett joined the Biloxi Police Department in 1973. He began as a Reserve Officer and worked his way up, earning the position of…
The NAACP Gulfport chapter celebrated "Ordinary people doing extraordinary things" Over 200 people of all different ages packed "The good deeds community center" in Gulfport for the chapter's black history month program. The program included reflections of black history both…
Local NAACP leaders are taking the fight to change the flag to our Coastal counties.
We are joined by Curley Clark, president of the NAACP of Moss Point and Jackson County.
Hundreds gathered in Jackson on Sunday to rally in support of changing the Mississippi state flag.
Today, the NAACP passed a resolution to change the face of the Mississippi state flag.
The Jackson County NAACP thinks taking the Confederate symbolism out of the Mississippi state flag is long overdue.