Old School Tutoring and Toys offering unique school supplies service
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) -- The heat and humidity is only just beginning, but Summer Break is nearing its end for students in South Mississippi. With…
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Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE in Gulfport for Keesler Federal's Bright Futures Program
Keesler Federal's Bright Futures Program provided school supplies to gulf coast area kindergarteners. Schools picked up the supplies with school buses, trucks, and vans, and took them to their districts for distribution.…
Small businesses hopeful people will shop local this tax-free weekend
Families across Mississippi will be taking advantage of that 7% discount this weekend to prepare for the upcoming school year. as you make that shopping…
Keesler Federal donates backpacks and school supplies to Coast kindergarteners
Keesler Federal Credit Union donated backpacks and school supplies for more than 6,500 Coast kindergarteners to help them kick-start the new school year. The credit union…
Jackson County CASA distributing school supplies to CASA families
Jackson County CASA is hosting its back-to-school supply pick up now through Thursday. Supplies were donated from community members and now CASA is distributing them to CASA…
Community Action of South Mississippi handed out school supplies at Back-to-School Drive-Thru Bash
Community Action of South Mississippi gave out free school supplies bags in Moss Point. The Back-to-School Drive-Thru Bash helped 180 students with the supplies needed for the…
CASA of Harrison County filled book bags with school supplies
CASA of Harrison County hosted a community giveaway for book bags and school supplies this afternoon at their headquarters in Gulfport. CASA of Harrison County gave away 150 book bags filled with essential items for a successful school year such…
Huge delivery of school supplies donated to local students
What started off as just a Facebook post turned into a huge community effort bringing in over $30,000 worth of school supplies to teachers in Harrison and Hancock counties. Theses supplies were divided up and brought to schools where they…
Back-to-School Giveaway Jamboree
Nothing says back to school like a new book bag. This evening more than 400 kids from the Gulf Coast drove away with a new backpack at the third annual Back to School Giveaway Jamboree at Gulfport Central Middle School.…
‘Extend a Hand, Help a Friend’ hosting back to school drive-thru jamboree
‘Extend a Hand, Help a Friend,’ is hosting their back to school drive-thru jamboree tomorrow at 5:45 p.m. in the rear parking lot of Gulfport Central Middle School. They are giving away more than 400 backpacks. Each backpack is filled…
Mississippi's Sales Tax Holiday is Friday, July 31 to Saturday, Aug. 1. Here's what's eligible to be tax-free.
(WXXV) — Mississippi's sales-tax-free weekend will take place over a two-day period from Friday, July 31 to Saturday, August 1, 2020. According to the Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday amended by the Legislature in 2019, sales tax will not be due…
Sales Tax Holiday Weekend kicks off Friday
You can save a bundle on school supplies this weekend as the state’s sales tax holiday gets underway. News 25’s Toni Miles shows us what’s covered and when you can take advantage of this weekend’s savings as you and yours…
Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center hosting school supply drive
Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center in Waveland helps a countless amount of children each day, but now they are asking for your help. Hope Haven’s ‘Be a Hero’ Drive-Thru Supply Giveaway is set for July 18th. The center is in…
Helping all kids succeed in school
Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center in Hancock County is making sure students have the supplies they need to succeed in this upcoming school year. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini has more.
Mississippi Gears Up for Tax Free Holiday by Adding School Supplies to List
Soon South Mississippi schools will be welcoming students back into the classroom, and this weekend you can save money making sure your kids have what they need for the new school year. Retailers and stores across the state, including right…
Panhandling in the Park
The school year is right around the corner and a handful of Ocean Springs residents wanted to make sure that students and teachers are prepared to head back into the classroom. Teachers often spend thousands of dollars or more per…
Free haircuts and backpacks
When it comes to going back to school for the fall you want to make sure your children are well equipped and ready to start strong. One church in Gulfport is offering free haircuts for children going back to school…
CASA Holds School Supplies Drive
Court Appointed Special Advocates, also known as CASA, takes an initiative to collect school supplies for children in foster care.