Soul of the Coast

Soul of the Coast

As Black History Month wraps up, we present to you our fourth and final installment of ‘Soul of the Coast.’ This week, News 25’s Victoria Bailey spends time with a Gulfport native, making waves on the Coast with her many…

Soul of the Coast: Integrating Schools

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is rich with diversity, history, and culture and it’s thanks to those who call the Coast home. In part three of our four part series ‘Soul of the Coast’ News 25’s Victoria Bailey introduces us to…

This week on Soul of the Coast preview

We continue to cast a light on prominent African-Americans here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. In this week’s ‘Soul of the Coast,’ News 25’s Victoria Bailey talks with Gulfport native Carlis Denials-Hinton. She says her experience growing up on the…

Soul of the Coast: Biloxi Beach Wade-Ins

As Black History Month marches on we continue to honor the struggles, sacrifices, and achievements African-Americans nationwide made to ensure equal rights for all. Here on the Coast we continue to shine a light on those who have made a…

Looking inside the ‘Soul of the Coast’

Though efforts to improve the quality of life for African-Americans are as old as the United States, the fight for equality really ramped up in the 1950s and 60s. That fight, we know as the Civil Rights era. In the…