BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The weather on the Coast causing a few changes to plans this evening. The Special Olympics of Mississippi’s opening ceremony has been postponed. Originally, the opening ceremonies were…
Over the course of the past week and a half, Special Olympians representing South Mississippi in Areas 3 and 12 have participated in track and field events in…
The Summer games for Special Olympics Mississippi have kicked off at Keesler Air Force Base with the opening ceremonies that took place Friday night. This year's theme is “Adventure…
The Opening Ceremonies of the Mississippi Special Olympics Summer Games are happening tonight. WXXV’s Ethan Krauss is live…
The City of Picayune played host to the Special Olympics Torch Run! Special Olympic athletes and members of local law enforcement agencies carried the Special Olympics Torch Down Goodyear Boulevard…
The city of Moss Point hosted the area 12 Special Olympics track and field meets. The Special Olympics gives children and adults with intellectual disabilities a place to participate in sports…
The City of Moss Point is hosting a Special Olympics event on March 8th. The Track and Field Arena Games will be held at the Jerry Alexander Stadium and will begin at 9 a.m. The City of Moss Point has…
Ribbons and medals were up for grabs in Ocean Springs as swimmers competed against each other at the 2023 Special Olympics Qualifying Swim Meet.…
Gautier assistant football coach Conner Tingle raised the bar and won awards at this year's Special Olympics. Just last week, the heartbeat of Gautier went to compete in the Special Olympics in Florida…
More than 500 Special Olympians competed in this year’s summer games in Biloxi. The law enforcement torch run concluded the Opening Ceremony Friday night and the games…
The Special Olympics returns to the Coast and the opening ceremony was today. News 25 went out to Keesler Air Force Base ahead of the ceremony to chat with…
Athletes from Jackson, George, and Greene County hit the water at the Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA for the 2022 Special Olympics aquatic heat. During the opening ceremonies,…
Jackson County police came together to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics by participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run. The torch run started…
The SSC Area 11 Special Olympics Games at Infinity Science Center have been cancelled amid Coronavirus fears. The event was scheduled for Saturday. In a statement, officials say “the health and well-being of athletes, volunteers, families, and friends is our…
Once the Special Olympics Torch made it to the Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, it was met with an energetic crowd. The base is filled with Special Olympic athletes from all over Mississippi. The competitors moved in today and…
Athletes will be soaring through time in this year’s Special Olympics Summer Games. News 25’s Victoria Bailey is at Keesler Air Force Base with more.
The Special Olympics Area-3 Spring Field Games take place tomorrow at Infinity supported by Stennis Space Center. You can be a part of this year’s Special Olympics games by volunteering to work with an athlete. The group is calling for…
The South Mississippi 2017 Special Olympics begin tomorrow. Over 100 athletes are ready. Track and field competitions including wheelchair races, bocce ball, softball throw, assisted walks, long jumps and 50 and 100 meter dashes will all take place at the…
Since 1981, law enforcement has been the Guardians of the Flame and the Flame of Hope for the Special Olympics. Today, the 2017 Law Enforcement Torch Run is frying up some fish to help benefit the Special Olympics of Mississippi.…
Over 60 athletes competed this morning in the area event for the Special Olympics at the YMCA in Ocean Springs. The YMCA has hosted this event for about 30 years here in South Mississippi. Different areas of the competition include…
Due to Saturday’s expected storms, the Special Olympic Games that were supposed to take place Saturday are rescheduled. The games will begin on Saturday, April 8th at NASA Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. The Special Olympics is something athletes…
The Special Olympics are coming up soon here in South Mississippi and volunteers are still needed. The games will be on March 25th at Stennis Space Center with opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. Organizers are looking for Coast residents who…
Some of our local special Olympians got a special chance to skate with the stars of Disney on Ice. Some of the skaters who will be performing all weekend took time out of practicing to spend some time with the…
The Special Olympics of South Mississippi are preparing for their competitions tomorrow. One race may not happen without your help. Last night’s raging storm damaged the sail boats they had set up on the sand to compete in tomorrow’s Special…