Local students spend a day learning about the rodeo
Students were invited to their own personal rodeo by the Professional Cowboy Association. Students learned how to say yee-haw and rope a calf, thanks to the Professional…
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Popps Ferry Elementary students' Cruisin' The Coast art
Popp’s Ferry Elementary in Biloxi gets their students excited about Cruisin’ the Coast through art. Kindergarten through fourth grade students had a chance…
19 students from Coast named National Merit semifinalists
19 students from South Mississippi are among 210 statewide to be named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists for 2023. The students were from eight schools, in addition to a homeschooled student. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of more…
University of Southern Mississippi opens new veterans center
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — The University of Southern Mississippi is opening a new building with the aim of supporting military veterans. The new facility is about supporting those who served the nation, said Jeff Hammond, the director of the university’s…
Increasing number of Mississippi students in quarantine
In the weekly Mississippi State Department of Health COVID update meeting, topics of surpassing winter peaks, growing infections and quarantines and new resources to help hospitals were released. Kicking…
Health official: 20,000 Mississippi students in quarantine
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A top Mississippi health official says about 20,000 students are currently quarantined for COVID-19 exposure in the state. That's 4.5% of the public school population. The data comes from…
Hancock High to close for 2 weeks; students switch to virtual learning
Hancock High School is dismissing at 11:30 a.m. today and will be closed for 14 days as a precaution, officials said in a press release. According to the state Department of Health, the high school last week had 9 students…
Local flower shop creates bows for Gulf Coast students
Many local businesses are starting to find creative ways to honor the class of 2020 and one Long Beach shop has come up with a colorful way to do just that. Lois’ Flower Shop has been hard at work designing…
Free Immunizations for Mississippi Gulf Coast Students
This free event provides immunizations and Mississippi Immunization Form 121
North Woolmarket Elementary students treated to fine dining experience
Today a group of local elementary school students ditched their brown paper lunch bags for something a little bit more upscale... Ten students at North Woolmarket Elementary School had a fancy, four course meal during their lunch today. The students…
Possible Threat at Gautier Middle School
Gautier Middle School students evacuated the building this morning after the school received an anonymous threatening call. School officials do not believe the threat to be credible. Students on campus were secured as a precautionary measure, and parents arrived on…
HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCES DETAILS ON BOND ISSUES
The Harrison County school district announced details on the $55 million bond issue that includes two new schools and more. News 25's Jaylon Morris has this story. The Harrison County school district has big plans in store if the $55…
SAUCIER ELEMENTARY WELCOMED BACK WITH NEW CAFETERIA
Students at Saucier Elementary headed back to school and were surprised with a change in the cafeteria. You might remember News 25 brought you a story in may about 4th grade math teacher Ashley Jensen painting the cafeteria to make…
GULFPORT 6TH AND 9TH GRADERS WELCOMED BACK TO SCHOOL A DAY EARLY
Starting a new school year can be scary and overwhelming. Especially for those students making the jump to middle school and high school.. Which is why the Gulfport school district decided to welcome back upcoming ninth graders and sixth graders…
Gulfport Police Want Kids to Get Hooked on Camps
The Gulfport Police Department is holding registration for its Kids Fishing Camp and Leadership Programs. The first Kids Fishing Camp starts on June 19. Both camps are hosted at Bayou View Middle School in Gulfport. For more information, call the…
William Carey students return to campus
Today was the first day of classes, just one month after a devastating EF3 tornado tore through William Carey University in Hattiesburg. Several students displaced from their dorms have moved back on to campus as well. Today, News 25 caught…
Choice Bus Vists Biloxi High School
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jakob Benne and Chet Pennock about the students reactions to the Choice Bus and what it represents.
D'Iberville Students Deliver Supplies
On Thursday, a group of coast high school students had a special delivery for some of their furry friends. Students in a community service class at D’Iberville high school dropped off boxes of supplies for dogs at the Humane Society…
More Than 500 Local Students Experience S.T.E.M. Through Golf
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic hosts the Chevron S.T.E.M. ZONE to teach students the value of science, technology, engineering, and math.
Nichols Elementary to Double Enrollment Next Year
The Biloxi School District has announced Nichols Elementary School will double its enrollment next year.
Boys & Girls Club Students Attend Career Fair
Wednesday, Boys and Girls Club students learned about a variety of careers they may be interested in pursuing.
Spring Breakers with United Way Plant Trees at Jones Park
Alternative spring breakers from across the country continue to complete service projects all along the Coast.
More MS Students to Receive Free, Nutritious School Meals Through Automated Process
More Mississippi school children will receive free, nutritious school meals through a new automated direct certification system at the Mississippi Department of Education.
Five Students Win M.D.M.R. Awards at Region VI Science Fair
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) presented five Coast students with the M.D.M.R. Excellence in Marine Sciences Award as part of the Region VI Science and Engineering Fair.