Mississippi Highway Patrol launching holiday traffic campaign
Mississippi Highway Patrol wants to be sure you make it home safely this holiday season. MHP’s Home for the Holidays campaign will be increasing patrols and adding safety checkpoints…
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I-10 at state line closed after one-vehicle accident, fire
Motorists heading toward Louisiana this morning be advised, there is a major accident on Interstate 10 near…
Motorcyclist injured in wreck on Firetower Road
One person has been airlifted to a local trauma center after an accident this morning just north of Interstate 10. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said the accident happened about 10:30 a.m. on Firetower Road. The crash involved a…
Highway 49 southbound lanes at railroad tracks now closed
MDOT tells us all six lanes of Highway 49 will close Tuesday night beginning at 7. The lane closures shifted over the weekend with the northbound lanes…
North HWY 49 at RR Crossing near I-10 closed for up to a week
The Highway 49 closure in Gulfport we’ve been telling you about is now in effect. It’s going to be causing major detours…
Bicyclist killed on Tucker Road in St. Martin identified
A man riding a bicycle on Tucker Road on Monday night was hit and killed, the Jackson County sheriff confirmed. Jackson County Bruce Lynd Jr. identified the man as 44-year-old Dickey Ray Payne of Vancleave. Sheriff Mike Ezell said Payne…
Early-morning wreck on I-10 causes second crash in Gautier
A four-vehicle accident blocked Interstate 10 eastbound at exit 61 near Gautier-Vancleave Road this morning. Capt. Johnathan Allmand said the incident happened about 6:30 a.m. after the drivers' view was blocked coming over the bridge because of traffic being backed…
Wreck dislodges boat from trailer near Woolmarket exit
Biloxi Police worked a wreck on Interstate 10 near the Woolmarket exit this morning. Biloxi Capt. Tom Goldworthy said a truck hauling a boat on a trailer ran into a barricade…
Wilkes Drawbridge in Gulfport closing overnight
A quick traffic note for those of you who drive Cowan-Lorraine Road in Gulfport. The Wilkes Drawbridge will be close tonight so crews can install new warning lights on the…
New access road to River Park under construction in Pascagoula
Pascagoula is gaining a new route to get around town. A new access road to River Park is now under construction. The road will be in…
Four die in weekend traffic crashes in South Mississippi
Four people died over the weekend in deadly car crashes that happened over the weekend in South Mississippi. Early Friday morning, a GMC pickup driven by 68-year-old Freddie Chthey of Pascagoula was traveling south on Highway 57 in Jackson County…
Poplarville woman dies after car leaves highway in Stone County
A Poplarville woman died Monday after her vehicle left the roadway and crashed into the tree line. MHP spokesman Cal Robertson said the incident happened about 12:20 p.m. on Highway 26 in Stone County. 50-year-old Delores Richardson of Poplarville was…
Overturned tractor-trailer delays traffic on I-10
Traffic eastbound on Interstate 10 between Menge Avenue and County Farm Road is delayed by a traffic accident. MDOT advises that a tractor-trailer is on its side in the eastbound lanes between mile markers 26 and 27. Mississippi Highway Patrol…
Four-way stop coming to intersection of Ponce De Leon BLVD and Audubon Lane in Pass Christian
A quick update on an intersection in Henderson Point in Pass Christian. On August 31st, a four-way stop will be…
Wilkes Drawbridge on Cowan-Lorraine closing overnight
Heads up for drivers in Gulfport! The Wilkes Drawbridge on Cowan Lorraine Road will be closed tonight, starting at 9. The bridge will be closed through the overnight hours and…
All lanes of Interstate 110 now OPEN in Harrison County
A quick traffic alert for drivers on Interstate 110. MDOT announced they have completed median work ahead of schedule and all four lanes of Interstate 110 are now OPEN to motorists. The inside lanes of I-110 were closed for median…
Moss Point woman dies in wreck on River Road in Pascagoula
Pascagoula police are investigating a deadly car crash. The accident happened on Sunday night at the intersection of River Road and Catalpa Avenue. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr.…
MDOT Roadwork begins today in Harrison County
A few quick traffic notes for you this afternoon. Portions of the inside lanes of Interstate 110 both northbound and southbound will be closed for work starting today while nighttime closures of a Gulfport bridge are also set to begin.…
Fort Bayou Bridge closing tonight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The Fort Bayou Bridge in Jackson County is closing tonight so crews can work on correcting a malfunction that tied up traffic yesterday. The bridge…
Highway 90 Pearl River Bridge closed through January 6th
Work on the Pearl River Bridge on Highway 90 in Pearlington is taking longer than expected. What was supposed to take two weeks is now stretching into…
Saucier man who lost firefighter son to cancer dies in Harrison County crash
A Saucier man died last week after colliding with another vehicle in Harrison County. Mississippi Highway Patrol reports that 67-year-old Rickey Latch of Saucier was traveling north on Highway 67 in his 2021 Toyota 4 Runner on Thursday when he…
Wilkes Drawbridge closures rescheduled
The overnight closures on the Wilkes Drawbridge have been rescheduled. Instead, the bridge will be closing overnight Sunday through Wednesday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. It’s all so crews can put…
Wilkes Drawbridge closing rescheduled for next week
A reminder for drivers in Gulfport who use Cowan Lorraine Road, the Wilkes Drawbridge will be closed overnight from Sunday through Wednesday to prepare for the reopening of all four lanes. The bridge will close from 10 p.m. to 5…
Traffic plan easing congestion on Highway 90 in Biloxi
With Scrapin’ the Coast and the Alan Jackson concert tonight at the Coliseum you can expect heavy traffic along Highway 90. But don’t worry, Biloxi has a…