veterans day

Veterans Day breakfast at D’Iberville High School

The Junior ROTC and the community service class at D’Iberville High School hosted a Veterans Day breakfast this morning. It was all smiles, hugs, and handshakes as the dozens of veterans mingled with students. The morning was nothing short of…

Veterans Day celebration at Long Beach Middle School

Long Beach Middle School also celebrated Veterans Day today, honoring vets with a big celebration in the gym. The public, veterans, and current service members were welcome to attend the annual event which included special student performances and veteran guest…

Honoring our veterans at West Harrison High

Today was West Harrison High School’s sixth annual Veterans Day Ceremony put on by the JROTC cadets. The West Harrison High School gym was packed with American pride as teachers, students, and their family members gathered to honor the United…

MGCCC celebrating Veterans Day all week

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is starting off the Veterans Day celebrations early with a week full of events aimed at honoring those who served. Starting today, the Seabees were out on the Jeff Davis campus meeting students and showing…

Veterans Day Pier Walk

The annual Veterans Day Pier Walk provided Gulf Coast residents with the opportunity to honor local veterans and help a family in need. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us to the Ken Combs Pier in Gulfport. Red, white, and blue…

Veterans Day Pier Walk

Tomorrow is Veterans Day and you can help others while honoring those who have served our country at the first ever Veterans Day Pier Walk at Gulfport’s Ken Combs Pier tomorrow.

Veterans Day at Jeff Davis Elementary

Jeff Davis Elementary pulled out all the stops this afternoon, welcoming guests from the nearby Keesler Air Force Base to their school for their Veterans Day program. The entire student body lined up, waving flags and singing, all part of…

Memorial Hospital Honors Veterans

The flag is raised, saluting all the veterans who served our nation at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Memorial Hospital staff, patients and the community gathered for a veteran’s recognition and remembrance ceremony this morning. The presentation of the colors was…

Post 119 Veterans Day Ceremony

“Freedom is not free, our country had to be fought for,” this is what a 91-year-old Gulfport veteran says to keep in mind as America celebrates Veterans Day today. The City of Gulfport, Mayor Billy Hewes, and American Legion Post…

Annual Laying of the Wreath

Today the City of Gautier and the American Legion Post 1992 held their annual Veterans Day Laying of the Wreath ceremony. Local police officers, firemen, and residents of Gautier were welcome to participate in the ceremony and students from Gautier…

Veterans Day Ceremony at Armed Forces Retirement Home

The Armed Forces Retirement Home opened doors to the public today for their annual Veterans Day ceremony. An opportunity to show respect and appreciation for those who served our country, the Armed Forces Retirement Home hosted its annual Veterans Day…

Veterans Day Ceremony Armed Forces Retirement Home

The armed force retirement home opened doors to the public today for their annual Veterans Day ceremony. Veterans across the coast joined together in Gulfport as well as law enforcement agencies to honor our service men and women. Students from…

Senator Thad Cochran On Veterans Day

Mississippi's U.S. Senator and Navy Veteran Thad Cochran released the following statement on this Veterans Day: "This Veteran’s Day, I encourage all Mississippians to honor and thank those who have served our country. This day should remind us of the…

Veterans Day Ceremony at MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus

Veterans Day was celebrated a day early with a ceremony at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis campus. The Coastal Vibrations Choir kicked off the ceremony by singing the national anthem. Campus leaders, staff, and students gathered around the…

Veterans Day Program Long Beach Middle School

Long Beach middle schoolers celebrated Veterans Day early with their annual Veterans Day program. The student council welcomed veterans inside the school for an hour long tribute to their service. Both the band and choir performed and members of each…

Veterans Day Celebration

A month of planning came to an end this morning as one local elementary school honored local veterans. Dozens of veterans and active duty military members came out to Harper McCaughan Elementary School for their Veterans Day Program. About 15…