Megan Fayard

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Community members gathered at the Croatian-American Cultural Center in Biloxi for a special event honoring Croatian-American veterans. Posters were displayed across the room detailing the lives and duty of past Croatian-American veterans and the wars they fought in. A ribbon cutting also took place, highlighting the new lodge seal which now sits just outside the building. In...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-Tucked away in Pascagoula near the historic Singing River, the La Pointe Krebs House has stood for nearly three centuries, making it the oldest surviving building in Mississippi. In this month’s Hometown History, WXXV’s Megan Fayard takes us inside. La Pointe Krebs House and Museum Docent Erin Wainwright said, “I just think it’s a great deal of luck...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Gulfport Police Department is searching for the suspect responsible for a shooting that left one man injured on Monday afternoon. Police say the shooting took place at around 5:10 p.m. in the area of Loposser Avenue and Victory Street. One man was found on the seen suffering from a non-life threatening gun shot wound and...

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Jackson County on Sunday morning. The Mississippi Highway Patrol says that at around 3:15 a.m., 25-year-old Adonis Simms of D’Iberville was driving on I-10 east in his Kia Forte when he drove off the road and collided with a pole. Simms died from...

PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV) — The Trump administration has announced its plans to suspend tariffs on ground beef and allow up to 300,000 tons of beef to be imported tariff free. With this meat expected to be sold for 25% less than the current market prices, local producers like Stonnington Farms in Perkinston, Miss. could see negative impacts on their sales....

D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — Another stretch of triple-digit heat index values has south Mississippi residents cranking up the air conditioning, but running

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — As the world mourns the loss of American icon Dolly Parton, Neighbor’s Tap & Table in downtown Gulfport is stepping in to honor her with an event they’re calling “Dolly Day.” “Neighbors is a place for the community to come and be together. It’s an inclusive space for everyone, and I just think Dolly would have...

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Crews are working to put out a large woods fire in Jackson County Wednesday afternoon. The Mississippi Forestry Commission s

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — For nearly 20 years, sculptures of marine life carved from standing dead trees along Highway 90 have served as a reminder of the Gulf Coast community’s ability to overcome disaster. As August 29 marks the 21st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the works of art have had a lasting impact and are now one of the most...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) –A helicopter tour company just made its way to the coast, offering locals and visitors the chance to see our beautiful coast from a whole new perspective. Taking off from Million Air FBO at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, Redline Helicopter Tours just opened a new location right here on the coast. We got strapped in, put on our...