PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Residents in Pearl River County got to decide whether to allow the sales of alcoholic liquors in the county. Residents were to vote for coming out from under the dry law in Pearl River County or vote against coming out from the under the dry law. In that referendum, a total of 10,464 residents voted...

Parts of southwest Mississippi saw historic rainfall on Halloween, so unusual that the National Weather Service says there was a 1-in-1,000 chance of it happening. More than 19 inches of rain fell in a six-hour span Saturday near Crossroads in Pearl River County, according to NWS radar estimates. The rainfall far exceeded the threshold for […]

POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — The undefeated Poplarville Hornets hosted the Columbia Wildcats in a big time 4-A district match-up. The Hornets would hold on and win this game on a special senior night 45-28 and remaining undefeated to end the regular season. Poplarville ends their regular season with a perfect 9-0 overall record while Columbia ends their regular season with...

Patrick Magee, sports editor for The Times-Picayune, talks Saints football. Cindy Pennington, Director of the Arc of Hattiesburg, talks 2026 Arc Golf Ball Drop.

It was a special night at Pearl River Community College as the Wildcats softball team celebrated a historic 2026 season with a championship ring reveal. Before Pearl River’s football game Thursday night, the softball team gathered for a team dinner at the program’s new outdoor kitchen, reflecting on an incredible season that ended with a national championship. The highlight of...

PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Residents of Pearl River County will have the chance to decide in the November 3 general election if alcohol sales will be permitted in the county. Twenty years after Pearl River County residents voted against a proposal to allow alcohol sales in the dry county, the issue will once again be put to a...

One Picayune musician is releasing a song today, but that’s now his only exciting news! Jared Daws new song ‘This ain’t You’ debuts today. Tomorrow, he will be playing with Leann Rimes at Washington Parish Fair in Louisiana. Daws takes the stage around 6:30. Jared joins us in studio with details. Categories: Local News Tags: Jared Daws

On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves announced 60 awards totaling over $32 million through the State Rural Health Transformation program. Of those awards, four Coast counties are receiving grant money. Pearl River County is receiving grants through the Southeast Rural Health Initiative to recruit and maintain a healthcare workforce that serves rural communities. In Jackson County, Singing River Health System is...

PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department is asking for the public’s help relating to another shooting. Around 9:40 last night, police heard what they believed to be two gunshots. That happened in the area of Ponderosa. Officers patrolled the area and did not see or hear anything, no calls came into dispatch. If anyone heard or saw anything, they...

PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department is asking for the public’s help relating to another shooting. Around 9:40 last night, police heard what they believed to be two gunshots. That happened in the area of Ponderosa. Officers patrolled the area and did not see or hear anything, no calls came into dispatch. If anyone heard or saw anything, they...