Chet Landry
News Anchor
Biloxi, MS
A familiar face on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Chet Landry joined the WLOX News Team in 2019 as a Multi-Media Journalist and is now the host of Good Morning Mississippi, WLOX News Now at Midday, and The Cue.
Born and raised in Biloxi, Chet is no stranger to “coast life.” A graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi, by way of Biloxi High School, his roots run deep.
Upon finishing his education, he set sail into the world of entertainment. Chet worked for a number of notable companies. Disney Creative Entertainment, Royal Caribbean Productions, Stiletto Entertainment, Troika and NETworks are just a few. He was lucky enough to grace the stage with the original cast of Finding Nemo: The Musical, at the Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World.
Having returned home to Biloxi after an 18-year career, he can now be seen singing with the Coast Big Band and working with various theater companies around town. When he is not performing, he spends free time with his family and serving as Captain of the Krewe of Neptune.
Biloxi Little Theatre is celebrating a milestone this weekend with the second show, Bus Stop, of its 77th season.
After 26 years, multiple Tony Awards, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, Academy Awards and a Grammy, Chicago is returning to a South Mississippi stage.
Pass Christian Public School District embraces technology for the greater good.
Coast Mardi Gras Krewe announces 38th King Neptune and Queen Venus along with royal court
The highly-acclaimed and often-produced musical “RENT” is making a return to a South Mississippi stage, but this time on a stage you might not expect.
Brenda Wilson, employee at an Ocean Springs McDonald's, prays for customers daily with hopes to reach one soul at a time.
Despite triple digit heat indexes, the Tom Wall Classic, a summer Mardi Gras tradition, teed off at Sunkist Country Club.
Chet Landry sat down with seventh-generation circus performer Bello Nock to talk about his amazing career and his newest summer show at Beau Rivage.
As one section is complete, another gets started. However, it’s the work taking place inside that the public has not yet seen until now.
After the pandemic canceled 2020, the coast krewe is excited to get back to the brand of revelry they do best.
Up-and-coming country act and TikTok star to headline Neptunalia after serving as Grand Marshal.
Biloxi native Barry Lyons reflects on being selected to Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
The Krewe of Neptune is pivoting from throwing beads to cooking meals to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida.
Pass Christian native Cory McGee advances to finals despite stumble in semifinals
Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club is slated to open in as little a few months in the old Kress Live Building in downtown Biloxi. The blues club was born in the Mississippi Delta city of Clarksdale. Morgan Freeman’s international acclaim, coupled with the power of the blues, helped put Clarksdale on the map and could be a new catalyst for growth in Biloxi.
A picturesque piece of the downtown Biloxi skyline has gotten a facelift. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is now showing off its newly renovated, oversized musical instrument.
The Mississippi Aquarium, with the help of CTA, and the Singing River Health System vaccinating South Mississippians
In March of this year, the historic Saenger Theater in Biloxi, what many consider to be the gem of the Gulf Coast, celebrated a milestone: three full years with the doors closed and no performances.
Vaccination rates in Mississippi remain low, as hesitancy toward the shot stays high. Coastal Family Health and the Faith Tabernacle of Praise teamed up to put shots in arms.
A popular coast beauty shop and salon is getting new digs after being open more than a decade on the historic Rue Magnolia.
As South Mississippi inches closer to the June 12 deadline for the end of the federal unemployment benefits, Coast businesses are working to beef up their staffing levels.
A Midsummer “Southern” Nights Dream will be a 90-minute version of the Shakespearean classic set to country music and performed outdoors.
The Catwalk Under the Oaks event is being dubbed as the coming out party for the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art after COVID-19 impacted most of 2020.
With foot traffic picking up, the Beau Rivage is looking to fill a variety of positions.
The song would not only chart on Billboard’s Hot 100, but it would also land them a Grammy nomination.
Key details on application requirements, eligibility, and a program guide for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund were announced Monday.
The tourism industry is set to get its own shot in the arm after COVID-19. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding $2,000,000 of CARES Act Recovery Assistance Grant money to Coastal Mississippi.
Matthew Powell, raised in Olive Branch, Mississippi, is now spearheading the restoration of the house damaged in Katrina.
The Pass Christian Heath and Rehabilitation Center teamed up with the Humane Society of South Mississippi for an inaugural pet adoption event.
The movie Vanquish stars Mississippi native Morgan Freeman and actor Ruby Rose. Parts of the movie were filmed in South Mississippi.
With the return of American Idol to televisions across the nation, even during a global pandemic, a Pass Christian girl is hoping to bring home the title.
With more than 550,000 COVID-19 deaths in the US - and nearly 7,000 right here in Mississippi - the government is stepping in to help the families of those who died from the coronavirus.
It’s Grammy week for the 63rd annual Grammy awards. Each year, a music educator is chosen as the Music Educators Grammy award winner, and one Biloxi native is now a Grammy winner.
COVID-19 caused their trip to the Mississippi Aquarium to be canceled, so students and teachers brought the aquarium to the school.
The March of the Mayors is in the home stretch, and the Gulfport School District has set the bar rather high. Peanut butter, that was the item donated by students and faculty from Gulfport’s schools.
As the one year anniversary of Mississippi’s first COVID case, theatre officials are reflecting on the last year and looking towards the future.
Students in the Harrison County School District, interested in becoming teachers, now have a fast track to the profession.
Fifty-two of Gulfport High School’s best and brightest are being celebrated for their academic achievement.
Scott Walker appeared again in court Wednesday morning, apologizing for comments he reportedly made the day before.
We’re less than 48-hours away from Valentine’s Day and Coast Candymakers is busy at work creating tasty treats to tempt any would-be Valentine.
Hannah Miller started our her dance and cheer career at Biloxi High. Now, she's cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The life story of an Escatawpa man detailing how he escaped death five times is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Jamie Cooper and Wayne Ulrich are two teachers in South Mississippi who Curriculum Associates felt best exemplified their criteria for Extraordinary Educators.
The crew inside at Bao Wow’s in Ocean Springs said that lottery ticket sales haven’t stopped as folks stop in and grab their tickets and a chance on becoming the next big winner.
Changes to modernize the water billing process in one Coast city have left some residents confused.
With limited seats available in the Superdome, South Mississippi fans stayed coastal and rooted for the black and gold right here on the Gulf Coast.
With only three shopping days left until Christmas, many shipping options are no longer able to guarantee delivery by the 25th. Coastal Postal may have a way to help out.
With Christmas just days away, many spent the last weekend before the holiday buying last-minute gifts and enjoying some much needed holiday spirit.
The Gulfport Fire Department is investigating the massive structure fire that broke out Thursday morning in downtown Gulfport that led to a section of Highway 49 closing.
The statue of a Confederate soldier will stay on the steps of the Harrison County Courthouse for now after a split vote by the board of supervisors Monday morning.
