Happening May 26-29th: Mississippi Gulf Coast Memorial Day Blowout

Jeffrey Effler is now in custody after officers with Picayune Police located a trafficking amount of methamphetamine inside of a vehicle driven by Effler on Monday.

We’ve been watching some scattered showers and storms near the coast this morning. A few of these have had heavy downpours, and we’ll see more of these hit or miss showers and storms this afternoon. Thanks to some cloud cover and rain, we’ll see temperatures stay in the low to mid 80s today.

Students in the Gulfport School District are wrapping up their second year with the flexible school schedule, while staff are already busy preparing for next school year.

Damaging gusts caught on camera from a severe thunderstorm near Poplarville on Monday afternoon, June 5 2023.

Yesterday was the coolest afternoon of June so far in Gulfport. Plan on more relief from the heat again today when scattered t-storms develop over parts of South MS. Click and watch the forecast video for details.

The camp will continue with opportunities for the kids to visit the Institute For Marine Mammal Studies, learn painting skills, and participate in a carnival celebration.