Occupying 5.8 acres in downtown Gulfport, the Mississippi Aquarium expects to open on April 30, 2020. All Mississippians can be proud of this new attraction that’s located on Highway 90 across from ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Christmas may be some months away, but the Mississippi Aquarium (MSAQ) is already gearing up for festivities. Thursday morning, MSAQ announced a special Christmas show that ...

Weston Brown, 6, of Ellisville, pets a penguin named Pumpkin during a special tour at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, as a part of his Make-A-Wish trip to the ...

The Mississippi Aquarium celebrated a first in January, with the birth of two critically endangered penguin chicks. Mississippi Aquarium crew braved the recent snowstorm to arrive at the aquarium’s ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport is spreading holiday cheer with a new event, ‘’A Magical Mississippi Christmas.' The aquarium held a preview Tuesday night. ‘A Magical ...

Labor Day Weekend is the unofficial end of summer and kickoff to fall festivals in South Mississippi, and this year the forecast is for a little rain and a lot of fun. One lucky person on Saturday ...

Hotel Vela just opened in downtown Gulfport along with a speakeasy, new restaurants, a European sandwich shop and a new “Secrets of the Deep” exhibit at the Mississippi Aquarium. What’s coming next ...

The excitement is in the air on the Mississippi Coast as the state's first Buc-ee's megastore is set to open June 9 in Pass Christian. But the beloved, buck-toothed beaver mascot isn't the only one in ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Aquarium has partnered with organizations across South Mississippi to collect and recycle beads this Mardi Gras season. Unwanted throws can be dropped off ...