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The island is not inhabited by people but is close enough to the coastline that it can be seen from Highway 90. Photos of the ...
The thousands of people viewing Biloxi’s Fourth of July fireworks show got more than they bargained for Friday night, as a ...
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Officials confirm firefighters are battling flames on Deer Island on the night of Independence Day.
WINTHROP (CBS) – Somber visitors to Deer Island have been leaving flowers at the site where a four-year-old girl's body was found on Thursday. Investigators have yet to identify the young girl ...
Biloxi opened the door to the possibility of commercial development on Deer Island Tuesday, but some city officials said ever seeing the project come to fruition is a long shot. The reason is that ...
A small portion of Deer Island is for sale for $3.5 million. Mississippi owns most of the 400-acre island, but an eight-acre section has been privately owned for decades.
Deer Island is very close to the Biloxi mainland, but many residents and visitors never step foot on its shores. Biloxi Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich said a footbridge could change that.
A wind turbine on Deer Island spun out of control Monday, prompting a response from emergency personnel. The problem was spotted around 10 a.m. by someone walking through the public access area ...
WINTHROP — Bella Bond's body washed up in a trash bag on the Deer Island shore on June 25 with a pair of black and white polka dot leggings, a zebra print blanket, and no name. On Saturday, the ...