Deer Island

Volunteers cleanup tons of trash on Deer Island

Deer Island was packed with activity today as many people launched a mission to clean up the barrier island in our gulf. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joined the volunteers today for the eighth annual Deer Island Cleanup, part of Mississippi’s ongoing…

Discovering Deer Island

Discovering Deer Island, over 60 students traveled from Arkansas to explore wildlife here in South Mississippi. News 25’s Laurene Callander reports on their excursion to the barrier island. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it is a bird, an…

Hosemann talks coastal preservation

This afternoon, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann talked about the importance of coastal preservation during a Gulfport Rotary Club meeting at the Great Southern Club. News 25’s Kendra Turley brings us the latest on the state’s plans for Cat and…

Controlled Fire Rolling Through Deer Island

If you see some smokes over the Mississippi Sound today don’t be alarmed....it's a prescribed burn on Deer Island. The DMR is planning to conduct the burn on a 41 acre section on the eastern end of Deer Island in…

New Project for Deer Island

Researchers, locals and visitors have a new way of looking at Deer Island with the help of geosystems research at Mississippi State University. The secretary of state’s office and Mississippi Department of Marine Services shared the details about this project…

Renew Our Rivers Campaign

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about Renew Our Rivers Campaign at Deer Island in Biloxi today. As Laurene Callander wishes everyone a happy Earth Day!       [mappress mapid="2780"]  

Ohio State Students Help M.D.M.R. Clean Up Deer Island

Students from Ohio State University are on the Coast this week helping the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) along with Wildlife and Fisheries clean up Deer Island as part of an alternative winter break program.