The rainfall from Tropical Storm Barry will dump into lakes, tributaries and the Mississippi River. One thing is for sure, the Mississippi River levels will rise, and this will likely result in keeping the Bonnet Carre Spillway open even longer.…
People and pets are being warned to stay out of the water along the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast as toxic bacteria continue spreading eastward
USM researchers are leading an investigation into the effects of the Bonnet Carre Spillway openings in our Mississippi Sound. A team of USM researchers has begun a thorough examination of the spillway's effects on the Mississippi Sound, and will continue…
Many experts and local fisherman say the reopening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has had negative effects on the Mississippi Sound. Many local fishermen have reached out to News 25 and have stated that they have never experienced so much…
Mississippi State University, Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United, and Mississippi Coalition for Vietnamese American Fisher Folks and Families have partnered together to clean up the Mississippi Sound. Marine debris and derelict crab traps are a growing issue for local fisherman here…
Get your fresh Gulf oysters today as the season opens in the western portion of the Mississippi Sound. News 25’s Toni Miles was there when the season legally opened at sunrise this morning and shows us why leaders with the…
Mississippi environmental regulators have closed the waters of the Mississippi Sound to swimming until water sampling resumes. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality made the announcement Monday following Hurricane Nate. Spokesman Robbie Wilbur says sampling will resume once debris is…
A charter boat captain discovered a body in the Mississippi Sound near Deer Island earlier this morning. Details are limited, but the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources confirmed a male body was found shortly after 8. Members of the Biloxi…
If you are thinking about going fishing on the Gulf, you may have your hands full and a little bit of competition. A jubilee is occurring along the Mississippi Sound, bringing hundreds of people to the beaches in Harrison County…
This morning, a body was found in the Mississippi Sound north of Cat Island. Officials have not yet confirmed identification or said if the body could be that of missing fisherman Marc Cruso. Forty-five year-old Cruso has been missing since…
A vessel owned by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (M.D.M.R.) capsized Thursday afternoon in the Mississippi Sound.
Currently, the M.D.M.R. is seeking $10.9 million in federal grant money to restore marine life habitats in the Sound.