By PATRICK WHITTLE Updated 9:07 AM CDT, August 26, 2024 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history, a $100 million gift the fundraising group described…
The National Park Service announced the selection of a new superintendent of Gulf Islands National Seashore. Rick Clark will begin his role on Sunday, April 21. Since 2021, Clark has served as a deputy regional director for the NPS Midwest…
The National Park Service has designated Downtown Pascagoula as a historic district. The Downtown Pascagoula District, historically known as the Scranton Historic District, is roughly bounded by Krebs Avenue,…
The National Park Service has designated Downtown Pascagoula as a historic district. The Downtown Pascagoula Historic District, known historically as the Scranton Historic District, is roughly bounded by Krebs Avenue, Pascagoula Street, Convent Avenue, and Frederic Street. "Honoring our history…
After more than 43 years of public service, Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown will retire on January 2, 2021. Brown has been Gulf Islands’ superintendent since 2010, arriving just as the Deepwater Horizon oil washed ashore. Steve McCoy,…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen Ship Island immediately following temporary repairs to the pier. The island will resume regular operations, but Fort Massachusetts will remain closed. The National Park Service has awarded a contract…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) – Gulf Islands National Seashore is increasing recreational access at its areas in Mississippi. The National Park Service (NPS) says they are working with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19…