pollution

Keeping South Mississippi beaches clean

For anyone laying out in the sun on the beach this summer, it is important to pick up trash that belongs to them because you never know who or what suffers from it. The temperature is on the rise and…

Mississippi Phosphates plant regulations

The Mississippi Phosphates Corporation plant has been shut down for years now, but according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, pollution in the area continues to be a problem and they want to add this site to its…

Mississippi among most polluted states

A recent study ranks Mississippi as one of the most polluted states in the country. A study focusing on the correlation between pollution and sleep revealed Mississippi as the ninth most polluted state. The data was compiled from the American…

Illegal dumping site in Harrison County cleaned up

Yesterday News 25 brought you the story of a large pile of trash along Jim Lee Road in Harrison County turning into an eyesore for area residents. Good news today: the trash pile that included dozens of tires and other…

Harrison County residents fed up over illegal dumping

A pile of trash has turned into a huge eyesore for people who live and travel along Jim Lee Road in Harrison County. Beautification officials agree illegal dumping is a problem, one that trustee inmates once helped clean up. It’s…