Tidelands funds

Discussing Gaming on the Coast

WXXV continues to keep an eye on the Mississippi Legislature and bills that affect the Coast. The Legislature is expected to take up a bill that reinforces the Secretary of State’s…

Improvements coming to Lighthouse Park in Pascagoula

The Lighthouse Park in Pascagoula will be getting some improvements soon thanks to tidelands funds. The city was recently awarded $450,000 in tidelands funds from the Department of Marine Resources. Engineers are continuing to work on a…

Over $8.2 million in Tidelands money

More than $8.2 million of Tidelands funds is now in the hands of the Department of Marine Resources after a check presentation from the secretary of state today. The money goes toward conservation programs and projects aimed at preserving Mississippi’s…