USM Professor testifies before Congress on blue economy
Southern Miss Professor Dr. Monty Graham recently testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather. During the meeting, Graham who serves...
Tag : gulf coast
Harmful algae closes all Mississippi Coast beaches
by Alex Paton
All of South Mississippi’s beaches are closed. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued additional closures Sunday for two beach stations (Station 19 and Station...
Dead Zone, the size of Massachusetts, predicted in Gulf of Mexico
by Andi Davis
(Photo and release provided by NOAA) NOAA scientists are forecasting this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone or ‘dead zone’ – an area of low...
Dead dolphins, sea turtles – Coast Mayors discuss solutions
by Alex Paton
A group of Mayors along the Gulf Coast met to discuss issues and negative impacts that have come from unprecedented dual openings of Louisiana’s Bonnet...
Dead dolphins: AG looking into spillway impact on Coast
by Andi Davis
Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The Bonnet Carré Spillway in Louisiana is currently open in order to reduce pressure from the already...
Mississippi celebrates Mardi Gras
by Alex Paton
Mississippians are celebrating Mardi Gras with parades, floats and good times but they aren’t just keeping the fun to themselves. People are pouring into south...
Air Force awards Biloxi best community in command
by Alex Paton
Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presented the 2017 Altus Trophy to the community of Biloxi during the Altus Trophy...
Featured Gulf Coast celebrates Mardi Gras
by Alex Paton
Beads, King Cake, and parades are set to take center stage this weekend across the Mississippi Gulf Coast as they celebrate Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras...
Feed the Needy campaign kicks off on the Gulf Coast
by Sarah Ulmer
The Gulf Coast Public Safety Feed the Needy Program has begun its 2017 campaign to deliver hot meals to the homes of those less fortunate...
UPDATE: fatal hit and run on Coast
by Alex Paton
UPDATE: the Gulfport Police Department arrested 26-year-old Tyler Dwain Clemons, of Diamondhead MS, on one count of felony leaving the scene of an accident causing death....