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Harrison County Nonprofit Trains People to Save and Protect Marine Life on Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has spent more than 40 years researching and protecting marine life along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. The nonprofit offers 12-week internships in four separate departments, giving students hands-on experience in areas like research and marine mammal care.
Bay St. Louis Historic District Named Most ‘Unmistakably Mississippi’ Neighborhood
Respondents to a 2026 survey labeled the Historic District in Bay St. Louis, a coastal town in Hancock County, as one of the state’s most “unmistakably Mississippi” neighborhoods. Residents of the town regularly hold community events that uplift the local arts and music scenes.
Mississippi Nonprofit Expands Alligator Hunts for Children With Disabilities
Southern Outdoors Unlimited will take a record 44 young people with disabilities alligator hunting this season, giving participants the chance to experience one of Mississippi’s most challenging outdoor traditions.
Gulf Coast ‘Toxic Beauty’ Exhibit Turns Pollution Into Message About Environmental Harm
Coastal volunteers spent eight days collecting trash from beaches along the Gulf Coast that artists used as materials for creating artworks displayed at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport that convey the dangers of pollution to oceanic environments. The exhibit, “Toxic Beauty: Plastic’s Hidden Costs,” is available through Sept. 7.
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Delta Musicians Honor Blues and Gospel Traditions at Clarksdale Sunflower River Festival
Clarksdale native James “Super Chikan” Johnson has performed at the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale every year since 1997. This year’s 35th anniversary show is from Friday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 9.
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