Raw sewage is leaking into the Pascagoula River — at least, that’s the concern raised by the leader of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. But as state agency staff members split on the scope of the problem, some communities are already taking action to keep their waters clean. 

Nita Hope, 62, has lived in the same home since 1990.  Now, she’s boxing up her life, painting the walls and putting it up for sale.

JACKSON — Just before midnight on April 2, Stuart Rockoff, executive director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, received an email from an unfamiliar address. While the identity of the messenger...