The event will feature nature-themed activities such as a petting zoo, a live raptor show, a native plant sale, food trucks and kayaking tours for all skill levels.
Organizers said it will feature rescued native birds and an instructor who will share facts about the birds and explain their role in the local ecosystem.
Pearl River County officials are encouraging residents to safely dispose of hazardous household materials during Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, March 7.
As Mardi Gras parades return to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, environmental advocates are urging paradegoers to think beyond the celebration. Cleanup volunteers say what’s left behind can linger long after the floats roll by.
Downtown Hattiesburg’s streetscape is set for a refresh. A Mississippi Forestry Commission grant will help the city replace diseased trees with healthier ones — a move officials say benefits businesses, residents and the environment.
Despite public concern and warnings from the state’s marine resources director, Mississippi’s top environmental agency said it hasn’t received a single complaint in the past five years about houseboat sewage on the Pascagoula River — and has taken no enforcement action as a result.
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.
