Mississippi Sound Coalition Blog Archive
Welcome to the Mississippi Sound Coalition blog archive page! Stay informed through insightful articles, informative pieces, and engaging discussions centered around preservation efforts toward the Mississippi Sound. Whether you’re a seasoned Mississippi Sound supporter or a curious newcomer, our blogs offer a valuable resource for appreciating the importance of this unique ecosystem, and the dangers we face if more action is not taken.
Coalition Issues Urgent Letter to Corps of Engineers
On April 3, 2025, the Mississippi Sound Coalition (MSSC) provided powerful and insightful new commentary to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Coalition prepared the document linked below in response to the Corps’ invitation for comments on the occasion of the Mississippi River Commission’s annual high water inspection trip.
A Gulf Boat Captain Reflects on Deepwater Horizon 15 Years Later
1926, my grandfather, a fisherman by trade, began ferrying locals and tourists out to the Mississippi islands in the Gulf of Mexico on a converted wood oyster schooner. Nearly 100 years later, using my family’s hundred-foot passenger ferry, I’ve continued the business of transporting people across the shallow, brackish Mississippi Sound out to the emerald-green waters of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Fifty-thousand visitors from across the country travel here each year to discover the beauty and solitude found on some of the last undeveloped islands in the Northern Gulf region.
MSSC Asks Corps of Engineers to Do No Harm to Mississippi Sound
On April 3, 2025, the Mississippi Sound Coalition (MSSC) provided powerful and insightful new commentary to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Coalition prepared the document linked below in response to the Corps’ invitation for comments on the occasion of the Mississippi River Commission’s annual high water inspection trip.
Fentanyl Found in Blubber of Mississippi Sound Dolphins, A Troubling Signal
Recent articles reported on a study from Texas A&M University that included an alarming finding: fentanyl and other drugs have been found in bottlenose dolphins in the Mississippi Sound and other parts of the Gulf of Mexico.
Derrick Evans Headlines MSSC and EEECHO Joint Event
The Mississippi Sound Coalition (MSSC) and the EEECHO Organization (Education, Environment, Economics, Climate and Health) held a joint event at the Almanett in Gulfport, Mississippi on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. The event featured guest speaker Derrick Evans, a Gulfport native.
Dreaded Dead Zone Found in Gulf, East of Louisiana Near Mississippi Sound
Louisiana State University researchers found a hypoxic “dead zone” east of the Mississippi River. A hypoxic dead zone is an area of water with low dissolved oxygen levels that cannot support aquatic life.
Researchers at Ole Miss Urge Intervention to Save Mississippi Oyster Reefs
Ole Miss research into how manmade contaminations like freshwater from the Bonnet Carré Spillway killed off Gulf oysters in 2019 and why action must be taken to mitigate these events in the future.
Farm to Trouble, Part 5 of 5 — “We should have a sense of urgency”: Drainage tile drives nutrient pollution
This story is the fifth in a five-part series being shared by MSSC with permission called “Farm to Trouble,” a collaborative investigative reporting effort led by AG & Water Desk. The series takes a deep dive into the slow progress to reduce the polluted runoff from agriculture and other industries
Farm to Trouble, Part 4 of 5 — Could the Mississippi River benefit from Chesapeake Bay’s strategy to improve water quality?
This story is the fourth in a five-part series being shared by MSSC with permission called “Farm to Trouble,” a collaborative investigative reporting effort led by AG & Water Desk. The series takes a deep dive into the slow progress to reduce the polluted runoff from agriculture and other industries into