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.
Mississippi Sound Coalition Announces New Science-Based Recommendations for Better Management of the Bonnet Carré Spillway
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:Allison BuchananThe Focus Groupabuchanan@focusgroupms.comCell: (228) 596-3192 Mississippi Sound Coalition Announces New Science-Based Recommendations for Better Management of the Bonnet Carré Spillway For assets and documents related to this release visit this Dropbox link. (GULFPORT, Miss., April 6, 2026) – At the Harrison County, Mississippi,
Army Corps of Engineers General Compliments Coalition’s Work
As part of each year’s Mississippi River Commission inspection trip and hearings process, the Mississippi Sound Coalition’s Lead Environmental Counsel, Robert Wiygul and Coalition Manager and General Counsel, Gerald Blessey, sent a 9-page statement summarizing the Coalition’s recommendations. The full statement is linked below. “The response to the Mississippi Sound
Great News! Congress Gives Corps $5 Million to Resume Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study
At the Mississippi Sound Coalition’s request, Congress has approved $5 million in federal funding for completion of the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the FY2026 appropriations package. The new funding was signed into law by the President last week. In the
Mississippi Sound Coalition Releases New Video
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:Allison BuchananThe Focus Groupabuchanan@focusgroupms.comCell: (228) 596-3192 Mississippi Sound Coalition Releases Video Urging Action on Northern Gulf Estuary Act For assets related to this release visit this Dropbox link. (GULFPORT, Miss., January 29, 2026) – The Mississippi Sound Coalition released a video today, Through the Eye
Part 2 of 3: Analysis of Excellent New Article on Mississippi River’s Effect on Mississippi Sound
INTRODUCTION: The Times-Picayune and Nola.com in New Orleans published a compelling article on November 26, 2025 by Mike Smith, their acclaimed environmental reporter, entitled: Mississippi River spillways have kept Louisiana dry and safe. That may no longer be enough about the Mississippi River’s effects on the Mississippi Sound. The article
Part 1 of 3: Analysis of Excellent New Article on Mississippi River’s Effect on Mississippi Sound
INTRODUCTION: The Times-Picayune and Nola.com in New Orleans published a compelling article on November 26, 2025 by Mike Smith, their acclaimed environmental reporter, entitled: Mississippi River spillways have kept Louisiana dry and safe. That may no longer be enough about the Mississippi River’s effects on the Mississippi Sound. The article
Mississippi Sound Coalition Holds Public Update Meeting
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:Allison BuchananThe Focus Groupabuchanan@focusgroupms.comCell: (228) 596-3192 Mississippi Sound Coalition Holds Public Update Meeting For assets related to this release visit this Dropbox link. (GULFPORT, Miss., October 2, 2025) – The Mississippi Sound Coalition, led by its Chairman, Marlin Ladner, held a Public Update Meeting on
LSU Professor Releases Annual Study of Gulf Dead Zone Caused by Polluted Mississippi River Water
A NOAA-supported scientific team led by LSU Scientist, Nancy Rabalais, PhD, announced in a press release this week that the Gulf of America hypoxic ‘dead zone’ — an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life — is approximately 4,772 square miles (12,360 square kilometers),
Ezell Leads Bipartisan Coalition Requesting Funding for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study
Representatives Mike Ezell (R-MS) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) led a letter with four other Members of Congress to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development asking them to provide at least $7.5 million for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMRCMS) in the next fiscal year.