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Horn Island, off the coast of Jackson County, is mostly deserted, save for the weekend boaters who tie up there for a swim and the occasional tent campers who follow in the steps of artist Walter ...
A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and two rescued boaters stand in front of a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter July 29, 2024, near Gulfport, Mississippi. The two boaters ...
Eight people, including a child, were rescued by Coast Guard crews after the boat in which they were riding capsized near Horn Island off the Mississippi coast Saturday. Shortly before 10 a.m.
Ship and Horn Islands have officially been recognized as Underground Railroad sites, the Gulf Islands National Seashore announced Thursday in a press release. The Mississippi Coast islands were ...
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi, surprises continue to surface. A washed-up ID ...
It doesn't take much convincing to plan a trip to a place that boasts Caribbean-like beaches or islands resembling those found in the South Pacific, especially when they are located within the US.
A sunken island just four feet from the water’s surface has long captivated South Mississippi. And according to local legend, the Isle of Caprice is set to rise again. But can that really happen. Off ...
HORN ISLAND (WLOX) - The Coast Guard pulled seven adults and a child from the water near Horn Island Saturday morning after receiving a call for help. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office contacted ...
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina decimated the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi, few surprises continue to surface, but Becky Copeland has found one. She is a Wildlife Biologist and Park Ranger ...