Events & Announcements
Davis new chief of Marine Patrol
Law enforcement veteran Keith Davis will lead the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ Office of Marine Patrol beginning July 1 at an annual salary of $70,000. […]
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Events & Announcements
Miss Mississippi sporting clays Friday
One would be hard pressed to find an odder pairing, sporting clays and beauty pageants, but in Mississippi it seems shotguns and glamour might be a perfect fit. […]
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Louisiana Sportsman Boat Show is back
The Louisiana Sportsman Show has always included a full complement of boat dealers, but this year’s show scheduled for March 13-16 will provide an even great focus on the latest boat offerings. […]
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Bill would create tax-free weekend
With 34 of 52 Senators sponsoring a bill that would create a tax-free weekend for hunting and fishing equipment, it appears likely that S.B. 2425 would gain passage in the Mississippi Senate. […]
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Louisiana Sportsman Show has something for everyone
The 35th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival, Louisiana’s largest outdoor and boat show, will be held March 13-16 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, La. […]
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25th annual Coastal Cleanup set for Oct. 19
Working to keep our shores and marshes clear, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is helping organize the annual Mississippi Coastal Cleanup on Oct. 19. […]
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Mississippi Outdoor Hall of Fame to be housed in Leland
Mississippi’s outdoor heritage, featuring the names that helped form it, will soon have a home, according to two groups pushing to build a museum in the Delta. […]
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Crossbows all around Extravaganza
Walking into the Trade Mart in Jackson Thursday, during set up for the 27th annual Wildlife Extravaganza that opens at 3 p.m. today, one thing was pretty obvious. […]
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Excitement builds with Ganza a week away
The excitement that comes with the annual Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza is quickly building, with the annual event at the Trade Mart in Jackson now just a week away. […]
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Big Buck Contest
• All white-tailed deer taken legally within Mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the Magnolia Records Program. Only those deer taken during the 2012-2013 hunting season are eligible to participate in the Big Buck Contest. […]
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NERR clean-up event scheduled for July 20
On Saturday, July 20, Education Specialist Rick Ranew is holding “A Sharp Edge,” a paddling cleanup of the eastern bayous and boat launches of the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), a part of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. […]
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DMR Commission chairman Asper resigns
In the midst of controversy that includes a massive investigation into the agency for which it oversees, the chairman of Mississippi’s Commission on Marine Resources has resigned. […]