by Associated Press Published: May 14,2012
Tags: bench, boaters, boating, boats, county government, courts, judicial, judiciary, lawsuit, outdoors, river, swimming, water, waterway
LAMAR COUNTY — The Pat Harrison Waterway District has filed suit against Lamar County for not paying its $390,000 membership allocation for fiscal year 2011-12. The Hattiesburg American reports the district filed a petition May 3 in Forrest County Chancery Court, listing the county, its Board of Supervisors president Joe Bounds and tax assessor/collector Jack [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 26,2012
Tags: boating, boats, construction, l courts, lawsuits, marina, municipal government, outdoors, slips, water sports
BAY ST. LOUIS — Though there have been lawsuits over the project, city officials said if all goes according to the plan the new $21 million marina could be built by the end of 2013. The 163-slip harbor will be just north of the CSX railroad bridge. Workers have begun on some construction related to [...] [...]
Boating is huge national pastime. It’s a huge deal in Mississippi, too. If you doubt that, then take a leisurely cruise across the Ross Barnett Reservoir Dam on a cool, spring or early summer day and checkout the watercraft traffic on the “Rez”. Take a quick exit to one of the big I-55 north lakes [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 23,2012
Tags: angling, boating, electricity, energy, fees, fishing, marinas, outdoors, power, power distribution, power generation, recreation, utilities, water
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing to roll out new fees for shoreline marinas across the seven-state region. Some smaller operators say it could be the death knell of their businesses. But TVA says these are private operators making money from public land and a restructuring of fees has been in order [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 20,2012
Tags: boating, condominiums, hospitality, hotels, island, lodging, municipal government, outdoors, real estate, residences, residential real estate, restaurants, tourism, tourists, vacations, visitors
BILOXI — The Biloxi Planning Commission has rejected a proposed development on the west end of Deer Island. The Sun Herald reports the commission recommended denial of a zoning change. The issue next goes to the Biloxi City Council for a decision. Larry Mitrenga has proposed the Oasis at Deer Island. Mitrenga has described the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 28,2011
Tags: boaters, boating, boats, construction, disaster, disaster recovery, fishermen, marinas, natural disaster, outdoors, recreation, severe weather, touists, tourism, tropical weather, visitors, water, Weather
HANCOCK COUNTY — A Hancock County marina that was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina is well on its way to a comeback. Construction has started on a new harbor master building at Bayou Caddy Marina to replace the one destroyed during the storm. WLOX TV reports the new building towers over docking spaces. “Before the [...] [...]
GULFPORT — Gulfport’s waterfront recreation area should be open for business when tourist season arrives. The Sun Herald reports city officials expect construction to be completed in April on all but one of the multimillion-dollar projects underway at the city harbor and Jones Park to the north. The Ship Island ferry terminal, on the harbor’s [...] [...]
PASS CHRISTIAN — Dredging for a $33-million harbor expansion begins Dec. 15, a year after Pass Christian received the grant to make the project possible. Yesterday, the Commission of Marine Resources voted unanimously to allow a permit for harbor modifications, the last hurdle for the project. When bids came in $4 million to $5 million [...] [...]
PEARL RIVER — Paper producer Temple-Inland Inc. says it believes that a problem with its wastewater treatment facility at a Louisiana plant triggered a huge fish kill on the Pearl River. Meanwhile, the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRV) has temporarily increased the discharge from the Ross Barnett Reservoir to help the lower Pearl River [...] [...]
ST. MARTIN — The Jackson County Board of Supervisors has rejected plans for a new marina in St. Martin. Board president Melton Harris said the developer wanted to build a 21-slip marina and a restaurant on St. Martin Bayou. A supporter of the plan estimated that it would have been a $12-million investment. Harris said [...] [...]
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