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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 17,2011
Tags: condominiums, construction, economic development, hospitality, hotels, lodging, outdoors, recreation, resort, tourism, tourists, visitors
BILOXI — Larry Mitrienga owns a piece of Deer Island, and he says he wants to build a resort there just south of Biloxi. The Sun Herald reports Mitrienga presented his first plans to Biloxi’s Review Committee Wednesday. The plans show eight elevated pods with 12 units each for a total of 96. Mitrienga’s attorney, [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 15,2011
Tags: hiking, outdoors, rail lines, railroads, railways, recreation, tourism, trains, transportation, travel, visitors
PITTSBORO — An abandoned rail line in Calhoun and Yalobusha counties may become the home for a recreational trail. WTVA-TV reports Calhoun County supervisors approved a resolution Monday to create the Mississippi and Skuna Valley Rails to Trails Recreational District. The county must sign a pact with Yalobusha County to make the project a reality. [...] [...]
GULF OF MEXICO — The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) and NOAA are surveying saltwater anglers across the Gulf of Mexico to update and improve estimates of the overall economic contributions of saltwater recreational fishing to the Gulf and U.S. economy. This study is part of the 2011 National Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey. [...] [...]
CLEARWATER, Fla. — MarineMax Inc., the recreational boat and yacht retailer, has formed a strategic business alliance with Marinas International, one of the largest marina operators in the United States with 27 locations across the country. This business alliance will allow MarineMax access to Marinas International’s marinas and the opportunity to establish sales brokerage offices [...] [...]
PANOLA COUNTY — The US Army Corps of Engineers’ Vicksburg District has reopened the Wyatt Crossing boat ramp at Sardis Lake. The boat ramp and surrounding area was closed in March 2010 for renovations. The renovations and upgrades include a new parking lot, four newly resurfaced boat ramps and a new restroom facility. These projects [...] [...]
BILOXI — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR) will hold a public hearing concerning a project proposed by the City of Biloxi to repair and improve the Kuhn Street boat launch. The public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 13 in the Bolton State Office Building in Biloxi. The City of Biloxi [...] [...]
BAY ST. LOUIS — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR) will hold a public hearing on a proposed residential/commercial marina development planned in the Jourdan River area of Bay St. Louis. The public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Bay St. Louis Conference Center. Riverwalk Inc. has filed an [...] [...]
WAVELAND — Officials in Waveland have put a hold on plans for a $6-million marina project. The Sun-Herald reports that Mayor David Garcia and the Board of Aldermen in Waveland plan to meet soon with state officials and an engineering firm to discuss whether the project should be continued. The mayor said some Waveland residents [...] [...]
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