PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) - Barbara Renfroe was a lifelong resident of Pascagoula who took pride in her community and wanted to help keep it beautiful. Now, residents and future generations will get to ...

For lots of Southerners, a beach trip often means packing up the car for a drive to your nearest stretch of coast, whether that be in Florida, Alabama, or Georgia. But if you’re headed to the beach in ...

PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) - Pascagoula is fighting to protect its $12.4 million newly expanded sand beach from the massive oil spill. The city declared a state of emergency due to the threat of the slick ...

PASCAGOULA -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' plan to plant sea grass and place rocks at the water's edge on the city's new sand beach does not sit well with city leaders. They said it threatens to ...

PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) - Support seems to be growing for a name change along Pascagoula’s waterfront. Two years ago, the beach was re-named in honor of singer songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who was born in ...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Pascagoula officials are expected to visit a site Monday where sand is being pumped in along the Gulf of Mexico to build a new beach. Sand from the Pascagoula River began flowing ...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- A small group of pelicans waited patiently last week as watery sand from the Pascagoula River shot out of a 14-inch pipe, hoping a fish might end up in the mix. They likely moved ...

An onslaught of toxic algae near the Mississippi coast has caused each of the 21 beaches in the state to close down, officials said. On Sunday, Pascagoula Beach West and Pascagoula Beach East became ...

"The algae can cause rashes, stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting." All 21 of Mississippi's beaches have been shuttered for swimming due to the presence of toxic algae. The Mississippi ...