The ride to Ship Island takes about an hour; the boat also sells refreshments ... They were required by Mississippi law to be built on barges separate from the land communities (in an attempt ...

It’s a journey across the Mississippi Sound ... swimming on Ship Island. Ship Island Excursions CEO Louis Skrmetta said this is the perfect time of year for a boat ride.

LULING, La. — The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker ship in Louisiana. The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday ...