Food & Dining

    Johnathan Swift said “He was a brave man who first ate an oyster,” but people on the Mississippi Coast overcame that prejudice a long time ago and oysters have always been an important part not only their diet, but the industry that made the coast the wealthy place it was. Today the industry is highly regulated with harvested oysters required to be inspected by the Bureau of Marine Resources before coming ashore.

    Environment

    While honeybees are important for crops and as a food source for humans, native bees pollinate as much as 80% of many important crops and should be protected as well. Most people don’t realize that there are about 20,000 species of bees worldwide, and 90% of bees are solitary, meaning they don’t form hives or live communally. The bulk of what the general public has been taught about bees leaves out the majority of our native species, but one organization is trying to educate us properly and learn more about these buzzing creators.

    MOSS POINT, Miss. (April 2026) — Families across the Mississippi Gulf Coast are invited to a free, familyfriendly Earth Day celebration at Sawmill Landing Park, bringing together community, conservation and outdoor exploration on Saturday, April 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hosted by the Pascagoula River Audubon Center in partnership with the City of Moss Point, the festival highlights the natural beauty and ecological importance of the Pascagoula River Basin while continuing a tradition of environmental stewardship and education.