The Coastal Region of Mississippi is located in the South and Southeast part of the state. The region features many public hunting and fishing lands. There are 8 Wildlife Management areas. The DeSoto National Forest and a National Wildlife Refuge is located here.

Build a sand castle. Look for sea shells. Play in the waves. Relax in the Sun. Enjoy a day at the beach.

People bike, hike and ride horseback on The Longleaf Trace located in the region.

There are over 39 golf courses in the region.

Canoe and Kayak along the Pascagoula river. Charter a boat on the Gulf. Fish the estuaries, marches, barrier islands and more areas along the Gulf of Mexico. Enjoy outdoor adventures.

Go fishing, hunting, biking, hiking, horseback riding, birding, canoeing, kayaking, golfing and more.

The region was hit hard by Katrina in 2005 and many areas are still suffering the effects of the Hurricane.

The Keesler AFB is located here too.

cities

1. Bay St. Louis
2. Biloxi
3. Collins
4. Columbia
5. Diamondhead
6. Gautier
7. Gulfport
8. Hattiesburg
9. Moss Point
10. Laurel
11. Lucedale
12. Ocean Springs
13. Pascagoula
14. Picayune
15. Wiggins

Related websites:

1. Alabama Gulf Coast - cities, towns and attractions on the Gulf coast of Alabama.
2. the Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau at www.mswestcoast.org.
3. the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at and the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce at www.oceanspringschamber.com.
4. Buy Beach & Ocean posters and prints at Art.com.
5. Carolina beaches - a list of beaches in North and South Carolina with oceanfront hotels, information on sharks, fishing, beachwear, history, food and more.
6. California beach resort - California beaches on the central coast, information on the Big Sur, Monterey, Carmel and more popular resort areas.
7. Connecticut Beaches - beaches on the Long Island Sound, Mystic seaport, Greenwich, New London and more.
8. Delaware Beaches - information on Delaware beaches, resorts, hotels/motels and tourism.
9. Georgia Beaches - a list of beaches, sea islands and coastal towns on the Georgia coast
10. New Jersey Beaches - New Jersey beaches are popular destinations, find hotel/motel rooms in Atlantic City NJ, Wildwood and more NJ beach accommodations.
11. Maryland Beaches - list of beaches in Maryland, information on the Eastern Shore and more
12. Massachusetts Beaches - a list of beaches in Massachusetts, popular resorts like Cape Cod, Hyannis, Nantucket Island, Martha's Vineyard and more
13. Rhode Island Beaches - a list of beaches in Rhode Island with information on tourism, colleges and more.

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