(WLOX) - The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources will open for the harvest of oysters on January 15. MDMR’s Chief Scientific Officer Rick Burris said this year is the first oyster season ...

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (USM) — 2024 marked the return of oyster season on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the first time in six years. For fishermen like Patrick Parkinson, this season marks a ...

BILOXI, Miss. -- Mississippi’s plan to lease 80% of its historically public oyster reefs to private leaseholders has sparked debate between fishermen and policymakers. The state argues the move ...

Mississippi has decided to lease 80 percent of the oyster reefs in the sound to private companies and that’s not popular with ...

For years, Mississippi’s oyster industry has faced a cascade of challenges— from declining harvests and environmental degradation to rising operational costs and economic uncertainty.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It's an oyster season, and what better, carefree way to enjoy them than to attend an oyster roast? Even better, attend an oyster roast fundraiser for programs benefiting folks ...