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Spring Squirrel Season Opens May 15

Monday, May 8 by Caston Countz

Mississippi’s spring squirrel hunting season opens May 15 and closes June 1. The bag limit is four squirrels per day. Unlike fall and winter hunting, during the spring squirrel hunting season, acorns and other nut crops will not be available. Squirrels use a wide variety... Read More.

Alligator Hunting Season and Permit Process Approved for 2017

Monday, May 8 by Caston Countz

At a public meeting on April 19, 2017, the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks approved rule changes for the 2017 alligator hunting season on public waters and private lands in Mississippi. The statewide public waters season will include opportunities in specific public... Read More.

Boil Water Notice in effect

Tuesday, April 25 by Caston Countz

The Lampton Water Association of Columbia has issued a boil water notice for it's members who live on Odom Lane, Friendship Church Road, Columbia Purvis Rod, Quail Lane, Lampton Hilltop Road, Robert Baggett Road and Dukes Lane due to a recent power outage at... Read More.

Youth Fishing Rodeo Events in Tupelo, Amory, Pearl and Brookhaven

Wednesday, April 5 by Caston Countz

Youth 15 years and younger are invited to fishing rodeos being held at four locations across the state on Saturday, April 8. All events are free, and provide a good opportunity for young anglers to fish a lake that is well stocked with catfish... Read More.

Parts of Hattiesburg Under Boil Water Notice

Tuesday, April 4 by Caston Countz

Digging a communications line in Hattiesburg early Tuesday proved to be a lot more than a normal job when crews caused a break in the water line that will be effecting part of the community for a while. The crew was burying the line at... Read More.

Families Read First at Columbia Library this Saturday.

Tuesday, April 4 by Caston Countz

Families Read First Family Saturday will be this coming Saturday, April 8th at the Columbia--Marion County Public Library from 10am-11:30am. There will be a time for storytelling, crafts, fun family activities, and free books! Families Read First is a reading project designed to encourage families... Read More.

Running With Caleb 5K this Weekend in Columbia

Wednesday, March 15 by Caston Countz

The 6th annual "Running with Caleb" 5k is scheduled for Saturday, March 18th at Friendship Park in Columbia. The benefit honors Caleb Coleman who was killed in a car accident on November 13, 2011 and two scholarships are given each year at Columbia Academy... Read More.

Turkey Hunters Asked to Voluntarily Report Their Harvests

Monday, March 13 by Caston Countz

In an effort to increase information on the wellbeing of Mississippi’s wild turkey flock, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is asking turkey hunters to voluntarily report their harvests this spring through a new online system produced by the agency. “Mississippi is... Read More.