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Gulf Islands National Seashore opens the Mississippi District following Hurricane Francine

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News Release Date: September 13, 2024
Contact: Stephenie Wade

GULF BREEZE, Fla. – Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen the entire Mississippi District beginning September 14 following Hurricane Francine.

Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island is projected to remain closed and inaccessible to visitors until approximately September 21 due to severe flooding.

Commercial services to Ship Island via Ship Island Excursions will return on Saturday, September 14 on the normal schedule. 

The Mississippi District includes the Davis Bayou Area, Davis Bayou Campground, and National Park Service-managed areas of the barrier islands in Mississippi.

For more information, please follow the park’s social media accounts and website.  

About Gulf Islands National Seashore:  Created in 1971, the national seashore stretches 160 miles along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida and Mississippi, and includes barrier islands, maritime forests, historic forts, bayous, and marine habitat. Visit us at www.nps.gov/GulfIslands, on Facebook www.facebook.com/GulfIslandsNPS, Twitter www.twitter.com/GulfIslandsNPS, and Instagram www.Instagram.com/GulfIslandsNPS.

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 431 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
 

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