Ship Island Excursions marks 100 years of ferry service from Gulfport

Ship Island Excursions is marking 100 years of ferry service Saturday, carrying visitors from the Gulfport Yacht Harbor to Ship Island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles confirmed nesting on Mississippi’s Ship Island for first time

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles, one of the world’s most endangered species, are nesting on Ship Island off the Mississippi Coast.