The beaches of Mississippi's Gulf Coast, despite their vulnerability to storms, have long been the state's playground. Tourism is a pillar of the local economy, much of it focused on large hotels and casino gambling, but fortunately there are plenty of outdoor recreational opportunities as well.
[Marina at Long Beach.]
[Fiona, our latest Subaru, at Pass Christian.]
[Kitesurfer at Pass Christian, with Bay St. Louis in the background.]
The Flyover Country crew, of course, lean toward birdwatching, and with the highway hugging the beach, even a casual birder will have plenty to see.
[Black skimmers, as previously noted.]
[Royal terns, Forster's tern, and laughing gull.]
[Laughing gulls.]
[Herring gull.]
[Ring-billed gull.]
[Sanderlings, again.]
[Redhead.]
[Double-crested cormorant.]
[Snowy egret.]
[Great blue herons.]
The beaches themselves are lovely, with fine white sand, a few tiny dunes bound with beachgrass and sea oats, and enough space (in March, at least) to find some solitude. But then I've always preferred what most people consider the off-season.
Photographs © Mark & Jessica Farrell-Churchill
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