The state tests for bacteria at 21 Mississippi Coast beaches and 19 received a clean bill of health.

Beachgoers are advised to avoid swimming at five different coastal Mississippi beaches due to high bacteria levels caused by recent heavy rains.

Three Mississippi Coast beaches are under water contact advisories this week after routine tests found bacteria in the waves. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is recommending ...

Health officials threw some cold water on weekend swim plans Friday, warning that bacteria counts at several popular spots, ...

The bacteria keep turning up on beaches. Again on Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said routine tests had discovered it in three new places: Pass Christian West Beach, ...

On the Gulf Coast — where tourism drives the economy and many locals worship fresh seafood — the stakes of the issue are significant.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said Thursday tests had again discovered it in two places: Pass Christian East Beach and Gulfport West Beach. The beaches are still open. The agency ...

The same bacteria that has endured for weeks at several Mississippi Coast beaches appeared in two new spots on Tuesday, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said. Routine water quality ...

Beachgoers are advised to avoid swimming at five different coastal Mississippi beaches due to high bacteria levels caused by recent heavy rains. The advisories were issued for the high presence of ...

Four Mississippi Coast beaches are under advisories this week after water quality tests found possible bacteria in the waves. The beaches are still open, but the state is warning beachgoers that ...