GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Due to the government shutdown, Ship Island is experiencing changes, as it is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, a designated national park. All park facilities, ...

SHIP ISLAND, Miss. (WLOX) – When making summer plans, it’s easy to overlook the attractions right in your own backyard. For visitors taking the ferry out to Ship Island, it’s an experience unlike any ...

Beachgoers on Ship Island encounter debris washing up from flooding of the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Ship Island Excursions is moving some beach chairs and umbrellas to ...

Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, the National Park Service has removed heavy debris from Ship Island that Mississippi River flooding washed up. The debris — mostly driftwood, splintered wood ...