For years, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has provided an annual marine information calendar to residents and tourists. This year we held our first ever photo contest to help raise awareness of and appreciation for our unique coastal landscape and received more than 100 entries. We hope you enjoy the beautiful photographs.
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2017 Marine Information Calendar
Presented by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Pick up your copy from any of these locations, while supplies last.
Runners-up
Biloxi Beach by Valorie Anderson
Coastal Birds by Whitney Osburn
Great Blue Heron by Larry Chance
Gulf Grass in Pass Christian by Lisa Heifner
Snowy Egret by TJ Scruggs
Harbor Lights by Michelle Stewart
Hunter by Ron Maxie
Where the Locals Gather by Andrea Babin
Rotten Bayou by Natalie Guess
Coastal Vista by Andrea Petro
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving marine interests of the state by managing all marine life, public trust wetlands, adjacent uplands and waterfront areas to provide for the optimal commercial, recreational, educational and economic uses of these resources consistent with environmental concerns and social changes. Visit the DMR online at dmr.ms.gov.
Check out the #DMRCalendar17 hashtag on Instagram for more contest submissions!
Credits:
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources