Cost-Effective Wild Hog Strategy Saves Habitat and Species
The Takeaway: The coastal management program used a helicopter to quickly cover 39,000 acres and eliminate habitat-destroying hogs.
Learn MoreStates / Mississippi
Mississippi
383,000
Population of State Living in Coastal Areas
$6 Billion
Coastal Employment
Annual Wages
20
Climate and Weather Disasters
(Affecting Mississippi 2010 to 2018)*
Coastal Demographics
Of the total population of approximately 2.99 million in Mississippi, approximately 383,000 people live in coastal portions of the state.
Coastal Economy
Coastal Mississippi employs about 147,000 people annually, earning a total of over $6 billion. This equates to over $16 billion in gross domestic product.
Natural Hazards
One billion-dollar disaster affected Mississippi in 2018—and a total of 20 affected the state between 2010 and 2018. In April 2018, severe storms and over 70 tornadoes caused widespread damage in Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Virginia.
Sources:
American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates (NOAA Data)
*Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (NOAA Website)
(All economic and demographic facts represent the latest data available [2015] and are regularly updated as new data become available)
Making a Difference
in Mississippi
County Scraps Hard Structure Plan for Natural Shoreline
The Takeaway: An Ocean Springs park is less flood prone and more scenic, thanks to natural infrastructure informed by the NOAA Digital Coast’s Sea Level Rise Viewer.
Learn MoreFirst-Ever National Marsh Assessment Tool
The Takeaway: Research reserves determine methodology for calculating sea level rise impact on the marsh and test it in 16 locations. Methodology standardizes the effort and creates a national approach.
Learn MoreNOAA Blue Carbon Enterprises Lessen Climate Change Damage
The Takeaway: Coastal wetlands research, restoration, tools, data, workshops, and partners—NOAA brings every blue carbon asset to the fight against climate-change-related hazards and harm.
Learn MoreNOAA Provides Assistance to Coastal Communities
The Takeaway: Some U.S. coastal communities have plentiful data for creating robust resilience plans. Others are struggling to catch up. NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management is focused on providing equal access to the data, tools, and expertise they deserve.
Learn MoreNOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer Boosts Wastewater Safety through 2070
The Takeaway: This Digital Coast tool helped the Jackson County Utility Authority pick a wastewater treatment locale away from rising flood hazards, potentially saving millions in repair costs.
Learn MoreRed Cross Using NOAA Tool to Pinpoint Vulnerable Populations
The Takeaway: NOAA’s Coastal County Snapshots help responders understand situation complexities.
Learn MoreReserve Reaps Green Infrastructure Benefits and Bolsters Recovery Investments
The Takeaway: The reserve’s natural areas protected homes and businesses from five-foot storm surge, and its disaster planning and hurricane-resistant construction helped to safeguard facilities and equipment.
Learn MoreTech Partners Track Turtle Species at Risk
The Takeaway: An app gathers portable, shareable data on the diamondback terrapin and an invasive snail species.
Learn MoreVeterans Benefit from Nature’s Power to Heal and Teach
The Takeaway: Programs help military veterans adjust to civilian life through on-the job training and outdoor activities.
Learn MoreWade into Estuary Recreation at a NOAA Research Reserve
The Takeaway: Paddling azure waterways. Casting a line for that delectable campsite dinner. Spying an elusive warbler in a birder’s paradise. These adventures and many more await.
Learn More‘Use-Local’ Sediment Policies Bring Resilience and Industry Bonuses
The Takeaway: New Round Island illustrates perks of using local dredge material in restoration projects.
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