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The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is coordinating with local authorities in Jasper County following reports of Rhesus Macaques on the loose.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) invites visitors of all ages this holiday season to enjoy a festive lineup of “Museum Merriment” events - from turkey encounters to snowfalls and Santa diving to feed the fish.
In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, host Matt Wyatt sits down with Angel Rohnke, Director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
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Any person born after January 1, 1972, must complete a hunter education course to legally hunt in Mississippi.
Any person born on or after June 30, 1980, must complete a boating education course in order to operate a boat on Mississippi public waterways.
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