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Ross Barnett Crappie

The Mississippi Outdoors crew heads to the Ross Barnett Reservoir for a spring day of crappie fishing with Terry and Cole Stewart, a father-and-son team who know these waters well.

David Ellis

In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, host Matt Wyatt catches up with David Ellis, better known as “Yawt Yawt”, the Mississippi trapper and YouTube personality. 
 

Super Hunt

In this special episode, the Mississippi Outdoors crew returns to Southern Outdoors Unlimited's Super Hunt.

Upcoming Events

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
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Give your kids a snow day! Well, a snow NIGHT, actually.

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
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The Museum and the LeFleur's Bluff Playground will be closed Dec 25-26, 2025.

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
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MMNS will be closed Friday, December 26, 2025 for Christmas. 

Education and Outreach

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.

AIMS (Archery in Mississippi Schools) and MSSP (Mississippi Scholastic Shooting Program) provide valuable opportunities for students to develop skills, discipline, and sportsmanship.

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