Summer Camping

Josh Hinton, park manager at LeFleur's Bluff State Park, joins the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to share everything you need to know about camping in Mississippi this summer.

Opossum Passage

MDWFP’s Visitor Education Center received artwork from approximately 1,150 students across Mississippi for the 2026 Youth Art Contest. Congratulations to the first-place winners.

National Guard John Kyle

MDWFP announces the temporary closure of LeFleur's Bluff State Park due to flooding caused by recent heavy rainfall in Central Mississippi.

World Class Catfish

Matt Wyatt sits down with Bob Crosby of Blue Cat Guide Service, a 13-year veteran of guiding on the Mississippi River out of Vicksburg, to talk about what it takes to catch truly giant blue catfish.

Black Bear Origins

You've heard about Mississippi's growing black bear population. But how did it start — and who started it?

boat

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) invites you to celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, running from June 6 to 14, 2026. 

A bright day showing a speedboat driven by conservation officers

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) concluded an enforcement and educational effort during the Memorial Day weekend.  

tippah lake

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) wants to inform the public that Tippah County Lake in Ripley, MS, will reopen on Saturday, May 30, 2026 to fishing and boating only. 

Turkey in Spring

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) announced a record harvest for the 2026 spring turkey season, with Mississippi hunters reporting 17,907 birds through Game Check.