Stafford

Stafford Shurden has been a farmer, a duck guide, a county judge for 14 years, a restaurant owner, an author, and is now one of Mississippi's most recognized faces on social media.

MAR 2026 - Patriotic Employer awarded to Jerry Carter

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is pleased to announce Jerry Carter, MDWFP Chief of Law Enforcement has been recognized as a Patriotic Employer by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense Office. 

PBJ grand reopening 2026

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) celebrated the grand re-opening of Paul B. Johnson Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with a special event on March 26, 2026. 

Turkey Menu Banner 2026

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) announced at the March Commission meeting a series of proposed habitat enhancement projects aimed at improving conditions for wild turkey populations across the state.

fish tagging

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Central Region fisheries biologists have initiated a largemouth bass tagging project on Ross Barnett Reservoir to better understand the movement, growth, and survival of caught fish.

Triple Beard

The Mississippi Outdoors crew heads to Madison County on a multi-day pursuit of the Eastern wild turkey.

mining sluice at mmns

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) is excited to introduce the LeFleur’s Mining Company Gem Sluice experience, thanks to a generous gift from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation (MMNSF).

moonlight

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) invites the public to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and enjoy an unforgettable night under the stars with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO). 

Environmental History

Mississippi State environmental historians Jim Giesen and Mark Hersey join the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast to talk about something every hunter and landowner should understand — the history of the land they're on.