Roughly thirteen miles off the shore of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, under five feet of water lies the sunken Isle of Capri. Today it’s considered a shoal, or sandbar. It rests between Ship and Horn Islands and has a sprightly short-lived tale.
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A Coastal Preserve
The barrier island is a flat coastal formation characterized by sand dunes and marshlands. Round Island seemed to be the…
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Petit De Bois Island, aka “Massacre Island”
The more I research these islands, I’m kicking myself that I didn’t do it sooner. I can’t help but think…
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Horn Island: Explorers and The Artist
The history of Horn Island, Mississippi
Run Bambi, Run!
Now this island has a creative story behind its name. Legend has it that deer swam to it from the…
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U.S. Undeveloped Barrier Islands. Who knew?
Exquisite and pristine, sparsely populated … in the U.S.? It’s time for another visit. Some of the last undeveloped barrier…
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