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Mississippi oyster industry rebuilds as reefs show signs of growth

By Jakira Hunt, Roy Howard Community Journalism Center and Justin Glowacki, Roy Howard Community Journalism Center
Posted 9/19/26

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources estimated just under 400,000 sacks of oysters across surveyed reefs in the Mississippi Sound as of Sept. 8, up from about 275,000 sacks last year.

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