Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area

The landscape of the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area, a six-county area within the Mississippi Coastal Plain that borders the Gulf of Mexico, has been shaped by the natural coastal and riverine environment and a number of cultural influences, including those of early Native Americans and Spanish, French, and English settlers. The area contains cultural and historical sites related to these cultures, including the first capital of the Louisiana Territory, in addition to natural, scenic, and recreational resources along the coast and wetlands. Management of the area will be coordinated by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources in consultation with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Authorized December 8, 2004

Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
1141 Bayview Avenue
Biloxi, MS 39530
228-523-4122

Tina.Shumate@dmr.state.ms.us
http://www.dmr.state.ms.us/