Turkey Creek restoration project based in science despite concerns over worsening floods
Turkey Creek restoration project based in science By John Fitzhugh | April 19, 2021 at 6:37 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 6:43 PM
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Residents say Turkey Creek in North Gulfport hasn’t flooded as badly as it did last week in several years.
The creek has been the subject of environmental dispute for years. The 12-mile creek is part of a 17,000-acre floodplain that is critical to draining rain waters from Long Beach to Bayou Bernard. There have been numerous studies and plans made but little action to prevent the creek from flooding the communities that surround it.
Gulfport mayoral opponents differ on proposed roadâs impact When rain falls in North Gulfport, it eventually flows into Turkey Creek. Much of the land surrounding the creek is wetlands and and any new development in the area worries residents. (Source: John Fitzhugh) By John Fitzhugh | April 16, 2021 at 7:18 PM CDT - Updated April 16 at 7:18 PM
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - When rain falls in North Gulfport, it eventually flows into Turkey Creek. Much of the land surrounding the creek is wetlands and and any new development in the area worries residents.
A road project proposed by Republican Mayor Billy Hewes has raised the ire of his Democratic opponent, Howard Page.
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GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) Time is winding down for residents across the area to decide who they are voting for in primary elections Tuesday, April 6.
North Gulfport Civic Club in conjunction with the Gulfport branch of the NAACP hosted their 37th Annual Candidates Forum at Isaiah Fredericks Community Center.
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Citizens in the City of Gulfport came together over the weekend to listen to each candidate one last time before submitting their ballot on Tuesday.
Gary Fredericks, Gulfport branch NAACP President tells WXXV that it’s important to know exactly who you are voting for.
“The issues that are being addressed today are collaborative issues that every resident and tax payer in the City of Gulfport have concerns about, so this is an engagement to allow everyone that’s on the municipal ballot to participate in democracy,” Fredricks said.