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Reports of new oil in the Gulf  of Mexico near the Deepwater Horizon site are causing concern. BP says its well is secure, but a recent test at LSU confirmed the new oil matches the fingerprint of oil from the BP well.

Art and music can help put lives back together as Gulf Coast residents continue to heal from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina.

National health experts examing the effects of the BP oil spill got an earful from frustrated Gulf Coast residents, who said they need medical help now.

Six years after Hurricane Katrina, the high cost of insurance is often blamed for slowing the recovery of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Six years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississipp Gulf Coast, two cities that were ground zero for the storm, Waveland and Bay Saint Louis, are rebuilding.

Libya might be several thousand miles away, but experts say Mississippians could feel the effect.

It’s the long distance call to end all long distance calls - from Mississippi directly to the International Space Station. Students talked with astronauts in a Skype-like video session from Stennis Space Center.

The weather is fine and the fishing is good, but charter boat captains say business is suffering because of the economy and lingering concerns about the BP oil spill.

The USDA said Cargill is voluntarily recalling 36 million pounds of ground turkey that may be contaminated with salmonella. One case of salmonella illness has been reported in Mississippi.

It appears seafood is making a comeback on the Gulf Coast, but shrimpers are still having a hard time earning a living.

During the past year-and-a-half 1,000 dead sea turtles have washed ashore on the Gulf coast.  A potential lawsuit to protect turtles could mean stricter regulations for fisherman.

Coastal residents told the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights they're sick from the oil spill and need help now.

Stennis Space Center has played a pivotal role in America's space missions, and that role doesn't end with the landing of the shuttle Atlantis.

It’s been a more than a year since two unwelcome guests invaded the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  And still, oil and dispersant refuse to pack up their troubles and leave town. 

A year ago this week, the Deepwater Horizon well was capped and oil stopped gushing into the Gulf. But the long-term impact on marine animals is still unknown.  MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports the spike in sea turtles deaths has federal agencies and fisherman in a shouting match.