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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is wooing Mississippi voters with promises of energy independence and a strong national defense. And by the way, he's learning to like grits.

Seismic testing permits offered by the state beginning March 19 and an energy summit  are likely to heat up the controversy over drilling in Mississippi waters.

A new Navy submarine, the USS Mississippi, will be commissioned in Pascagoula June 2.

BP officials say in addition to restoring the environment of the Gulf Coast, the company is working with communities to rebuild public trust in the beaches, the water and the seafood.

A fertilizer plant in Pascagoula is correcting a series of environmental violations.

With Mardi Gras as the main event, 26 travel writers from the U.S. and Canada are on a tour of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Mississippi Development Authority submitted revised drilling rules Feb. 15.  After 30 days, the state may issue permits for seismic testing, then leases for drilling.

Proposed legislation in Mississippi would stiffen the penalties for human trafficking and protect victims.

Proposed immigration legislation introduced this week put Mississippi on the national radar.

As the Mississippi Development Authority finalizes regulations for seismic testing and drilling one mile off the barrier islands, organizations opposed to gas and oil rigs in Mississippi waters are stepping up their efforts.

Drilling for gas and oil in Mississippi waters could soon be a reality. A majority of public comments to the state opposed driling, but the question of “to drill or not to drill” has already been decided.

There is no need to go over to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year. Two dozen parades will begin hitting Mississippi streets this weekend.

Environmental groups say drilling would be an ecological and economic loss for the state. But Mississippi’s new governor says drilling means jobs and money for education.

Some Mississippi Gulf Coast shrimpers are concerned that renovations at Ocean Springs Harbor could hurt their livelihoods.

The National Institutes of Health is looking for 55,000 people to take part in a long-term study on the possible health effects of the BP oil spill.  So far, 1,300 people in Mississippi have signed up