Nature and Wildlife in Mississippi

Mississippi offers a serene environment ideal for birdwatching, including state wildlife management areas, national forests, national parks, and national wildlife refuges. Visitors can book tours to further explore Mississippi’s wilderness in all its glory. Gulf Coast Eco-tours is a mobile tour company on the Gulf Coast that provides ecotourism and educational field trips. Spring and autumn migrations attract neotropical songbirds, as well as many waterfowl species, to the Mississippi Flyway. 

The Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, is a sanctuary for the endangered Mississippi Sandhill Crane and is not only dedicated to the survival of these birds, but it also protects one of the last remaining wet pine savannas in the United States. Here, rare orchids and carnivorous plants also flourish in a unique ecosystem. 

The Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge offers 48,000 acres of wilderness and rich ecosystems. Visitors can watch bald eagles hatching in their nests, follow the soaring flight of black vultures and red-shouldered hawks, and observe the seasonal migrations of over 200 bird species that return to this exact location every year.