MAGNOLIA

PHOTOS: Mississippi's coastal islands over the years

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Ronald Baker points out where he and other family members once lived on Deer Island.
Ronald Baker points out where he and other family members once lived on Deer Island.
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This is what Ronald Baker's family home on Deer Island looked like before it was destroyed by Hurricane Camille in 1969.
This is what Ronald Baker's family home on Deer Island looked like before it was destroyed by Hurricane Camille in 1969.
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The view of the beach on Ship Island, part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, a national park, and a 50-minute ferry ride from Gulfport.
The view of the beach on Ship Island, part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, a national park, and a 50-minute ferry ride from Gulfport.
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A visitor walks on the boardwalk to the ferry leaving Ship Island, a remote location off of Mississippi's Gulf Coast.
A visitor walks on the boardwalk to the ferry leaving Ship Island, a remote location off of Mississippi's Gulf Coast.
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This beautiful sunset over Cat Island was captured off the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
This beautiful sunset over Cat Island was captured off the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Redfish are thick at Cat Island.
Redfish are thick at Cat Island.
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In addition to fishing and wildlife watching, Cat Island is perfect for beach play.
In addition to fishing and wildlife watching, Cat Island is perfect for beach play.
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Dolphins swimming in the Mississippi Sound are just one of the attractions at Deer Island.
Dolphins swimming in the Mississippi Sound are just one of the attractions at Deer Island.
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Sunset on Cat Island.
Sunset on Cat Island.
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Legend has it French explorers first named Cat Island after the raccoons, which the explorers mistakenly identified as cats.
Legend has it French explorers first named Cat Island after the raccoons, which the explorers mistakenly identified as cats.
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