The Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport is undertaking a process to rebuild and restore the damage to its facilities wrought in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. This website is a repository for information pertaining to the restoration project and is designed to inform and educate Gulf Coast and Mississippi residents and others about the project's progress. 

The MSPA is critical to the economic well-being and diversity of the Gulf Coast, as well as, the entire state of Mississippi. Prior to Hurricane Katrina the MSPA was the third busiest container port situated on the United States Gulf of Mexico. Peak capacities at other ports in the region, the expansion of the Panama Canal and shifting international trade patterns all present opportunities for future growth. With a strategic restoration, the MSPA has the opportunity to become the nation's Port of the Future.

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Environmental

The MSPA has filed an environmental permit application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).  For information about this application, visit the Environmental page of this website.

Background Information and Materials

The latest PowerPoint presentation pertaining to the Port of Gulfport Restoration Program is available by clicking here. A graphic representation of the MSPA's restoration as completed with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds can be viewed here.  Visit the Newsroom page of this website for additional information about the restoration program, including the Port's latest community update.  

The Board of Commissioners of the MSPA appointed a committee to research options for the return of commercial shrimping vessels to Gulfport.  To view the committee's findings, click here for the full report.  Attachments referenced in the report include: Approach and Meeting Schedule, CH2MHILL's Commercial Small Craft Harbor Memo, Port Shrimper Opinion Letter.

Featured Video - Don Allee, MSPA Executive Director and CEO

Port Restoration Camera

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