"The perfect time to hit the beach -- unless you live in Mississippi"

All 21 of Mississippi's beaches are closed because of toxic algae
By Michelle Lou, CNN
Updated 5:26 PM ET, Sun July 7, 2019

(CNN) - Summer's the perfect time to hit the beach -- unless you live in Mississippi.

Along the state's Gulf Coast, all 21 of the state's beaches have been shut down for swimming due to a blue-green Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB), according to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).

Blooms can be caused by a variety of factors, including increases in nutrient levels from fertilizer run-off, low water flows, changes in water temperature or changes in ocean currents, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says.

HABs aren't rare. In fact, every US coastal and Great Lakes state experiences them, the NOAA says. However, they are popping up with increasing frequency due to climate change and increasing nutrient pollution, according to the NOAA.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/07/us/mississippi-beaches-algae-closure-trnd/index.html

Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker (R) - In 2015, Wicker was the only person who voted "no" on a bill reading "climate change is real and not a hoax."

Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) Hyde-Smith has not specifically denied climate science but she has consistently dodged questions asking whether or not she believes in it.
https://www.businessinsider.com/climate-change-and-republicans-congress-global-warming-2019-2#mississippi-19