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All Mississippi beaches closed as toxic algae bloom blankets state's coast
All of Mississippi's Gulf Coast beaches have been closed for swimming as the expanding bloom of toxic blue-green algae blankets the state's waters.
On Sunday the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality announced the closures of Pascagoula Beach West and Pascagoula Beach East, the final two state beaches that were open for swimming.
All of Mississippi's 21 beaches have now been closed.
Mississippi's beaches are a popular spot for Louisiana vacationers because of their close proximity.
Read more: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2019/07/07/breaking-mississippi-closes-all-beaches-toxic-algae-bloom-blankets-states-coast/1667999001/
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