Officials close all Mississippi beaches due to blue-green harmful algal bloom

CrackerClips/iStock(JACKSON, Miss.) — All 21 of Mississippi’s beaches have been shuttered for swimming due to the presence of toxic algae. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality announced two additional closures on Sunday due to a blue-green harmful algal bloom, after previous closures were issued for the 19 other beaches along the state’s Gulf Coast. The …

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