Photos of the Smokin' the Sound Powerboat Race

Photos of the Smokin' the Sound offshore powerboat race in the Mississippi Sound between Deer Island and the Beau Rivage and Hard Rock hotels. The annual race kicked off the 2013 Super Boat International (SBI) racing season. Powerboats, competing in six classes, reached speeds of 140 MPH over the seven mile circular course. Team STIHL won the 9th annual event in a 38-foot boat. 

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The Mississippi Gulf Coast | From Sea to Space and Everywhere in Between | 2012

Produced by Jim Albritton | A video tour of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including cities, casinos, ports, bays and hotels all along the world's largest man-made beach. Plus a look at NASA's nearby Stennis Space Center.

Hurricane Katrina | Mississippi Then and Now | Five Years Later

Produced by Jim Albritton | A look back at the devastation Hurricane Katrina brought to the Mississippi gulf coast from Pearlington to Pascagoula, ending with a brief look at parts of the gulf coast today.

Mississippians Respond to Oil Spill In the Air, at Sea and on Shore

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Mississippi National Guard responds to the BP oil spill, observing and tracking the oil as it reaches the Mississippi Sound and the state's beaches in Gulfport, Biloxi and all along the coast of the magnolia state. This video includes interviews with Guardsmen at work and tourists on the beach in Gulfport. A good overview of the response effort on the Mississippi coast.