Moss Point, MS

Hummingbird Activity Makes Festival a Hit The flurry of activity in and around the Hummingbird Forrest kept guests of all ages engaged throughout the three-day Hummingbird Festival at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center. Fall Hummingbird Migration was in full swing for this year’s festival and provided a great setting for entertainment and educational experiences for the more than 700 guests in attendance. Along with the hum of the birds, Banding Coalition of the Americas was capturing, banding and releasing hummingbirds and the Audubon Coastal Stewardship team was banding and releasing song birds. Guests were offered an opportunity to get an up-close look at nature through complimentary Go Sky binoculars and scopes, and Storyteller Fox Ellis was a big hit as always. Finishing the third year at the Moss Point location, staff and volunteers are already making plans for the 2023 festival which is set for September 21, 22 and 23. This is the largest annual festival and fundraiser for PRAC, and support from all guests is appreciated.  Those who were not able to attend the festival can still make a difference through a Hummingbird Donation, no matter how big or how small.  Click HERE to make a donation. In the optional space, indicate this is a Hummingbird Festival donation. A huge thanks goes to our premiere sponsor, Chevron Refinery along with other sponsorships from Geiger Promotional Products, The Lumberyard, Dr. Wayne and Vicki Adkison, Halter Marine, Scranton’s Restaurant and Omega Protein.  Check out the photos from this year’s festival taken by Reba Davis by clicking HERE.

PRAC to Welcome Cruisers to Moss Point Cruisers will flock to Moss Point for the annual Cruisin’ the River City Tuesday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Moss Point has become a popular destination for cruisers from all across the country. Moss Point Main Street and the City of Moss Point roll out the red carpet to give guests a positive experience on its Riverfront with food and merchandise vendors, entertainment and prizes for a variety of show cars. PRAC will have free admission that day along with a hospitality room for cruisers and guests provided by the Moss Point Garden Club.  If in town that day, drop by for a step back in time when hot rods ruled the roads.

Hummingbirds Tanking Up to Fly South Autumn temperatures, low humidity and a light breeze make the first weekend of October a great time to explore downtown Moss Point and Rhodes Bayou and to enjoy a final look at the buzz of Hummingbirds during 2022 fall migration.  PRAC will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2, for guests to enjoy the hummingbirds before they migrate south.  All hummingbird festival t-shirts are discounted by 25 percent throughout the month of October. Solange Ledweth is offering one-on-one glass blowing classes to create pumpkins throughout the weekend as well.  The sessions are filled, but observing her art in the making is FREE.  Make a plan to do some bird watching, kayaking, or just enjoying a day out doors at PRAC. Swampgirl Glass Blowing will be offering sessions to create diffusers in December.  Stay tuned to Facebook for more information.

October Activities bring Life to Griffin Cemetery Two weekends in a row, Historic Griffin Cemetery at the end of Dantzler Street will be filled with life with the annual Historic Griffin Cemetery Tour October 22 and the 2nd Annual Moss Point Witches and Warlocks Ride October 29. This Historic Cemetery Tour is sponsored by the Jackson County Historic Society.  Presenters will represent their families that are interned at the cemetery and committee members will be wearing vintage attire.  The hour-long guided tours start every 30 minutes between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Portable restrooms will be available along with golf carts for guests who are unable to walk. Parking and admission are both FREE, but donations are accepted to fund future events.  Moss Point Main Street and Audubon sponsor the Witches and Warlocks Ride that begins on Main Street and ends at Audubon.  The halloween parade travels south on Main Street to Bellview, and then west to Oakwood Street.  At Dantzler the parade travels left into Griffin Cemetery and around the oldest sections of the graveyard before emerging back on Dantzler and turning at Arthur to end at Audubon.  Prizes will be awarded for rides and costumes and snacks will be served.   To register for the ride, click HERE.

Protect Migrating Birds with Window Decals With fall migration underway, Audubon staff spoke to Camp Paws visitors at the Humane Society of South Mississippi about the challenges birds face during this north-south journey. Not only do birds encounter bad weather, loss of stopover habitat, light and pesticide pollution, but one-billion birds die annually from window collisions. A simple solution we can use at home is to add window decals to decrease reflections and help the birds detect the glass. Campers made their own beautiful window decals by tracing stencils with puff paint! To learn more about this DIY project, click HERE.

Flock Fundraiser to Spotlight Local Chefs Local chefs come together to create nature-inspired specialty dishes in support of the work of the Pascagoula River Audubon Center for the 2002 Birds of a Feather Fundraiser. Save November 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. as date night or friends dinner together and show your support of PRAC. Guests will dine under the warm glow of string lights in a large tent under the stars while the sounds of the marsh play a relaxing melody.  Live entertainment in the Perch will be provided by "Jen and Tonic" along with a specialty cocktail and delectable desserts will served in the Moss Point Fine Art Gallery. Guests receive a souvenir drink glass and discount on purchases from the Hidden Heron Gift Shop. But best of all, event support benefits the continued programs offered by the Pascagoula River Audubon Center. Sponsors are currently being sought for this fundraiser, but ticket sales begin now.  A single ticket is $75 and a couple ticket is $125. Tickets may be purchased HERE. Sponsorship prices start at $1,000 and go up to $5,000 and include reserved tables.   For sponsorship information, please contact PRAC at 228-475-0825.

Local Artist Shows First Exhibit at PRAC Hannah info here

Bunco to Benefit Birds Play Bunco! Have Fun! Raise Funds for PRAC! The local chapter of American Business Women’s Association is hosting a charity bunco event, and funds raise will benefit the Pascagoula River Audubon Center and the National Alliance for Mental Illness.  The ABWA Charity Bunco will be October 24 at 5 p.m. at the Pascagoula Elks Lodge. The event features drinks, door prizes, silent auction, food and split the pot for an entry fee of $20 per person.  The game begins at 6:30. Bunco is a dice game generally played with twelve or more players, divided into groups of four, trying to score points while taking turns rolling three dice in a series of six rounds. A bunco is achieved when a person rolls three-of-a-kind and all three numbers match the round number. Interested in registering yourself or a team?  Call 251-709-7378 for more information.

Cruising Tots on Parade Our youngest Audubon ambassadors will be welcoming guests to Cruisin’ the River City in style. Audubon Nature Tots are invited to meet at Audubon at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 4, with decorated vehicles to include tricycles, wagons, classic kiddie cars, strollers, and other vessels to parade downtown through the classic cars.  This Nature Tot event is FREE! Tots and caregivers will decorate beginning at 9:30 and head toward Main Street at 10:30.  All tots and caregivers are welcome. Parking will be a challenge, so plan ahead.

Artist Hannah Howze to Exhibit "Abstract Expressions" Abstract Expressions is the theme of the next exhibit in the Moss Point Fine Art Gallery and will feature the work of Hannah Amelia Howze. Hannah is a self-taught artist from Gautier who focuses most of her current work on expressions through abstract medium. Her original works include various images of sea life, nature and other interpretations. “I have been in business since May 2021 when I decided to take a leap of faith and pursue an art career,” she said. The opening of “Abstract Expressions” will be Thursday, October 20, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center.  Admission is free, and light snacks and beverages will be served. Stop by to meet this local artist and support her work.  This exhibit will remain in the Moss Point Fine Art Gallery through the first week of December.  To view original work, click HERE.

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