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Don't make plans to hit the beach this weekend in parts of Jackson County.
Friday, officials with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued a beach advisory in St. Andrews. This particular stretch of beach runs along Main Street near the St. Andrews Golf Course.
Officials say they've found high levels of bacteria in water samples, and they're advising people to stay out of the water and off the beaches. The MDEQ says contamination can lead to side effects like an upset stomach and diarrhea.
Robert Bishop has been working along the beach.
"Staff infection is a possibility. You could get scratched or cut on something out there. It's definitely something you definitely want to look out there for. There's probably stuff out there that they don't have names for," Bishop said.
Ocean Springs resident Josh Bigelow said avoiding the water won't be a problem for him.
"I haven't had any desire to go swimming since the hurricane. I probably won't ever get back in the water because of the contamination. Other than that, it's nice to look at, but I won't get back in," Bigelow said.
Officials say the high bacteria content could increase because of recent rainfall. But they hope levels will return to normal within a few days.
MDEQ officials also say Wednesday's advisory about not swimming off Edgewater Beach in Biloxi remains in effect.
After getting clobbered by Montgomery on Sunday, the Biloxi Shuckers rallied to knock off the Biscuits 5-4 Monday night at MGM Park.
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More >>A large crowd turned out for the Ole Miss Road Trip gathering at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport on Monday.
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More >>Drive across the the Biloxi Bay Bridge and it's almost always packed with people getting in a workout. There's a great view, but walkers an joggers run into problems. It doesn't happen often, but criminals have targeted people on the bridge.
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More >>Imagine digging at a construction site and finding human bones. That's what happened over the weekend on Highway 90 just south of the Biloxi Cemetery.
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More >>The suspected gunman, 29-year-old Travis Reinking, was arrested Monday afternoon, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
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More >>A Hartsville man wasn’t happy when the popular cooler maker YETI decided to cut ties with the National Rifle Association.
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More >>Max became hero and protector for a sleepy little girl in a T-shirt on a cold night, far from home.
More >>Trumann police have released the names of those involved in a deadly shooting outside the Walmart Sunday night.
More >>Trumann police have released the names of those involved in a deadly shooting outside the Walmart Sunday night.
More >>The Tucson Botanical Gardens, for the first time ever, will have a corpse flower bloom on property.
More >>The Tucson Botanical Gardens, for the first time ever, will have a corpse flower bloom on property.
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