Posted on September 8, 2026
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District contractors conduct beach restoration operations as part of the Harrison County Beach Resoration Project along the Mississippi Gulf Cost, Sept. 3, 2026. The project will restore approximately 1.9 million cubic yards of sand, followed by the installation of approximately 1.8 million native plants to establish a living dune system. The partnership between the Mobile District and Harrison County, Mississippi, is part of a long-term coastal restoration effort designed to reduce erosion, strengthen coastal resilience and restore areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Army photo by Rydell Tomas Jr.)
