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De Soto National Forest, named for 16th-century Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto, is 518,587 acres (810 sq mi; 2,099 km 2) of pine forests in southern Mississippi. It is one of the most important protected areas for the biological diversity of the Gulf Coast ecoregion of North America. [2]
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The HSNF is located in northern Mississippi and is divided into two major sections. The largest section lies to the southeast of the city of Holly Springs and straddles U.S. Highway 78 . The second section 20,776 acres (84.08 km 2 ), sits about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of the main section, in Yalobusha County , between Coffeeville and Oakland ...
The Coast Community College District was created in 1947 following a special election to establish the district and Orange Coast College. [1] The district became a multi-campus operation following the construction of Golden West College in 1966, following being renamed from the Orange Coast Junior College District. [2]
Petit Bois originally extended about 7 miles (11 km) east of the Alabama-Mississippi state line and was effectively located in both states. From 1933 to 1968, the eastern end of the island eroded (due to the effects of hurricanes and natural shoreline movement) until it was 1 ⁄ 2 mile (0.8 km) west of the Mississippi state line.
The college name was changed to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on October 1, 1987. In 1996, the Community Campus, a campus without walls, was added as a fourth campus. In 2006, President George W. Bush became the first sitting President to speak at a community college graduation, when he spoke at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area was established in December 2004 by Public Law 108-447. [5] The Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area introduced a program for the Gulf Coast, creating a 'Passport to Adventure' where participants could head to different landmarks across the coast to receive a stamp.