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Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge

While cruising along Interstate Highway 10 heading east, just past New Orleans and a bit beyond Biloxi, I noticed signs for the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge.

Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge
Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge

Well for me there are two very important items in that title. First the word National tells me that this may be a whole lot more than a patch of swamp land with a few alligators and a flock of birds. Second the words Wildlife Refuge. I love wildlife, and I love refuge. So this is a must stop, that is all there is!  Easy to find and just a few miles off the highway is the Visitor Center. A good place to start, for sure.  Continue reading Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge