Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Bayou Cumbest looking west showing community of Bayou Cumbest, Moss Point, MS. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Point-o-Pines Road, east side of Bayou Cumbest, Bayou Cumbest community, Moss Point, MS. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Point-o-Pines Road, east side of Bayou Cumbest, Bayou Cumbest community, Moss Point, MS. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Northwest showing Bayou Cumbest community, International Paper plant in distance, clearing with ATV damage shown in other photos in background to right. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Looking west toward Bayou Cumbest community surrounding Bayou Cumbest, Moss Point, MS. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. House in Bayou Cumbest community showing damage from Hurricane Georges. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Bayou Cumbest community, Moss Point, MS. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Bayou Cumbest Road north of community crossing Bayou Cumbest. Grounded shrimp boat from Hurricane Georges storm surge. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. South showing Bayou Cumbest and community toward Point aux Chenes Bay in distance. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. West over Bayou Heron "alligator alley" showing pilings from old logging road bridge in center of photo. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Bayou Heron "alligator alley" on eastern border of NERR, transitional habitat to maritime slash pine flatwoods/savanna. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. East over Bayou Cumbest looking east showing maritime pine islands on Crooked Bayou. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Northeast over Point aux Chenes Bay showing Crooked Bayou, shell middens, and maritime pine islands. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Northwest over Point aux Chenes Bay showing dendritic bayou on Point aux Chenes in foreground, Bangs Bayou and Bangs Lake in background. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Lighthouse and northern Mississippi Sound near Graveline Bayou to west of Pascagoula River - west of the NERR. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. South showing Bangs Lake and western border of reserve and Chevron sour-oil refinery with emergency retention ponds adjacent to NERR to right. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Southwest over Point aux Chenes Bay showing Point aux Chenes. Largest salt pan in north central Gulf of Mexico region visible in center of photo. LSU aerial shoreline survey, October 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. West on Crooked Bayou showing Juncus marsh and maritime pine island, October, 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Northwest on Crooked Bayou showing Juncus marsh and large vegetated shell midden on Bayou Cumbest. October, 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. West on Crooked Bayou showing Juncus marsh and maritime pine island, October, 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. North from Crooked Bayou in center of NERR showing Juncus marsh, small bayou, and pine/marsh ecotone in distance, October, 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. North from Crooked Bayou in center of NERR showing Juncus marsh, small bayou, and pine/marsh ecotone in distance, October, 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Abandoned crab trap with Juncus marsh and maritime pine island looking west, Crooked Bayou, October, 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Maritime slash pine flatwoods/savanna habitat east of Bayou Heron on MS/AL state line and eastern border of NERR, 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Maritime slash pine flatwoods/savanna habitat east of Bayou Heron on MS/AL state line and eastern border of NERR. MS Natural Heritage Program NERR Biological Assessment.1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Maritime slash pine flatwoods/savanna habitat near Middle Bayou. MS Natural Heritage Program NERR Biological Assessment.1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Cypress depression, relict river channel near Middle Bayou. MS Natural Heritage Program NERR Biological Assessment.1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Cypress depression, relict river channel near Middle Bayou. MS Natural Heritage Program NERR Biological Assessment.1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Bayou Heron looking east to MS/AL state line and NERR eastern border showing effects of wild fire managed by USFWS as a prescribed burn. 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. North on Middle Bayou showing Juncus marsh bordering maritime slash pine flatwoods/savanna. 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Crooked Bayou showing maritime pine forest islands. 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Crooked Bayou showing maritime pine forest islands. 1999.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Vegetated Indian shell midden with Juncus marsh and spartina fringe marsh in distance along Bayou Heron. 2000.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Juncus roemerianus and Spartina patens, looking north from Indian shell midden north of Rigolets. 2000.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Unique Indian shell midden vegetation, Bayou Cumbest midden.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Unique Indian shell midden vegetation, Bayou Cumbest midden.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. High marsh near center of NERR, between Bayou Cumbest and Crooked Bayou.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Spartina alterniflora fringing marsh and Juncus roemerianus along connecting bayou from Grand Bay north of Rigolets.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Marsh south of Chevron sour-oil refinery. 1997.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Emergency oil spill retention pond with fresh water marsh habitat at Chevron sour-oil refinery. 1997.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Emergency oil spill retention pond with fresh water marsh habitat at Chevron sour-oil refinery. 1997.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Emergency oil spill retention pond with fresh water marsh habitat at Chevron sour-oil refinery. 1997.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Approx. 4-inch banana spider, web crossing small bayou within NERR.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Approx. 4-inch banana spider, web crossing small bayou within NERR.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Approx. 4-inch banana spider, web crossing small bayou within NERR.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Approx. 4-inch banana spider, web crossing small bayou within NERR.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) in cypress depression. 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) in cypress depression. 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) in cypress depression. 1998.

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (approx. 4 ft.) along Middle Bayou.