Harbor expansion parking area (jones park) --- the state of mississippi, through the mississippi department of environmental quality (MDEQ), is the recipient of the restore act spill impact…

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded $1.62 million in RESTORE Act (Spill Impact Component) funding on May 22, 2025, to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for the Harbor Expansion Parking Area (Jones Park) project in Gulfport, Mississippi. Under a subaward agreement, the City of Gulfport will implement infrastructure improvements to Jones Park, which is strategically located between Highway 90 and the Gulfport Small Craft Harbor. The project delivers three primary products: construction of concrete sidewalks along the eastern side of Jones Park to connect pedestrians to existing parking areas and park amenities; adjustment of existing drainage structures in the sand beach area; and relocation of the existing pedestrian beach ramp at the crosswalk north of the Jones Park roundabout.

This CFDA 87.052 grant supports coastal economic revitalization and infrastructure development in a region impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Jones Park serves as a regional public venue with year-round recreational and event facilities, including greenspace, walking trails, playground amenities, pavilions, fishing piers, and boat launches. The infrastructure improvements are designed to enhance public access and safety while supporting economic activity in the Gulf Coast region through expanded parking and pedestrian connectivity. The project has a completion deadline of December 31, 2027.

Harbor expansion parking area (jones park) --- the state of mississippi, through the mississippi department of environmental quality (MDEQ), is the recipient of the restore act spill impact component funds for the harbor expansion parking area (jones park) project. Under a subaward with MDEQ, the city of gulfport will implement this project to concrete sidewalks along the east side of jones park that will connect pedestrians to existing parking areas and park amenities, adjust existing drainage structures in the sand beach area, and relocate the existing pedestrian beach ramp at the crosswalk north of the jones park roundabout. This project supports infrastructure benefiting the economy in the gulf coast region through the expansion of parking and sidewalks along the eastern edge of jones park in gulfport, MS. Jones park, located between highway 90 and the gulfport small craft harbor, features public amenities including greenspace, a walking trail, playground, pavilions, parking, and access to the beach, fishing piers, and boat launches. IT also serves as a venue for year-round events and festivals.