The Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast have been longtime favorite weekend getaways for people in nearby states. But after ...

According to Needham, seven of the top 10 storm surges in U.S. history occurred in the western Gulf, particularly along the coasts of Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

The Texas General Land Office's Texas Beach Watch map tracks fecal bacteria counts in the Gulf and can be a handy tool for tourists to the coast this summer. Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip ...