John Johnson, at the Smith Robertson Museum in Jackson, along with other Turkey Creek/North Gulfport residents and their legal representatives prepared to present oral arguments before the Court of Appeals Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, regarding the Department of Defense's plans to build on wetlands in their area, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
North Gulfport residents came to Jackson on Wednesday as part of a years-long effort to block the building of a military storage facility that would require construction on contaminated property and filling in wetlands that protect nearby homes from flooding.
