In this episode of Brown Water Banter, Jared Seymour and Joey Cates sit down with Chelsea Prince and RoxAnn Wicker from the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area to pull back the curtain on one of the most overlooked—but impactful—programs on the Coast 🌊

What starts as a conversation about heritage quickly turns into a deep dive on Gulf Coast history, culture, music, architecture, food, nature-based tourism, and the people quietly preserving it all for future generations.

Chelsea and RoxAnn break down what the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area actually does inside the Department of Marine Resources, how Mississippi ended up with THREE National Heritage Areas, and why our stretch of coastline has played a nationally significant role in American history.

Along the way, they share stories about: 🏛️ Preserving Gulf Coast culture and history across all six coastal counties 📖 The Embrace magazine and how it documents untold Coast stories 🎸 Elvis Presley’s time on the Mississippi Gulf Coast (including rarely known local connections) 🗺️ Heritage sites, passports, and self-guided cultural tours 🚣 Nature-based tourism, Blueways, and the Outpost Program 💰 2026 Heritage Community Grants ranging from $5,000–$75,000 🧠 How locals can contribute stories, photos, and ideas—no writing experience required

This episode is a reminder that Mississippi’s story is bigger, deeper, and more interesting than most people realize—and it’s happening right in our backyard.

If you care about the Coast, its people, and the history that shaped it, this one’s a must-listen.

🎧 Follow the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area online to stay up to date 📍 Visit heritage sites, grab an Embrace magazine, and explore the Coast with new eyes 📬 Got a story to tell? They want to hear it

Brown Water Banter is all about celebrating the Gulf Coast—and this episode is Coast pride, start to finish.

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This week in the Brown Water studio, we sit down with Chris Lamey of Canine Coaching with Chris, a Mississippi Gulf Coast native and former Air Force K9 handler who spent years training and deploying military working dogs alongside elite units overseas.

🐕 From bomb detection and bite work to real-world combat deployments 🇺🇸 What it’s really like working with war dogs in Afghanistan 💣 The difference between patrol dogs, explosive detection dogs, and tier-one K9 units 🧠 Why Belgian Malinois and German Shepherds dominate military work 🏡 What everyday dog owners get wrong about training, behavior, and breed selection 🎯 How elite military K9 experience translates into smarter training for everyday dogs

This conversation goes deep into the bond between handler and dog, the realities of military K9 life, and why not every “cool” dog breed makes a good pet.

If you’re a dog owner, thinking about training, or just fascinated by how military working dogs operate at the highest level — this one’s a must-listen.

🎧 Hit play and enjoy another real conversation from the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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https://youtube.com/live/vv5uFmlCALU?feature=share

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On this episode of Brown Water Banter, we sit down with Terry Guilbeau—a Gulf Coast kayak fisherman whose story goes way deeper than most folks realize.

Terry didn’t just wake up one day paddling from shore to barrier islands. His journey took him from Louisiana to Texas, Miami, and eventually right here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Along the way, he built a career as an architect that led to an unexpected chapter—designing Margaritaville destinations around the world and working directly with Jimmy Buffett himself.

🍹 Designing Margaritaville from the ground up ✈️ Living life on airplanes, boats, and blue water 🛶 How offshore boats led to long-distance kayak fishing 🌴 Kayaking Biscayne Bay, the Everglades, and eventually Horn Island 🏝️ Why Mississippi’s barrier islands stopped him in his tracks 🔥 The mindset, preparation, and respect it takes to paddle miles offshore

This is a deep, laid-back conversation about chasing freedom, building a life around the water, and why sometimes the most “Brown Water” places turn out to be pure paradise.

If you’ve ever wondered what pushes someone to load a kayak and point it toward the horizon—this episode is for you.

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https://youtube.com/live/n6B7lnJrSCk?feature=share

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