Gautier: I-10 at MM 59

Built around long-established settlements on coastal waterways, Gautier grew into a city on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Near the Pascagoula River and Mississippi Sound, its setting shifts between tidal marshes and pine savannas typical of this part of Jackson County. The Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1975, protects habitat for the endangered Mississippi sandhill crane and gives the city an important conservation role. Gautier’s name recalls a family associated with the area’s nineteenth-century past, while the community today forms part of the wider Pascagoula urban area. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Mississippi’s Gulf Coast.

Mississippi occupies a broad, low-lying section of the Gulf Coastal Plain in the southeastern United States. The Mississippi River forms much of its western boundary, while the fertile Mississippi Delta lies between that river and the Yazoo River in the northwest. Forests, farmland and slow-moving waterways shape the interior; the state also meets the Gulf of Mexico along its short southern coast. Jackson, the capital, stands on the Pearl River. The Natchez Trace Parkway follows an old travel corridor, and the Delta is closely associated with the development of blues music. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Mississippi.

The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts define much of the United States — their ports, fisheries and trade routes have long tied the country’s economy to the wider world. Between them, the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Mississippi River basin form sharply different regions, from high western ranges to broad agricultural heartlands. Cities carry much of the national story: New York’s Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, remains an enduring symbol, while Washington, DC concentrates major federal institutions. Indigenous nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain essential to the country’s identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding areas to build a fuller picture of the United States.