Useful local information related to living shorelines and coastal restoration is available from these resources:
The Living Shorelines Academy - a national resource with lots of information to help you achieve your goal.
Read Dr. Eric Sparks' blog here: http://masgc.org/news/article/shedding-light-on-living-shorelines-lingo-project-updates
The MS-AL Seagrant Program is promoting Living Shorelines - http://masgc.org/living-shorelines/summary with lots of good resources to download from the Contractor Resources page
The 2013 Mid-Atlantic Living Shorelines Summit provides updated science and techniques info
Helpful detailed information (2014) for getting a Living Shoreline permitted in Mississippi through the Department of Marine Resources Wetlands Permitting office.
The Mississippi-Alabama Legal Program webpage: Living Shorelines includes 2014 workshop findings.
The Restore America's Estuaries program 2015 Living Shorelines: From Barriers To Opportunities focuses on living shorelines policy and management.
NOAA Guidance for considering use of Living Shorelines 2015 report.
Gulf of Mexico Alliance - Living Shorelines Technical Guide 2016 for contractors in Alabama and Mississippi.
MS and AL Living Shorelines Assessment and SWASH tanks.
State specific Living Shoreline resources guides for the Gulf of Mexico at GulfLivingShorelines, includes also 2 page FAQs for: