News to me, as I'm a native - but if it went up, it is more than likely because
TN or AL went up on us first. If we upped the ante first, then they will
reciprocate, you can bet on it. What it will mean to me, living in the corner
and fishing as much in TN and AL as in MS, is it'll be even harder to afford
all the licenses. I was already spending over a hundred a year for all the
various licenses, boat launch passes, etc. As for all the extra money it will
generate, it will be split between the "fatcats" in Jackson, and their cronies
for kick-backs on overpriced goods and services paid for by the state.
They already charge so much to fish in their state park lakes I won't fish
in them anymore, and all I hear is how broke they are, can't put gas in the
warden's trucks or do maintenance on them... Sorry for the rant, but we've
got the "best" politicians here in MS money can buy.