The new Mississippi Aquarium planned for the Gulfport waterfront is expected elevate the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast to a premier family-friendly tourist destination. One of the signature features is an outdoor river and estuaries representative of the Coast environment. The design reflects an outdoor campus where visitors will follow paths from each exhibit surrounded by lush landscape and educational information. The aquarium also plans to team with Coast Transit Authority to build a pedestrian bridge that would provide access from the Aquarium campus to Jones Park.