Southern Contracting Awarded $23 Million Army Deal to Rebuild Mississippi Coast

Southern Contracting Awarded $23 Million Army Deal to Rebuild Mississippi Coast

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Southern Contracting LLC a $23 million firm-fixed-price contract for beach and dune restoration in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, with work due by May 4, 2027.

Richard Miniter
First Published: August 7, 2026, 1:19 PM ET

Southern Contracting LLC, a Biloxi, Mississippi, heavy-civil builder, received a $23 million Army contract to restore beach and dune ecosystems along the Mississippi coast, as announced on war.gov.