BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Earlier in the week, the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) released its project recommendations — along with it, statements scrutinizing coastal leadership.

Friday, Sen. Brice Wiggins responded, saying it’s time the MDA did its part for coastal Mississippi.

A letter from MDA Executive Director Bill Cork says the Coast has lost out on big economic opportunities due to a lack of strategy. This was released along with project recommendations for the Gulf Coast Restoration Funds.

“When I read it, I was perplexed,” described Sen. Wiggins.

Sen. Wiggins is objecting to Cork’s message, saying it’s going beyond the scope of the MDA’s responsibilities.

“As I said in the letter that I sent to him, the law about GCRF only requires the recommendations to be sent. MDA’s

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