Brown bear sightings on game cameras in the Mississippi woods have become increasingly common, not just along the Mississippi River but in almost every corner of the state.
The Facebook page Black Bear Sightings has been very active this summer, with people across the state posting pictures from game cameras and other sightings.
In Copiah County, for example, two brown bears were recently caught on game cameras in and around the New Zion area. One bear passed through the area and had its picture recorded on June 11; another, fitted with a transmitter collar, was caught on camera on June 26 as it feasted in a clover field…