MISSISSIPPI -- Sixty tar balls have been recovered along the Mississippi coastline by the Department of Environmental Quality. The latest reports indicate that the tar balls were located in Harrison and Hancock counties but none found in Jackson County. Teams reported no oil or sheen in Mississippi waters, and reported no fish kills.
Jeremy Hunt of Gautier said he and his father, Rockey, found about 40 tar balls Saturday during an outing to Petit Bois Island.
"There's no doubt about what it is," Jeremy Hunt said.
According to MDEQ, there is no apparent public health risk related to the recovered tar balls or the oil spill at this time.
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