I visited the Mississippi Aquarium because I had anticipated it opening since discovering a new aquarium was being built on the Mississippi coast. It is recommended that you pre-purchase your tickets or membership online as they are appointing entry times, at the time of purchase, to encourage social distancing. You are also required to wear a mask throughout the facility. There is covered parking available for $4.50. You are greeted by friendly staff at the entrance and you are given a map to guide you through the facility. Some of the exhibits are located in a large three story building, but the rest is outdoors so do be mindful of the weather when visiting. I would recommend starting outdoors and making your way indoors. Outside You weave through a series of ramps and walkways viewing the few animals located outdoors. There is also an aviary that you can walk through with many exotic and beautiful birds. On your trek outdoors be sure to spend a minute admiring the beauty of the bottle nosed dolphins. There is an outdoor cafe, however it is not the best place to eat if it's too cold/hot, or raining. The indoors portion consists of three stories where you begin your tour on the third floor where there is a touch pool and the open part of the large gulf tank. You can purchase tickets to dive in the gulf tank where you walk across an acrylic walkway while feeding the fish food provided by the scuba diver. The touch pool is divided into a smaller and larger touch pool. There are many small crustaceans, non stinging anemones, rays, fish, and sea urchins found in the touch pool. After visiting the touch pools you slowly work your way down to the first floor where you can view the gulf tank from many different angles and walk through the acrylic tunnel. Heads up, the walkway creaks and can seem a bit scary while messing with your equilibrium a bit. There are many tunnels that run under the tanks that are designed for children to get a better experience, but are large enough to fit adults. The indoor portion ends at the gulf exhibit where you get a full view of all of the fish in the tank and even the divers. One fun fact you should know is that the famous sand tiger shark, Stella, can be found in this exhibit. Stella was found with an abnormal spine. Veterinarians discovered Stella had a fractured spine which was repaired with a team effort. The team consisted of orthopedic specialists in veterinary medicine and human medicine. Stella now swims in the gulf exhibit after healing and only has a curve in her spine which is barely visible. This curve can be seen behind her dorsal fin. Before you exit the aquarium there is a gift shop with many neat trinkets and gifts. The tour itself did not take very long (approximately an hour) and there are ramps and elevators for those who are disabled or mom's with children in strollers. The cost of the aquarium seemed overpriced, but after considering the cost of construction, maintenance, care, feed, and staff the cost seemed sensible. There is a keeper stationed at each exhibit and are happy to answer any questions you may have. The facility was well maintained and very clean. Hand sanitizer is stationed at every corner thought the buildings. I would definitely recommend visiting the Mississippi aquarium however I would not recommend driving from a far ways away.