Two men rescued after boat capsizes in Mississippi Sound

PASS CHRISTIAN -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources rescued two men who went missing after their boat capsized in the Mississippi Sound on Tuesday afternoon.

DMR spokeswoman Melissa Scallan said the boat capsized about 5 p.m. just south of the Pass Christian harbor.

DMR boats found the men in the water about 6:15 p.m.

Scallan said they were wearing life preservers.

This story was originally published November 24, 2015 at 6:42 PM with the headline "Two men rescued after boat capsizes in Mississippi Sound ."