Taking a picture in the darkness of night seems like a terrible idea, right? Well, apparently not because these 10 photographers all managed to capture some amazing nighttime shots! Get ready to see Mississippi in a whole new light…or is it dark? You get the point.

  1. Taken at the Renaissance, this picturesque scene seems too good to be true.

Phillip Hofmister‎

  1. A peaceful night shot of shrimping boats in a Biloxi marina.

Roger Smith/Flickr

  1. A dark sky, white flowers, and security lights are apparently all that is required to get an amazing shot like this one taken on the Mississippi State University campus.

Roger Smith/Flickr

  1. At first glance this may seem like a normal photo – that is, until you realize those red streaks are actually cars zooming by.

Matthew Nichols/Flickr

  1. Even though this picture of a full moon was taken on Friday the 13th, the shot is anything but unlucky.

Roger Smith/Flickr

  1. Another awesome moon shot! This blood moon was photographed in southwest Mississippi.

Norma Benton Bowlin

  1. The lights of the 2014 Jackson State Fair illuminate the night sky.

Parminder Vig

  1. The well-known landmark, the Biloxi lighthouse, really pops with the dazzling hues of the sky as its backdrop.

Brittney Hunt

  1. A blanket of stars covers the beach in Biloxi.

Brian Patterson

  1. Based on this picture, Amory’s night sky makes for some great views.

James Holland

  1. An actual “deer in headlights” photographed in Bay St. Louis.

Roger Smith/Flickr

What did you think? Did you have a favorite picture? Tell us in the comments section below. And remember to post any of your own pictures directly to the Only in Mississippi Facebook page or submit them to submit-ms@onlyinyourstate.com.

Phillip Hofmister‎

Roger Smith/Flickr

Matthew Nichols/Flickr

Norma Benton Bowlin

Parminder Vig

Brittney Hunt

Brian Patterson

James Holland

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