I'm about to find out, after 12 of the last 18 years living in southern NM, I'm moving to southern MS for my (likely) last assignment as active duty USAF. The house I have already leased is located less than 4 miles from the Pascagoula River State Wildlife Management Area.
This show has me intrigued to say the least, I now know I am pretty dang close (~4 miles) to Gator hunting country. However, going after these monsters with a 22 does not seem that prudent to me.
I have already looked at Mississippi regulations and "Alligators may only be dispatched with a shotgun with shot size no larger than #6 shot or with a bang-stick chambered in .38 caliber or larger. All shotguns or bang-sticks must remain cased and unloaded until the alligator is restrained." I hope that I will be able to have my "CCW" 500SW Magnum on my hip should I decide to give this a go.