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Mississippi Gulf Coast

The only trouble you’ll have on your visit to the Mississippi Gulf Coast is deciding what you want to do first. Choose from landing a big one on one of our fishing charters, sinking a 40-footer at a professional-grade golf course, winning big at one of our casinos, finding that perfect outfit at a charming local boutique, or any number of our other entertaining and exhilarating activities!

There are art museums that will inspire you, one of America’s top 50 children’s museums that will motivate and pique the curiosity of your youngsters, and natural and historical museums that will interest and educate you. If you’re more action-oriented, you can throw a pot or paint a picture while participating in a workshop at one of our art museums.

With our sub-tropical climate, outdoor activities are a year-round option for the Gulf Coast vacationers. Nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts will find our temperate climate and natural activities second to none. Whether you take an eco-tour to view the wildlife or rent a kayak and paddle on one of our unspoiled rivers and bayous, you are certain to unwind while experiencing nature at its most pristine. Visitors are always excited to get up close and personal views of hundreds of species of birds, animals, and reptiles, including several threatened and endangered species that call Mississippi home.

You’ll certainly find that visiting the Gulf Coast offers you a wide variety of choices and experiences, from the hottest casino action to the natural solitude of our backwoods, and everything you can imagine in between!  With 11 casinos to choose from-and more on the way, these pleasure palaces serve up an endless array of fun, whether you are feeling lucky, want to dine in one of the many upscale restaurants, or see Headline entertainment, the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s 24-hour non-stop gaming offers it all!

If golf is your game, look no further than the Mississippi Gulf Coast to fulfill all of your golfing dreams. Unlike other parts of the country, golf on the Gulf Coast is a year-round, short-sleeved game thanks to our temperate climate. The Gulf Coast offers you a choice of 20 golf courses, many of them created by the top course designers in the world – Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Davis Love III, Mark McCumber, and Tom Fazio! With so many courses to choose from, there is something for every skill and every budget!

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Mississippi Gulf Coast History

Decided upon by King Louis XIV that the crown should make a more permanent stake in this vast area, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville, was commissioned to plant a colony somewhere near the mouth of the Mississippi. In October 1698, he set sail from France with about 200 colonists aboard. Six months later, he arrived at Biloxi Bay and landed on its East Side. It was then on April 8, 1699, d’Iberville selected the site of present-day Ocean Springs to build Fort Maurepas for the first settlement by the French for Colonial Louisiana. A replica of this fort was created and may be visited. It is a particularly lively place for the Fort Maurepas Reenactment or the annual Landing of D’Iberville, celebrated in Ocean Springs.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast, once home to the Biloxi Indians and later to d’Iberville’s French, changed hands countless times over the centuries. With each new flag, a new culture was infused. Traces of Spanish rule may be seen—and touched—at the Old Spanish Fort in Pascagoula, built in 1718.

Located on West Ship Island, Fort Massachusetts was one of the last masonry coastal fortifications built in the United States. Construction began prior to the onset of the Civil War, and almost immediately the Confederates seized the unfinished fort. By late 1861, Federal forces regained control of the fort, and used it as a prisoner-of-war camp. In 1862, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resumed construction of the fort, completing it in 1866.

Although Fort Massachusetts fell victim to advancing military technology, its beauty and craftsmanship remain as symbols of a strong, yet passive coastal defense. An enchanting, seventy-minute ferry ride transports visitors to West Ship Island, where park rangers provide guided tours of Fort Massachusetts.

Beauvoir, built in Biloxi from 1848 to 1852, is a graceful antebellum home on Beach Blvd in Biloxi that is evidence of the Southern planter society bestowed upon the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Other historic homes open to the public as restaurants are: Mary Mahoney’s Old French House in Biloxi and ConFusion, Half Shell Oyster House, and 27th Ave Bistro in Gulfport

Beauvoir, the retirement estate of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, is an exceptional example of the antebellum and Victorian homes that once graced the Coast. The exquisite, recently restored cottage-style residence was completed in 1852 and stands on a spectacular 52-acre site overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Given that Beauvoir is on the National Register of Historic Places and holds designations as both a Mississippi Historical Landmark and a National Historic Landmark, touring the home is essential.

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Dining On The Mississippi Gulf Coast

Dining is a big part of Southern culture; much of what we do on the Mississippi Gulf Coast revolves around food! From creative uses of our fresh seafood to our unique French-Cajun delicacies, the Gulf Coast is at the heart of the South’s tradition of exceptional cuisine. When you visit, you will want to bring an adventurous and hearty appetite to sample everything our Coast has to offer!

Our seafood is the best and chances are the “catch of the day” was caught within walking distance of your seat at the restaurant! From traditionally prepared shrimp and oysters to more exotic local creations, you cannot go wrong at any of our local seafood restaurants.

While we are famous for our seafood, that is only part of what you will find. We have some of the finest restaurants in the South where you can enjoy a great steak, ethnic food, barbecue, or simple home cooking! The restaurants along the Gulf Coast will sauté, fry, baste, broil, blacken, bake, and whip up meals that are sure to satisfy your palate! You will be amazed at the variety of food and restaurants you will find here, with everything from linen tablecloths to picnic tables, from crystal goblets to “go” cups, and from black tie to flip flops! We have plenty of excellent restaurants eagerly waiting to take care of you.

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