Local Attractions: * Biloxi Visitor Center & Historical Walking Tour * Biloxi Lighthouse * Biloxi Shrimping Trip * Casinos * CEC/Seabee Memorial Museum * Clower-Thornten Nature Area * Orr-O'Keefe Museum of Art * Keesler Air Force Base * Lynn Meadows Discover Center of Children * Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum * John C. Stennis Space Center * JL Scott Marine Education Center & Aquarium * The Friendship Oak * Gulf Islands National Seashore * Gulf Coast Beach * Mardi Gras Museum * Marine Life Oceanarium * Shearwater Pottery * Beauvoir- The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library * Local Arts & Theater
Calendar of Events: JULY - 4th: "I Love America" Biloxi Family Celebration - 228-374-3105 - 14-16: Seafood Festival, St. Paul's Catholic Church - 228-452-4586 - 14-16: "South Pacific", KNS Theater - 228-435-6291 - 21-23: Annual Teen Production, Biloxi Little Theater - 228-432-8543 - 28-30: Annual Teen Production, Biloxi Little Theater - 228-432-8543 - TBD: 52nd Annual MS. Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo - 228-896-6699 - TBD: Annual Juried Arts & Crafts Show - 228-831-1473 - AUGUST - 1: Annual Membership Mtg., Biloxi Little Theater - 228-432-8543 - 4-6: "Anne Jr.", Sanger Theater - 228-435-6291 - 4-31: "Two Artists Who Served in WW II", Exhibit - 228-374-5547 - 4-9/17: "CrossCurrents 2000: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art", Exhibit - 228-872-3164 - SEPTEMBER - 2: Art Walk in Ocean Springs - 228-875-4424 - 4-10/14: "6th Annual Exhibit - Horn Island Workshop Artists" - 228-374-5547 - 15-17: Biloxi Seafood Festival -228-374-2717 - 16: 26th Annual Sun Herald Sand Sculpture Contest - 228-896-2434 - TBD: 6th Annual Kids Fest & Expo - 228-896-9336 - TBD: '00-'01 Season Opening, Biloxi Little Theater - 228-432-8543 - TBD: 17th annual "Chefs of the Coast" - 228-388-5162 - OCTOBER - 6-8: International Food Festival, Our Lady Academy - 228-467-7048 - 7: Volunteer Fireman's Parade - 228-875-4424 - 7-8: Scottish Games & Celtic Festival - 228-896-6699 - 7-8: "Collage - Festival of Arts" - 228-452-2140 - 13-15: Living History Weekend, Fort Maurepas - 228-875-4424 - 15-22: Jackson County Fair - 228-762-6043 - 20-22: Fall Festival of Arts - 228-374-5547
Biloxi Visitor Center & Historical Walking Tour: 710 Beach Blvd. - Biloxi, MS. - 228-374-3105 or 245-6943 - Hours of Operation: Open daily April - October - Closed Sundays November - March - A self-guided walking tour takes visitors to more than 20 historical buildings, ranging from Greek Revival to French Colonial designs. The tour begins at the Biloxi Visitors Center, which is located in the Brielmaier House, a Victorian home listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The center has information on local attractions, events and more.
Biloxi Lighthouse: Porter Avenue - Hwy. 90 - Biloxi, MS. - 228-445-6244 - Hours of Operation: Call for information on tours. - This 65-foot tall, cast-iron lighthouse was built in 1848. It is the only lighthouse in the U.S. that stands in the middle of a four-lane highway.
Biloxi Shrimping Trip: Biloxi Small Craft Harbor, - Hwy. 90 & Main Street - Biloxi, MS - 228-385-1182 - This 70-minute living marine adventure cruise offers an up-close look at the area's shrimping industry. Docked at the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor, the Biloxi Shrimping Trip offers cruises that show firsthand "how, why and what" is actually caught on a real shrimping expedition. the boat operates in the protected waters between Deer Island and the Biloxi shoreline.
Buccaneer State Park: 1150 S. Beach Blvd. - Waveland, MS - 228-467-3822 - The park, located near the Gulf, features a large wave pool, children's pool, water slides, nature trails, tennis and basketball courts, an arcade, picnic and camping areas and an observatory.
Casinos: There are more than a dozen casinos along the Gulf Coast, offering gaming, restaurants and entertainment. For more information, call the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau at 228-896-6699 and the Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau at 228-463-9222.
CEC/Seabee Memorial Museum: Marvin Shields Boulevard - (Broad Avenue off Hwy. 90) - Gulfport, MS - 228-871-3164 - The Gulfport Branch of the CEC/Seabee Museum, located at the Naval Construction Battalion Center, is a monument to the history and fighting spirit of the U.S. Navy Seabees and Civil Engineering Corps. Tours of the base are available - call 228-871-2699 for information.
Clower-Thornten Nature Area: 300 28th Street - Gulfport, MS - 228-864-2775 - This 12-acre area contains a wide variety of native plants, including wetlands, intermediate and upland specimens as well as tropical species.
Keesler Air Force Base: White Avenue off Hwy. 90 - Biloxi, MS - 228-871-2699 - Located on land donated by the city in 1940, Keesler Air Force Base today is an electronics and computer training center of the Air Force. - Call for group tour information.
Lynn Meadows Discover Center for Children: 246 Dolan Avenue - Gulfport, MS - 228-897-6039 - The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center offers children the opportunity to discover a world of interactive education and entertainment.
The Friendship Oak: 730 Beach Boulevard, Hwy. 90 - Long Beach, MS - 228-865-4500 - Located on the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Park campus, the oak has a truck 17 feet in circumference, limbs 7 1/2 feet in circumference, and a foliage spread of 151 feet. A plaque, dating the tree to 1487, reads: "I am the Friendship Oak. Those who enter my shadow are supposed to remain friends through their lifetime no matter where fate may take them in after years."
Gulf Islands National Seashore: 3500 Park Road - Ocean Springs, MS - 228-875-9057 - The Gulf Islands National Seashore was established by Congress in 1971 to provide recreation for visitors and to protect the wildlife, barrier islands, salt marshes, historic structures and archeological sites along the Gulf of Mexico. It includes 11 separate units stretching eastward 150 miles from West Ship Island, Mississippi, to the eastern tip of Santa Rosa Island, Florida. The islands in the Mississippi district are about 10 miles offshore and can be reached only by boat. Excursion boat trips from Gulfport to West Ship Island are offered during the spring, summer and fall. The Gulf Islands National Seashore Visitors Center in Ocean Springs offers audiovisual programs, exhibits and information on nature trails, camping, marsh tours, islands, beaches and historic forts.
Gulf Coast Beach: The 26-mile stretch of white sand beach which plays an integral part in the resort activities of the area is the world's longest and largest man-made beach.
Mardi Gras Museum: 119 Rue Magnolia - Biloxi, MS - 228-435-6245 - Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday 11 AM - 4 PM - The Mardi Gras Museum features colorful costumes, memorabilia and a history of Mardi Gras in Biloxi since the arrival of the French in 1699. The museum is housed in the 1847 Magnolia Hotel, the only pre-Civil War hotel left standing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Marine Life Oceanarium: Joseph T. Jones Memorial Park - Hwy. 90 & Hwy. 49, Gulfport, MS - 228-863-0651 - This water funfest has "educated" dolphin and sea lion shows, underwater dive shows, a feeding pool and a touch pool. also, "Capt. Crooked's S.S. Gravity Ship" and exotic birds.
Beauvoir - The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library: 710 Beach Blvd. - Biloxi, MS - 228-388-1313 or 228-388-9074 - Hours of Operation: Open March - August 9 AM - 5 PM - September - February 9 AM - 4 PM - This seaside estate (circa 1848-1852) contains the restored home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, the new Jefferson Davis Presidential Library, a Confederate Museum, a historic cemetery, landscaped gardens and nature trails. The 51-acre site is a National Historic Landmark.
Local Arts & Theater: * George E. Ohr Arts & Cultural Center - 228-374-5547 * Walter Anderson Museum of Art - 228-872-3164 * Shearwater Pottery - 228-875-7320 * Mississippi Gulf Coast Craftsmen's Guild - 228-831-1473 * Biloxi Little Theater - 228-432-8543 * Saenger Theater for the Performing Arts - 228-435-6291 * Center Stage - 228-388-6258 * Gulfport Little Theater - 228-864-7983 * Bay St. Louis Little Theater - 228-467-2587 * KNS Theater - 228-872-0504
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