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Moseley Folk Art Museum Update-
The late famous Gulf Coast Artist Alice Moseley's son, Rick, was
on hand at the Bay Saint Louis Annual Crab Festival at our Lady
of the Gulf in July, on hand were several of Alices prints, and
coming soon we will have a letter from Rick about the status of
the museum and where you can get prints
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ART AND HISTORICAL PLACES ON THE GULF COAST
With so many wonderful things on the the Gulf Coast you simply forget what makes us who we are. The Gulf Coast is so rich in both History and Art that they often go hand in hand.
Being the last presidential home of the Confederacy, and the home of many world renowned artists such as George Ohr and Walter Anderson. Our beautiful surroundings have no doubt inspired many generations of talented artist. The Gulf coast is host to many famous museums such as the worlds only maritime museum, or our famous Mardi Gras museum.
We have so much to offer here on the coast. come, stay, play, learn, enjoy.
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BILOXI |
Beauvoir Manor- Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library
2244 Beach Blvd BILOXI,MS (228) 388-9074
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Open daily Mar-Oct, 9:00am to 5:00pm; Nov-Feb, 9:00am.
Retirement home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Includes Beauvoir House, Presidential Library, Confederate Museum, historic civil war cemetery, scheduled events, re-enactments, store. Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier and gift shop
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Biloxi Mardi Gras Museum
119 Rue Magnolia BILOXI,MS (228) 435-6245
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Open Mon-Sat 11:00am to 4:00pm.
Located in the historic Magnolia Hotel, Biloxi's Mardi Gras Museum traces the three hundred year history of the celebration of Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. On display are costumes, photographs and memorabilia of carnival celebrations along the coast.
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Biloxi Schooners
119 Beach Blvd BILOXI,MS (228) 435-6320
Sail the Mississippi Sound and then the lovely waters of the Gulf of Mexico aboard one of these dramatic replica schooners, or just enjoy looking at them from terra firma. Oyster schooners, known as "white-winged queens," were common sights on these waters throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, until marine engines were introduced. They feature two graceful masts that reach heights of 65 feet. Special 2-hour trips are available, offering great scenery as well as information about Biloxi's colorful maritime history.
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Councilor Oak
360 Beach Blvd Tullis-Toledano Manor BILOXI,MS (228) 435-6293
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Located on the grounds of the historic Tullis-Toledano Manor, this massive tree is one of the largest and oldest of the area's sprawling live oaks. Many visitors visit the home just to get a picture of the Councilor, which was growing long before the settlers landed. Legend has it that the early French settlers and the Native Americans that lived in the area concluded treaties beneath the Councilor's looming branches.
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HURRICANE KATRINA MEMORIAL
Town Green Hwy 90 BILOXI,MS ()
Extreme Makeover, and local contractors build and dedicated the Hurricane Katrina Memorial on February 15, 2006. Located on Biloxi's Town Green where the Historic Visitors Center stood.
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LUCKY DUCK- AMPHIBIOUS TOURS
SHARKHEADS SOUVIENRS HWY 90 BILOXI,MS (228) 297-DUCK
Come make a SPLASH aboard the Mississippi Gulf Coasts’ newest attraction. Enjoy a funny, musical, personally narrated tour aboard our United States Coast Guard Certified Amphibious Bus! Fun and safe for all ages, our tour will captivate you by sharing the colorful history, culture and wildlife of the Coast. Departs 3 times daily, call for info.
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Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum
115 First St BILOXI,MS (228) 435-6320
HEAVY DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE KATRINA- CURRENTLY CLOSED Open year-round Mon-Sat 9:00am to 4:30pm; open Sun 12:00 to 4:00pm Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Tour an extraordinary collection of priceless photographs and artifacts that tell a story from the time of the first Indian residents to the growth as a world-renowned seafood processing center. With a $2 million expansion/renovation we have over 10,000 sq ft of exhibit area, state of the art amphitheatre, hurricane museum within a museum and a research library and gift shop. Admission charged, groups rates available with reservations. Handicapped accessible
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Moran Art Studio
110 Porter Ave BILOXI,MS (228) 435-9615
HEAVY DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE KATRINA- CURRENTLY CLOSED Open daily Mar-Oct, 9:00am to 5:00pm; Nov-Feb 9:00am.
Retirement home of Confederate President
Jefferson Davis. Includes Beauvoir House,
Presidential Library, Confederate Museum,
historic civil war cemetery, scheduled events,
re-enactments, store. Tomb of the Unknown
Confederate Soldier and gift shop
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OHR-O'KEEFE MUSEUM OF ART
136 G.E. Ohr Street BILOXI,MS (228) 374-5547
HEAVY DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE KATRINA- CURRENTLY CLOSED World Renowned as the Mad Potter, his art pottery and way out style is more than an art exhibit it's an experience. There are art exhibits to see: the Museum's collection of Ohr Pottery, local artists, sculptural renditions of the Potter, major cutting-edge art exhibits in the Lila Wallace Gallery, and works by talented local artists. Books about Ohr, Gehry and ceramics, as well as the finest in original contemporary pottery, are available for purchase in Ohriginals, the Museum Store.
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Ole Biloxi Tour Train
Porter Ave and Beach Blvd Leaves from Biloxi Light BILOXI,MS (228) 374-8687
BILOXI. For a thorough look at the attractions and sights that make Biloxi unique, take this 90-minute tour that hits all of the most fascinating stops. Board the train at Biloxi's famous lighthouse, and then sit back and enjoy the scenery from the open-air tram as a guide tells you about the area's fabled past. See historic homes, learn about the seafood industry and the growth of casinos, and stop at Tullis-Toledano Manor for a quick tour. A great way to become acquainted with the area and its heritage. Reservations taken only a week before.
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The Biloxi Light House
HWY 90 & HOWARD AVE BILOXI,MS (228) 435-6293
CONFIRMED STILL STANDING- CALL FOR OPENING INFORMATIONLocated at Hwy 90 and Howard Avenue the Biloxi Lighthouse has stood thru all storms that have threatened our Gulf Coast. First lit in 1848 and is still operational. Our keepers quarters are not still in operation but we are open to tours. For a small, fee. Owned and operated by the City of Biloxi. Call
228-435-6244 for hours and prices.
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The Biloxi Little Theater
220 Lee Street BILOXI,MS (228) 432-8543
The Biloxi Little Theatre -- Founded 1946
Welcomes You to The 56th Season of Your Community Theater.
Located in the Eastern end of "Ole" Biloxi. The Playhouse is in a Historic building just south of the Biloxi Municipal Stadium, a few blocks north of the beautiful Deer Island cut on Lee St. The ongoing renovations to the former Community Center, i. e., handicap accessibility, carpeted entrance, lobby, and aisles, dual air conditioning and heating, lighted patrolled & handicap parking areas, new main curtain, and vinyl siding has allowed our members and patrons to enjoy the highest quality of entertainment in comfort and security. Due to your generosity, more improvements are planned this season and every season in the future. Thanks to our members, patrons, benefactors, and angels, last season Biloxi Little Theatre was able to provide a venue for many of our local "Veterans" and the theater experience to countless First Timers. We have even adopted the phrase BLT - Best Live Theatre to exemplify this ideology.
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The Old Brick House
622 Bayview Ave BILOXI,MS (228) 435-6121
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Overlooking the Back bay, the Old Brick house is an example of the mingling of french colonial and American building traditions in Biloxi.
The house sits on property once owned by Jean Baptiste carquotte, who received a land grant from the Spanish government in 1784. Saved from neglect by Biloxi's garden clubs in the 1950's, the house is now owned by the City of biloxi and operated as a historic house museum and community gathering place.
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The Pleasant Reed House
136 G.E. Ohr Street BILOXI,MS (228) 374-5547
DESTROYED BY HURRICANE KATRINA- CURRENTLY CLOSED The story of America is usually told through the lives of rich and powerful people in our nation's history; but a major part of the great fabric that is the American experience has been woven by the common men and women whose combined determination, hard work, and ideals helped to define the American Dream and make it a reality for their families. Pleasant and Georgia Reed were such people, add they made their contribution to American history in spite of incredible odds. The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum and its partner, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, are pleased to have the opportunity to share the Reed family's story with the public
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The Saenger Theater
170 Reynior Street BILOXI,MS (228) 435-6291
When constructed in 1929, the Biloxi Saenger Theater was hailed as "gem of the coast." Originally host to early sound films, traveling shows and vaudeville, the Saenger Theatre is now a performing arts center for the Gulf Coast
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Tullis- Tuledano Manor
360 Beach Blvd Biloxi BILOXI,MS (228) 435-6293
DESTROYED BY HURRICANE KATRINA, THE GRAND CASINO BARGE NOW SITS WHERE THE BEAUTIFUL MANSION SAT FOR 100'S OF YEARS.Please Call for Reservations and Tour Prices.
Built in 1856 as a wedding present for Matilde Pradat by her husband Christoval Toledano, Tullis-Toledano Manor is a striking example of Greek Revival architecture. Constructed on a French plan with rich architectural detail, the house is furnished in a period style to interpret Biloxi's antebellum history. Badly damaged by Hurricane Camille in 1969, Tullis and its beautiful grounds were purchased by the City of Biloxi in 1975 and restored as a historic house museum and recreational area.
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GULFPORT |
Gulfport Centennial Museum
1419 27th Ave GULFPORT,MS (228) 868-5849
Located at the train station in Gulfport, this museum shows the city's development over the past century. Photographs show the growth of the fishing industries, the expansion of casinos and the development of the city's popular beaches. Learn about the interesting characters from Gulfport's past who have made the town what it is today - a family-friendly city with an appreciation for the past and an eye for the future.
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Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
246 Dolan Ave GULFPORT,MS (228) 897-6039
HEAVILY DAMAGED BY KATRINA BUT REBUILDING, PLAN TO RE-OPEN MAY 6, 2006 The only interactive children's museum in Mississippi, this center caused a sensation when it opened its doors in 1998. No kid under 12 should miss this hands-on facility, which includes interactive exhibits on everything from health and history to art, careers, trees, tornadoes, the shipping industry and much more. Experience the 1890s in the History Attic, climb the Super Colossal Climbing Structure, defy gravity on the gravity cycle, and make a video of yourself reading the days news. Something to pique every child's interest.
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Seabee Memorial Museum
5200 CBC 2nd St GULFPORT,MS (228) 871-3164
In 1942, the Seabees were formed to assist US Naval operations by designing, building and operating shore facilities, shipyards, ports, piers and other seaside stations. Considered an important part of US defensive operations in World War II, the Seabees became known for their can-do spirit in risking their lives to build ports and airfields around the world. This museum shows the roles these unique service people played in World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam and Desert Storm, and also details their numerous peacetime duties. Exhibits include uniforms, weapons, flags, supplies, newspaper clippings, photos and much more.
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OCEAN SPRINGS |
Crooked Feather
Davidson Park East Hwy 90 OCEAN SPRINGS,MS (228) 875-4424
Thirty foot sculpture depicting Ocean Springs
original colony of the American Indian.
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Fort Maurepas
Front Beach Dr OCEAN SPRINGS,MS (228) 875-4424
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The Landing Of d'Iberville
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. He sailed from the port of Brest France in October 1698, 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 the fort for the first settlement by the French for Colonial Louisiana. The colony founded there what was the first European settlement in the lower Mississippi Valley and the seat of government over a territory that ranged from the Ohio River to the Yellowstone. Fort de Maurepas lasted only three years until it was decided that Mobile Bay would be a more strategic location for the colony
Yearly re-enactments of the landing of d'Iberville take place. Call for dates and details
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Historic L&N Train Depot & Visitors Center
1000 Washington Ave OCEAN SPRINGS,MS (228) 875-4424
L&N Depot Built in 1907 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, The original train depot is now home of the
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center
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Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Memorial
OCEAN SPRINGS,MS (800) 637-0721
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Shearwater Pottery
102 Shearwater Dr. OCEAN SPRINGS,MS (228) 875-7320
Founded by Peter Anderson in 1928, featuring works by Anderson
family members. Suffered losses due to Hurricane Katrina, please click on the link for more updates and photos about Shearwater Pottery
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WAMA- WALTER ANDERSON MUSEUM OF ART
510 Washington Avenue OCEAN SPRINGS,MS (228) 872-3164
A visit to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA), opened in 1991 in historic Ocean Springs, MS, is an enchanting and unique experience. WAMA is dedicated to the celebration of the works of Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965), American master, whose depictions of the plants, animals, and people of the Gulf Coast have placed him among the forefront of American painters of the Twentieth Century; and to his brothers, Peter Anderson (1901-1984), master potter and founder of Shearwater Pottery; and James McConnell Anderson (1907-1998), noted painter and ceramist. The watercolors, drawings, oils, block prints, ceramics, and carvings by the three Anderson brothers are all represented in the museum’s permanent collection. Diverse changing exhibitions, many featuring the work of other significant artists, occur throughout the year. The museum’s sky lit interior of warm southern yellow pine includes a main galleria and two additional galleries, which echo the natural beauty and simplicity of its setting. Adjacent to the museum is the Ocean Springs Community Center, home of Walter Anderson’s largest mural.
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