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If you go: Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. 875 Beach Blvd. Biloxi 'The Nutcracker' Dec. 3. 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets start at $21.35 excluding tax 'Finding Christmas'
The Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area was established in December 2004 by Public Law 108-447. [5] The Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area introduced a program for the Gulf Coast, creating a 'Passport to Adventure' where participants could head to different landmarks across the coast to receive a stamp.
Crossroads (also Cross Roads) is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi. Its elevation is 148 feet (45 m). [1] Prior to the creation of George County, Crossroads was located in Jackson County. [2] A post office operated under the name Crossroads from 1834 to 1910. [3]
The Mississippi Gulf Coast consists of many cities that lie directly on the Mississippi Sound. The U. S. Census Bureau divided the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2003, which previously consisted of the three coastal counties (Hancock; Harrison; Jackson), into two MSAs that included two additional counties (George; Stone).
Today, it is the only four-laned route directly connecting Jackson, the state's capital and largest city, to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. [3] Some urban segments along this portion of the route maintain three or more traffic lanes in each direction. US 49 serves as a primary hurricane evacuation route for Gulf Coast residents. [4]
The Mississippi Blues Trail was created by the Mississippi Blues Commission in 2006 to place interpretive markers at the most notable historical sites related to the birth, growth, and influence of the blues throughout (and in some cases beyond) the state of Mississippi.
It is the main sponsored event of CoastCon, Inc., a non-profit literary organization. CoastCon, Inc. and its ten-member volunteer board develop events and gatherings to promote reading, education, fellowship, and science fiction, fantasy and gaming in all formats across the Southern United States, for over forty years. [ 1 ]
The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum (MSIM) was established in 1986 to preserve and interpret the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.It accomplishes this mission through an array of exhibits on shrimping, oystering, recreational fishing, wetlands, managing marine resources, charter boats, marine blacksmithing, wooden boat building, net-making, catboats ...