A. Dry well done visitors center! So much information present in an easily consumable way…read more Highly recommend stopping in here. Maybe more than once on your visit!

Lighthouse Pier is, as the name would imply, is by the lighthouse in Biloxi, Mississippi Andis a…read morewonderful place to check out if you are in the area. There is plenty of parking and the view of the Gulf of Mexico is amazing. In the parking lot, there is also a statue of astronaut and Biloxian Fred Haise. I would definitely recommend a visit here and I give it five stars.

People! Get on over to here! Great food, great entertainment, Super Sunsets and Sun Rises,…read moremagnificent dining establishments and plenty of places to get rich in casinos! While the massive devastation is still quite evident from Hurricane Katrina, it is is slowly coming back and there are lots of opportunities for a great vacation in this community! There are many things to see and do for the adventurer both inside Biloxi and in the neighboring area. Lots of small quick sites and sights! The food is good in so many locations. The Casino resorts can take care of more of your time. There are nearby excursions, museums, and let's don't forget the fishing opportunities! You can even take in a Professional Baseball game of the Biloxi Shuckers! The beach is pretty nice and don't expect a North Shore Hawaii surfing experience or snorkeling over a reef like Maui, but there is a lot of fun for the family! It is a gentle beach and makes for a very relaxing time! This is a place that you can have a very relaxing experience, fill your belly and perhaps even your pockets!

Five nights in Biloxi thanks to a Hilton Hotels deal - use points for four nights and get the fifth…read morenight free. I had no idea what I would do in Biloxi from Sunday until Friday. It's mostly a casino and beaches town. I'm not a gambler and I'm not a sun worshipper. As it happened, I found plenty! Great food, from sushi to pho to fried catfish to barbecue. A few museums including the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library, the Walter Anderson Museum of Art and the Ohr-O'keefe Museum of Art. Several local beers. Lots of shopping. Somewhere in there, I drove over to New Orleans for a day. I walked across the Biloxi Bay bridge early in the morning before it got too hot. And we toured the Biloxi Visitor's Center and Lighthouse Pier. Yes, there's plenty to do here. Friendly people and once you learn the lay of the land, it all clicks together. It helped to understand that back in 2014 or so, they numbered the traffic lights on US 90 from "one" on the Louisiana border and then increasing one by one until the Alabama border. You're at "Shrimp number 31"? That's the Edgewater Mall intersection. Easy parking during mid-October. Friendly folks. Not at all crowded. [Review 14189 overall, 1511 of 2020, number 79 in Mississippi.]

Have lived on the coast for close to 20 years and never really took the time to stop and walk. It…read moreis very pretty and a convenient way to get across the I-110 without walking on Hwy 90. You go from the beach side to the casino side all without having to get in your car and move. I recommend you try it whether you've been here forever or just visiting.

What I thought would be a quick "pop-in", turned into a fun educational adventure. This two room…read moremuseum was a plethora of interesting history tidbits, costume pieces, and fun facts. We enjoyed the costume room where we tried on capes, hats and fun accessories. The educational video was so informative. We even took the time to create a cute mask, and do the scavenger hunt.

I was told by the lady working there that the museum was going to be closed most days, due to…read morefunding. Not sure if that's true. It's a cute little museum, great informative movie. Lots of costumes, some of which you can try on.

I always like to find places that are off the beaten path to visit, and this marks all of my boxes…read more Facing the Gulf, this home is delightful. The tour guide was very informative about the history and the details. The house is not open any set hours, you have to reach out to schedule a tour. Follow their social media accounts in order to find out when they have an open house event. Or to schedule a tour, email heritage@dmr.ms.gov or call 228-234-7298. I would highly recommend to anyone in the area. Admission is free.

I Love this Bridge. It's a great spot for a good run or walk and from one side and back it's…read moreroughly 4 miles. Sunrise and sunset is beautiful to watch, and sometimes you may catch some dolphins playing in the bay.

Sure, you can call it the Ocean Springs Bridge but it's really named the Biloxi Bay Bridge. It…read morecarries US 90 between Biloxi and Ocean Springs. It has six lanes of traffic (three in each direction) as well as a 12 foot wide pedestrian path on the Gulf side. I know all of that because I drove over this bridge at least once a day for each of the five days I was in Biloxi and some times twice or even three times. My friend and I also walked across it from Harrah's to the Ocean Springs side and back. It is 1.75 miles from end to end and has a 95 foot clearance. The bridge is smooth and easy to ride and walk. There are breakdown lanes on each side. There is no toll to cross the bridge. [Review 14124 overall, 1446 of 2020, number 30 in Mississippi.]

This Mississippi marker is located in the Jones Park area, near the replica of the Ship Island…read morelighthouse. It reads, "12 miles south of the mainlind lies emerald waters and sugar white sand. Site of economic and military conquest by the Spanish in the 1500s, the French in 1699, the British in the 1700s and the Union Army in 1861. Site of Civil War Fort Massachusetts and quarantine station (1881-1916). British headquarters for the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812. A brick lighthouse was built in 1853 and destroyed in 1886. The wooden lighthouse was built in 1886, survived Hurricane Camille in 1969, burned by a campfire in 1972, and reconstructed in 1999. Southern terminus for the Gulfport shipping channel. Became part of Gulf Island National Seashore in 1971. Sponsored by Hancock Bank and Friends of the Gulf Island National Seashore." Online, there is more information. It is one of the Mississippi-Alabama barrier islands and was split into separate islands (West Ship Island and East Ship Island) by Hurricane Camille in 1969. In 2019, the US Army Corp of Engineers completed a project to rejoin the two islands. Ship Island has the only deep-water harbor between Mobile Bay and the Mississippi River. During the Civil War, the island was a prison for Confederate prisoners of war and a base for the US Second Regiment, a unit of African-American soldiers. Fort Massachusetts, named in honor of the Union warship that seized the outpost in 1862, is generally open for tours though the organized ferry is closed due to the pandemic. [Review 14598 overall, 97 of 2021, number 91 in Mississippi.]

The Visitor Center is in the old railroad station and has plenty of information about the area. The…read morelady working when I visited was friendly and helpful. And a public restroom that was clean and well stocked. The Ocean Springs Fresh Market is open every Saturday, rain or shine, this market is in the parking lot of the chamber of commerce for Ocean Springs with local vendors of fruits, vegetables, plants and friendly people. All of it seemed reasonably priced.

Your first stop in your tour of Ocean Springs to help guide your time in this sleepy and upscale…read morehistoric town. This shaded building once hailed as a train station; remains in that style as a architectural gem. In fact as I was taking a photo of the welcome sign...a long train whistled and rumbled by; the porch deliciously shook in response. Detected the building serves three purposes well 1) A separate retail art boutique called Realizations 2) The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce 3) The (public) Ocean Springs Main Street- Tourism Bureau Inside are prolific but tasteful examples of local art. (Please see my photos and tips) Enter, and stop at the video kiosk for a full color brochure. Turn left for the water fountain and a public bathroom (resplendent w art). Or, you can turn right and enter the guidance portion of the visitor center. The high counter (see picture) reminded me of where days of old a ticket master's workstation would be. This small but functional room serves you and any little ones traveling with you well. Brochures line the left side of the room and interesting local art, some tall, fill the space. Center on the floor is a kids visitors table. (How cute and thoughtful) Sign in and ask questions about this interesting Main Street town. (Always sign in, it's a nice thing to do; as it helps the town gauge the flow of traffic to plan outreach for next year) For the Record: This town is a good non beach day kinda place to visit.