USA | Mississippi | Biloxi
Biloxi is the oldest French settlement in the Mississippi Valley. The word "Biloxi" is Indian, and means "First People." Since the discovery, Biloxi has served under eight flags -- French, English, Spanish, West Florida Republic, Mississippi Magnolia, Confederate States, Mississippi State, and the United States.
Myriad attractions tell the story of the city's historically rich past. Monuments to the memory include Beauvoir, the last home of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy; the 138-year-old Biloxi Lighthouse; Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island; the oldest hotel on the Gulf Coast, the Magnolia Hotel, now home to the Mardi Gras Museum; the George E. Ohr Museum, which houses the unique pottery of a turn of the century artisan; and the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, which traces the story of how Biloxi once reigned as the Seafood Capital of the World.
Biloxi's social calendar is filled with plenty of festivals, parades, and fishing rodeos galore. Join the natives in celebrating Mardi Gras, the Blessing of the Fleet, which is part of our many enjoyable festivals, or stop in at any of Biloxi's dozens of attractions. The multi-million dollar Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center is host to non-stop entertainment.
Myriad attractions tell the story of the city's historically rich past. Monuments to the memory include Beauvoir, the last home of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy; the 138-year-old Biloxi Lighthouse; Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island; the oldest hotel on the Gulf Coast, the Magnolia Hotel, now home to the Mardi Gras Museum; the George E. Ohr Museum, which houses the unique pottery of a turn of the century artisan; and the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, which traces the story of how Biloxi once reigned as the Seafood Capital of the World.
Biloxi's social calendar is filled with plenty of festivals, parades, and fishing rodeos galore. Join the natives in celebrating Mardi Gras, the Blessing of the Fleet, which is part of our many enjoyable festivals, or stop in at any of Biloxi's dozens of attractions. The multi-million dollar Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center is host to non-stop entertainment.
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