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History and Culture
Mississippi’s Coast is awash in culture. From George Ohr’s pottery to Walter Anderson’s murals, the "who, what, when and where" of Coastal culture is presented in Destination: Gulf Coast.

Five different nations have flown their flag over the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the Coast houses a wonderful variety of museums to share the art, history and culture of the area.  Fort Maurepas, Old Spanish Fort and Museum, Beauvoir (last home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis), Tullis-Tulledano Manor, the Old Brick House, and St. Augustine Church and Seminary (the state’s oldest seminary training African-American Roman Catholics for the priesthood) are just a few of the special places to visit.  The Coast has scores of buildings with beautiful architecture listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

 

Gulfport
 Harrison County

CEC Seabee Museum
 Bldg.59 Marvin Shields Blvd.,
Seabee Base, Broad Ave.,
Gulfport, MS/ 228-871-3164

Fort Massachusetts
Ship Island Excursions
Gulfport Yacht Harbor, Hwy 90,
Gulfport, MS 39501
228-864-1014, 800-388-3290
www.msshipisland.com/island.htm

William Carey College
Art Gallery
1856 Beach Dr., Gulfport, MS 39507
228-897-7100/ www.wmcarey.edu

Gulfport Centennial Museum
Learn about the History and Culture of Gulfport dating back over 100 years.
Located on 27th Ave at the Train Depot, Downtown Gulfport
(228) 868-5849

Mississippi Sound Historical Museum
Discover how harvests from the water and land created a unique maritime province along the Mississippi Sound.
1300 24th Ave.  Downtown Gulfport
Located east of the Post Office
(228) 863-5998
www.MississippiSound.org

Biloxi
 Harrison County

Historic Biloxi - Visitors Center
Brielmaier House, Town Green
@ Main St. & Hwy 90
Biloxi, MS /1-800-Biloxi-3/ www.Biloxi.ms.us

Beauvoir
Presidential Library and Home of the
Confederate President, Jefferson Davis.
2244 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS
800-570-3818
www.Beauvoir.org

Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum / Biloxi Schooners
115 First St.(1 blk. N. of Hwy 90)
Biloxi, MS 39533
228-435-6320/ www.maritimemuseum.org

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art
136 G.E. Ohr Street, Biloxi, MS 39530
228-374-5547/ www.georgeohr.org

 

 

 

 

 Bay St. Louis,  Waveland, Diamondhead
 Hancock County

Alice Moseley Folk Art
& Antique Museum
 (Renowned Southern Folk Artist & Storyteller)
214 Bookter Street  [ map ]
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-9223
www.AliceMoseley.org

Serenity Gallery (A Fine Arts Gallery)
126 Main St., Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-467-3061

Ocean Springs
 Jackson County

Walter Anderson Museum of Art
510 Washington Ave.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228-872-3164 / www.walterandersonmuseum.org

Minerva’s Antiques and Fine Arts
619 Washington Ave.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228-872-8896 

Nixon Gallery, Ltd.  (Antiques, Art, Gifts)
1202 Government Street-A,
Ocean Springs, MS
228-818-4776

Shearwater Pottery
102 Shearwater Dr., Ocean Springs, MS 39566
228-875-7320
(tours by appt., no buses on grounds)

 

Pascagoula,
Moss Point
 Jackson County

LaPointe-Krebs House
Old Spanish Fort Museum
4602 Fort St., Pascagoula, Ms 39567
228-769-1505
www.cityofpascagoula.com

 

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