Attractions in Mississippi

Margaritaville Biloxi

Margaritaville Biloxi

Biloxi

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Margaritaville Resort Biloxi offers a tropical escape on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, featuring a family-friendly atmosphere with the largest arcade in the country, a rooftop water playground, and Paradise Pier Fun Park. With a variety of dining options and entertainment […]

Marine Education Center

Marine Education Center

Ocean Springs

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The Marine Education Center, part of The University of Southern Mississippi’s Coastal Operations, is dedicated to engaging diverse communities in ocean sciences through formal and informal education programs. By offering innovative, field-based experiences, it fosters understanding and the care of […]

Shearwater Pottery

Shearwater Pottery

Ocean Springs

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Shearwater Pottery, established in 1928 by Peter Anderson, is famous for its top-quality, hard-fired earthenware, covering utilitarian ware, art pottery, figurines, and decorative tiles. With a commitment to both practicality and beauty, Shearwater Pottery uses distinct types of clay, including […]

Cat Island Coffeehouse and Pass Christian Books

Cat Island Coffeehouse / Pass Christian Books

Pass Christian

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Co-located in a two-story building overlooking the Mississippi Sound in Pass Christian, Cat Island Coffeehouse and Pass Christian Books combine a variety of coffees and teas, breakfast items, quick bites, and desserts. Pass Christian Books is an independent bookstore, stocking […]

Ocean Adventures

Ocean Adventures Marine Park

Gulfport

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Ocean Adventures Marine Park is a marine science center and interactive animal facility, operated by the nonprofit Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. It features a variety of marine and aquatic species—such as dolphins, sea lions, rays, sharks, and seabirds—and offers […]

Alley Cats Axe Throwing Co.

Alley Cats Axe Throwing Co.

Hattiesburg

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Guests can throw axes in parties with three different booking offerings. Reservations can be made on the Alley Cats website, and sessions can be scheduled for every weekday and Saturday. […]

Gulfport Museum of History

Gulfport

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Open Thursday-Saturday, 10 pm – 3 pm, the Gulfport Museum of History is located in Downtown Gulfport at the historic 1904 Union Station Railroad Depot. The Museum exhibits artifacts and documents that provide snapshots of Gulfport’s diverse 125+ years of […]

T.F. Monti Private Model Collection

War & Peace – The T.F. Monti Private Model Collection

Waveland

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WAR & PEACE: the T.F. Monti Private Model Collection consists of approximately 4,000 handmade, plastic airplanes, rockets, tanks, jeeps, ships, automobiles, trucks, horse drawn wagons, fire engines, and an assortment of figure models. The attraction is open by appointment only. […]

Mississippi Freedom Trail – Biloxi Beach

Biloxi

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The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Freedom Trail marker is located at the foot of the Biloxi Lighthouse and marks the 1960 Biloxi Wade In. Dr. Gilbert R Mason lead more than 100 South Mississippians in a peaceful wade-in on segregated Biloxi […]

Bay St Louis Historic L&N Train Depot

Bay St Louis Historic L&N Train Depot

Bay St. Louis

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The Depot is a two-story building with mission-style design. The train depot, (c. 1928), is surrounded by park-like grounds, and once served as the centerpiece of the film, “This Property is Condemned” starring Robert Redford and Natalie Wood. The historic […]

Kate Lobrano House (Historical Society)

Bay St. Louis

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The Kate Lobrano House was constructed in the traditional shotgun style – so named because a shotgun pointed in the front door could shoot straight out the back! The Victorian-style architecture is accented with extensive displays of historic photos of […]

G.I. Museum

Ocean Springs

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The G.I. Museum is filled with over 16,000 pieces of memorabilia, a visual reminder of the men and women who served in the armed forces and sacrificed so that we can remain free today. […]