Biloxi, MS

What to do in Biloxi, MS

Casinos

The action in Biloxi is non-stop since the many casinos are all open 24/7. Las Vegas developers are fueling the Gulf Coast's growing reputation. Favorite gaming halls include the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, which is also home to the oldest microbrewery in Mississippi, as well as the sprawling Gulfport Grand Casino Oasis and Spa, with a 3-acre water park and river.

Go Shrimping

Shrimping is probably the oldest and most revered tradition on the Gulf Coast, so this is the perfect way for you to immerse yourself in the local culture. It's most likely also the only time in your life you'll catch your own shrimp cocktail!.

Visit Beauvoir

The grounds of this beautifully-preserved historic site include the retirement home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his Presidential Library. There is also a Confederate Museum and the Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier, so Civil War buffs come running!.

Visit a Barrier Island

Take a ferry ride across the Gulf to beach heaven. Ship Island is home to a stretch of beach that was named one of USA Today's Top Ten Beaches in America! Beach chairs, snack shops, and bath facilities are available.

Fort Massachusetts

Off the coast of West Ship Island, this fort guarded against invaders into the Bayou. Although it was built prior to the Civil War, it served mostly as a Union prison. It is open to self-guided or ranger-led tours.

Golf

The Gulf Coast is also called "Golf Coast" for the many courses that dot it, 19 of them public. First-timers are as welcome and accommodated as professionals, and many of the courses have been recently renovated. Favorites include:.

Blackjack Bay Golf Links

This 6,300-yard course has 5 new greens and 5 new holes, a par 71, lakes, and bunkers.

Edgewater Bay Golf Club

Also a par 71, this course is slightly less difficult than Blackjack Bay, and is one of the oldest and most beautiful in Biloxi.