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5. RADISH CAPITAL
OF THE WORLD
Long Beach was known as the “Radish
Capital of the World” in the early 1900s,
when it was a mostly agricultural town.
6. AMERICA’S RIVIERA
Originally dubbed “America’s
Riviera, Coastal Mississippi gained
prominence in the early 1900s as a
gambling and tourist mecca.
5.
> Radish in Long Beach
7.
6. > Postcard for Great Southern Hotel in
Gulfport, circa early 1900s.
> Coastal Mississippi & RPF Media
7. MISSISSIPPI GULF
COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC
The 2017 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic
saw the swordfish state record broken with a
242.54 pound, 82.5” catch.
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9. > The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art | Coastal Mississippi & RPF Media
8. JIMMY BUFFETT
Jimmy Buffett, the original Parrothead, was
born in Pascagoula.
9. GEORGE OHR
The self-proclaimed “Mad Potter” of
Biloxi, George Ohr is considered an early
leader in the modernist movement. The
Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, designed
by internationally-renowned architect
Frank Gehry, pays homage to the thin-
walled, metallic glazed pieces of Ohr’s
19th century work.
Coastal Tip: Want to try your hand at the
pottery wheel? The Ohr also offers ceramics
classes and workshops.
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