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ABOVE (left to right): Angel Tree, Fishbone Alley, The Friendship Oak, Half Shell Oyster House, Mississippi Aquarium, Stennis Space Center, Pottery Studio, Kayaking, and Walter Anderson Museum of Art.
representative from Coastal Mississippi’s tourism bureau contacted her about what would eventually become her new book. “Reedy Press has a whole series on 100 Things, it’s all over the United States,” she says. “They reached out to Coastal Mississippi and asked if they knew a local writer for the project. A PR rep from Coastal Mississippi gave them my name, and they asked if I’d consider writing it. I said, Okay, sure! I’ll do it.”
Through her research, Lisa developed
an even deeper appreciation of South Mississippi – an appreciation she’s happy to share with both tourists and locals alike. “I found some really unique places,” she says. “Even people who have been born and bred here, they read the book and ask what’s that?, or where’s that? – or they say I haven’t been there in years. And that’s the whole point of the book. It’s not just for travelers from outside
the area, but for locals who want to do a little staycation and try something new at
home.”
The Secret Coast, she believes, is a
secret worth sharing for so many reasons, from seafood to sandy beaches, music history to museums, and so much more. “We have so many beautiful things and so much history, the music, the outdoors, there’s just so much – and people don’t know about it.” With her 100 Things travel guide, both tourists and locals alike can connect, and reconnect, with South Mississippi in new and surprising ways.
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