Page 106 - South Mississippi Living - October, 2026

Kenny Williams (center) owner of Red Apple Lounge
story by Cherie Ward photo by Trevor Reid and courtesy of The Juke Joint
Guys’ night doesn’t need an itinerary.
Technically.
But without at least a little planning, somebody inevitably
asks, “So what do y’all want to do?” Nobody answers. Twenty
minutes disappear. And somehow you wind up at the same place
you went last time.
Not tonight.
With three coastal counties to work with, we’re taking this show
on the road. Grab the guys, designate a driver, and pile in the
car. We’re starting in Bay St. Louis and we’re not calling it a
night until Ocean Springs.
6 p.m., Bay St. Louis—Fuel Up
Start casual at The Ugly Pirate Cafe and Bar in Old Town Bay
St. Louis.
This isn’t the night for tiny plates and reservations. The Pirate
is a funky neighborhood dive where pizza, gyros and cold
beer handle the important business of getting everybody fed.
Depending on the night, there’s trivia, live music or perhaps the
most wonderfully ridiculous way to begin guys’ night—Friday
night turtle races.
Yes. Turtle races.
Don’t overthink it. Order a pizza.
106 | October 2026 2 | December 2020 8 p.m., Biloxi—Let the Trash Talk Begin
Next stop: Skål Axe Throwing in downtown Biloxi.
Nothing exposes the personalities in a friend group quite like
handing everybody an axe and introducing a scoreboard.
Skål provides coaching before the throwing begins, so beginners
are welcome. After that, friendships are temporarily suspended.
Every group has the guy who claims he’s never done this before
and then sticks his first axe. Nobody likes that guy.
Keep score anyway.
9:30 p.m. Gulfport—Call a Truce
After you’ve established absolutely nothing of lasting
importance with the axes, head to Chandeleur Island Brewing
Company in downtown Gulfport.
Founded by Gulfport natives Cammack and Cain Roberds,
Chandeleur serves its own Coast-inspired lineup in a laid-back
taproom less than a quarter-mile from the Gulf.
Grab a Freemason Golden Ale, Lil’ Smack Gulf Coast IPA
or whatever is currently on tap, find a table and allow everyone
who lost at axe throwing to explain why the scoring system was
flawed.
Then point the car east. Jackson County is waiting.
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