That was in 2005.
The Gulfport Harbor is a gathering spot, featuring a marina and an amphitheater at Jones Park.
And Bay St. Louis got its first municipal marina.
Credit: Cedric Angeles
How did it happen?
Edwards worked on recovery under two governors before heading the council.
Ever optimistic, locals point to billions of dollars that have flowed into their towns because of the hardships.
The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi is striking.Credit: Cedric Angeles
“I say that as someone who grew up in the other part of Mississippi.
We’ve kind of got our own little world down here.”
Now I have no intention of going anywhere."
Meet The Beatnik: Two of these four modern cabins in Ocean Springs have bunk beds, an ideal setup for families with kids.Credit: Cedric Angeles
The Condreys first opened the two-roomInn at Ocean Springsdowntown.
Next comes theOcean Springs Collective, a 3-acre property across the street from The Beatnik.
An efficiency motel is also in the works.
Connect with nature on Davis Bayou in Ocean Springs.Credit: Cedric Angeles
And he’s still a long way from turning 40.
Nicaud and his brother/business partner, Field, have built a thriving food-and-hospitality company together.
“Field and I grew up on the Gulf Coast,” Nicaud explains.
Anglers at Ocean Springs Harbor have plenty of spots to dock and swap fish tales.Credit: Cedric Angeles
“We’ve always really loved food, and we’ve traveled a lot.
For some, it began with the harbor.
“The harbor was a huge start to bringing our beachfront back.”
Book a table at the Pearl Hotel’s Thorny Oyster.
Moon’s neighbor and friend Sarah Cure Clark is a third-generation member of a Gulf Coast oystering family.
Curated visuals throughout the Pearl tell the fascinating story of the Cure family’s oystering heritage.
Local pride is huge down here.
Not everything is on the half shell at Thorny Oyster in Bay St. Louis, which also makes a tasty lobster roll.
It’s like a team-building exercise under the worst circumstances.
But we’ve come back strongand better, I thinkand we’re looking forward to the future.”
This story originally ran in the June 2021 issue of Southern Living.
