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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.
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Postcard for Great Southern Hotel in Gulfport, circa early 1900s.
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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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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5. Radish in Long Beach
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