Page 60 - South Mississippi Living - October, 2015

CRUISIN’ get ready to cruise
START YAOURENGINES
Cruisin’ the Coast will set a new record
in 2015
story by Susan Ruddiman photos by John Stricklin
ll eyes will be on what is representing 43 states and Canada. called America’s Largest “That is 300 more than our pre- Block Party for the 19th registration numbers last year,” annual Cruisin’ the said Sherwood “Woody” Bailey, Coast set for Oct. 4-11. vice chairman and executive Roadways from Waveland director of Cruisin’ the Coast. When
to Pascagoula will be filled with the varoom of engines and sleek
lines of classic cars driven by the aficionados who love showing
their prized possessions. Cruisers will be welcomed
with warm Coast hospitality and invited to participate in
cruise-ins, parades, bands and oldies entertainment,
swap meet, autocross, car auction and much more. No one knew the future impact of Cruisin’ the
Cruise Central opens on Oct. 5 at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport, Bailey is expecting an additional 1,200
to 1,500 vehicles to register. He anticipates breaking the 2014 record of 7,293 registered cars from 38 states and Canada.
While the schedule of events looks familiar, there have been some additions and changes for the 2015 Cruisin’ event, Bailey said. “We’re starting off a day early this year with a pre-party,” he said.
Chubby Checker will be performing live Oct. 3 in the grand ballroom of the Golden Nugget on the occasion of his 74th birthday.
Cristy Lee will make her debut
at Cruisin’ the Coast in Gulfport
on Oct. 4 by bringing her reality television show, “All Girls Garage,” to film an event. Other TV celebrities returning to film Cruisin’ the Coast will be Dennis Cage of “My Classic
Coast when the event started in 1996 with 374 registered cars.
The pre-registration for this year’s
cruising closed on
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Aug. 15 with 6,310 vehicles