Our goal was to get as far south in the state as we could on this month’s trip since it would only be warm(er) for a few days. We had to spend our first night in Biloxi at a Harvest Host location since we arrived too late to get permission to get onto the RV campground on the Seabee base. Harvest Hosts locations are businesses that allow RVers to spend the night at their empty parking lots; we’ve stayed at some interesting places over the years.
Here’s what they say about their craft on their website:
“The Mississippi Gulf Coast offers a unique and laid back way of life. We aren’t in a hurry. We wave to our neighbors. We’ll share some blue crabs when our pots are full, and we always know the tide pattern. It’s our way of life and we wouldn’t change it for the world. This Gulf Sour Series is brewed to be our own take on sour beers with over the top fruit flavors, a pleasant hint of tart, and just a little bit of sweet to balance it all out. Enjoy these unique beers fresh while you share tales of the Gulf and the one that got away.”
One of the highlights of being in the Gulf states during the first few months of the year is the Mardi Gras celebrations. Today is January 6, the day of Epiphany (12 days after Christmas), when the Magi visited the Christ child. It’s also the first day that restaurants and bakeries can start serving King Cakes, a crown-shaped bread with candied fruits and nuts; a baby Jesus is hidden inside of the cake for a lucky person to find.
The restaurant served us slices of two types of cakes, but we didn’t get the “prize.”
All over the city, businesses and homes were decorated with Mardi Gras lights (like Christmas lights) and other decorations. It’s so festive, and we’re glad to join in.
That night we added Mississippi to our RV map. The South is now filled in; you can probably imagine what direction our long trip in 2026 will take!
This base is the home to Atlantic Fleet Seabees and provides crucial support, training, and facilities for global construction and disaster relief missions. At this location they learn how to build roads, bridges, airfields, and support bases. They also support the fleet with essential construction and engineering.
Want to know more about the Navy Seabees? Here’s the AI summary I found:
They involve diverse roles like builders (carpentry, concrete), equipment operators (heavy machinery), steelworkers (welding), construction mechanics (equipment repair), engineer aids (planning), construction electricians (power), and utilities workers (plumbing/HVAC). These shore-based roles focus on building, repairing, and maintaining facilities globally, offering hands-on trade skills, disaster relief, and combat support, with opportunities for specialized training in Underwater Construction Teams (UCTs).
Before we came here, all we knew about the Seabees came from John Wayne WWII movies and South Pacific.
Now let’s go exploring.
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