2026 quick trips – part 7: Biloxi over the years—and Happy Birthday!
On our last day in Biloxi, we took in the Visitors Center that’s next to the lighthouse we’ve shown you. We walked through the history of the city from the...
2026 quick trips – part 6: here and there around Biloxi and the Gulf Coast
This post has a little bit of everything in it: the city’s famous lighthouse, the white sand beach, Keesler Air Force Base campground, naval shipbuilding, Jimmy Buffet, and a connection...
2026 quick trips – part 5: Jefferson Davis’ presidential library—the 1800s through the life of one man
This post probably appeals to those of you who love history and lots of details, but I’ll try to summarize the information as we go. If you’ve been to other...
2026 quick trips – part 4: Jefferson Davis’ last home, and the only antebellum home that survived Hurricane Katrina
As the historic last home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, we’re able to have a glimpse into 19th-century Southern architecture and history. It has been restored to what it looked...
2026 quick trips – part 3: all about commercial fishing on the Gulf over the years – interesting even if you don’t like to fish
Do you like to go fishing? My Dad loved to take his rod and reel and sit for hours trying to hook a fish. Mom learned to like going with...