Gulf Coast Museums
| Biloxi |
Beauvoir Manor- Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library
Biloxi, MS Phone - (228) 388-9074 Open 7 days a week, 9:00am to 5:00pm; Beauvoir was the location of the retirement home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The compound consisted of approximately 608 acres when Davis lived there (today, the site is approximately 52 acres Beauvoir is located in Biloxi, Mississippi across US Highway 90 from Biloxi Beach. The name "Beauvoir" means "beautiful to view". The compound consists of a Louisiana raised cottage-style plantation residence, a botanical garden, a former Confederate veterans home, a modern gift shop, a Confederate Soldier Museum, the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum, various outbuildings, and a historic Confederate cemetery which includes the Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier. Five out of seven of these buildings were destroyed in Hurricane Katrina and replicas have been reconstructed. Beauvoir House, Presidential Library, Confederate Museum, historic civil war cemetery, scheduled events, and botanical gardens. re-enactments, store. Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier and gift shop. A historical visit, tours, and library. |
Biloxi Mardi Gras Museum
Biloxi, MS Phone - (228) 435-6245 Open Mon-Sat 11:00am to 4:00pm. Located in the historic Magnolia Hotel, Biloxi's Mardi Gras Museum traces the three hundred year history of the celebration of Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. On display are costumes, photographs and memorabilia of carnival celebrations along the coast. Please call for reservations. ***See Review |
Councilor Oak
Biloxi, MS Phone - (228) 435-6293 Located on the grounds of the historic Tullis-Toledano Manor, this massive tree is one of the largest and oldest of the area's sprawling live oaks. Many visitors visit the home just to get a picture of the Councilor, which was growing long before the settlers landed. Legend has it that the early French settlers and the Native Americans that lived in the area concluded treaties beneath the Councilor's looming branches. |
Moran Art Studio
Biloxi, MS Phone - (228) 435-9615 Open daily Mar-Oct, 9:00am to 5:00pm; Nov-Feb 9:00am. Retirement home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Includes Beauvoir House, Presidential Library, Confederate Museum, historic civil war cemetery, scheduled events, re-enactments, store. Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier and gift shop |
OHR-O'KEEFE MUSEUM OF ART
Biloxi, MS Phone - (228) 374-5547 World Renowned as the Mad Potter, his art pottery and way out style is more than an art exhibit it's an experience. There are art exhibits to see: the Museum's collection of Ohr Pottery, local artists, sculptural renditions of the Potter, major cutting-edge art exhibits in the Lila Wallace Gallery, and works by talented local artists. Books about Ohr, Gehry and ceramics, as well as the finest in original contemporary pottery, are available for purchase in Ohriginals, the Museum Store. |
Ole Biloxi Tour Train
Biloxi, MS Phone - (228) 374-8687 BILOXI. For a thorough look at the attractions and sights that make Biloxi unique, take this 90-minute tour that hits all of the most fascinating stops. Board the train at Biloxi's famous lighthouse, and then sit back and enjoy the scenery from the open-air tram as a guide tells you about the area's fabled past. See historic homes, learn about the seafood industry and the growth of casinos, and stop at Tullis-Toledano Manor for a quick tour. A great way to become acquainted with the area and its heritage. Reservations taken only a week before. |
The Biloxi Light House
Biloxi, MS Phone - (228) 435-6293 Located at Hwy 90 and Howard Avenue the Biloxi Lighthouse has stood thru all storms that have threatened our Gulf Coast. First lit in 1848 and is still operational. Our keepers quarters are not still in operation but we are open to tours. For a small, fee. Owned and operated by the City of Biloxi. Call 228-435-6244 for hours and prices. |
The Biloxi Little Theater
Biloxi, MS Phone - (228) 432-8543 The Biloxi Little Theatre -- Founded 1946 Welcomes You to The 56th Season of Your Community Theater. Located in the Eastern end of "Ole" Biloxi. The Playhouse is in a Historic building just south of the Biloxi Municipal Stadium, a few blocks north of the beautiful Deer Island cut on Lee St. The ongoing renovations to the former Community Center, i. e., handicap accessibility, carpeted entrance, lobby, and aisles, dual air conditioning and heating, lighted patrolled & handicap parking areas, new main curtain, and vinyl siding has allowed our members and patrons to enjoy the highest quality of entertainment in comfort and security. Due to your generosity, more improvements are planned this season and every season in the future. Thanks to our members, patrons, benefactors, and angels, last season Biloxi Little Theatre was able to provide a venue for many of our local "Veterans" and the theater experience to countless First Timers. We have even adopted the phrase BLT - Best Live Theatre to exemplify this ideology. |
The Old Brick House
Biloxi, MS Phone - (228) 435-6121 Overlooking the Back bay, the Old Brick house is an example of the mingling of french colonial and American building traditions in Biloxi. The house sits on property once owned by Jean Baptiste carquotte, who received a land grant from the Spanish government in 1784. Saved from neglect by Biloxi's garden clubs in the 1950's, the house is now owned by the City of biloxi and operated as a historic house museum and community gathering place. |
The Saenger Theater
Biloxi, MS Phone - (228) 435-6291 When constructed in 1929, the Biloxi Saenger Theater was hailed as "gem of the coast." Originally host to early sound films, traveling shows and vaudeville, the Saenger Theatre is now a performing arts center for the Gulf Coast |
| Gulfport |
Gulfport Centennial Museum
Gulfport, MS Phone - (228) 868-5849 Located at the train station in Gulfport, this museum shows the city's development over the past century. Photographs show the growth of the fishing industries, the expansion of casinos and the development of the city's popular beaches. Learn about the interesting characters from Gulfport's past who have made the town what it is today - a family-friendly city with an appreciation for the past and an eye for the future. |
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
Gulfport, MS Phone - (228) 897-6039 The only interactive children's museum in Mississippi, this center caused a sensation when it opened its doors in 1998. No kid under 12 should miss this hands-on facility, which includes interactive exhibits on everything from health and history to art, careers, trees, tornadoes, the shipping industry and much more. Experience the 1890s in the History Attic, climb the Super Colossal Climbing Structure, defy gravity on the gravity cycle, and make a video of yourself reading the days news. Something to pique every child's interest. |
Seabee Memorial Museum
Gulfport, MS Phone - (228) 871-3164 In 1942, the Seabees were formed to assist US Naval operations by designing, building and operating shore facilities, shipyards, ports, piers and other seaside stations. Considered an important part of US defensive operations in World War II, the Seabees became known for their can-do spirit in risking their lives to build ports and airfields around the world. This museum shows the roles these unique service people played in World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam and Desert Storm, and also details their numerous peacetime duties. Exhibits include uniforms, weapons, flags, supplies, newspaper clippings, photos and much more. |
| Ocean Springs |
Crooked Feather
Ocean Springs, MS Phone - (228) 875-4424 Thirty foot sculpture depicting Ocean Springs original colony of the American Indian. |
Fort Maurepas
Ocean Springs, MS Phone - (228) 875-4424 The Landing Of d'Iberville Decided upon by King Louis XIV that the crown should make a more permanent stake in this vast area, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, was commissioned to plant a colony somewhere near the mouth of the Mississippi. He sailed from the port of Brest France in October 1698, with about 200 colonists aboard. Six months later he arrived at Biloxi Bay and landed on its East Side. It was then on April 8, 1699, d'Iberville selected the site of present-day Ocean Springs to build the fort for the first settlement by the French for Colonial Louisiana. The colony founded there what was the first European settlement in the lower Mississippi Valley and the seat of government over a territory that ranged from the Ohio River to the Yellowstone. Fort de Maurepas lasted only three years until it was decided that Mobile Bay would be a more strategic location for the colony Yearly re-enactments of the landing of d'Iberville take place. Call for dates and details |
Ocean Springs Past * Present * Future Mural
Ocean Springs, MS Phone - () The 11 foot high x 80 fool long mural by Christopher Inglis Stebly. The artist has created an explicatory reflection of Ocean Springs spanning over three hundred years. |
Shearwater Pottery
Ocean Springs, MS Phone - (228) 875-7320 Founded by Peter Anderson in 1928, featuring works by Anderson family members. Suffered losses due to Hurricane Katrina, please click on the link for more updates and photos about Shearwater Pottery |
WAMA- WALTER ANDERSON MUSEUM OF ART
Ocean Springs, MS Phone - (228) 872-3164 A visit to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA), opened in 1991 in historic Ocean Springs, MS, is an enchanting and unique experience. WAMA is dedicated to the celebration of the works of Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965), American master, whose depictions of the plants, animals, and people of the Gulf Coast have placed him among the forefront of American painters of the Twentieth Century; and to his brothers, Peter Anderson (1901-1984), master potter and founder of Shearwater Pottery; and James McConnell Anderson (1907-1998), noted painter and ceramist. The watercolors, drawings, oils, block prints, ceramics, and carvings by the three Anderson brothers are all represented in the museum's permanent collection. Diverse changing exhibitions, many featuring the work of other significant artists, occur throughout the year. The museum's sky lit interior of warm southern yellow pine includes a main galleria and two additional galleries, which echo the natural beauty and simplicity of its setting. Adjacent to the museum is the Ocean Springs Community Center, home of Walter Anderson's largest mural. |