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Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, Biloxi, MS

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Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum

Biloxi museum preserving the maritime, shrimping, oystering, and seafood heritage of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

115 1st Street, Biloxi, MS 39530 · Biloxi, MS

About Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum

Founded in 1986, this museum interprets the maritime history of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast through exhibits on shrimping, oystering, recreational fishing, wetlands, charter boats, boat building, and net-making. Visitors can see historic photographs and objects, a hurricane museum wing with a theatre, and replicas of two historic Biloxi schooners. The site also hosts a Hurricane Camille memorial, guided group tours, art shows, and classes.

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  • #seafood industry
  • #Biloxi
  • #hurricanes
  • #schooners

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