Welcome to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

2010 finds Biloxi on the Mississippi Coast well on its way to recovery from Hurricane Katrina...On August 29, 2005, the Mississippi Gulf Coast changed forever. That is the day Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Coast with Category 4 winds and a storm surge that exceeded 35 feet - a virtual tsunami that inundated the coastline from Pascagoula west to Waveland and overran all of the Coast's casinos inflicting catastrophic damages to beachfront and inland businesses and homes. But with each day the catastrophe that was Katrina is fading into history. To drive down Biloxi's casino strip in 2010, you can see that Biloxi has a bright future and the present is pretty good too.

The Mississippi Coast is proving to be one of the truly great value vacation locations in America. Terrific shopping, the beautiful beach and top tier casino resorts means you get more for you money than most anywhere in the country.

A tremendous amount of rebuilding and restoration has been underway on the Coast since Katrina. The area's highways and bridges have been completely rebuilt and many homes and amenities have returned or are brand new. Shopping is better than ever with a completely restored Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. And in nearby Ocean Springs. And in D'Iberville, new restaurants and the recently opened Promenade Shopping Center are a big draw to the area.

The area's casinos in Biloxi and elsewhere on the Coast are better than ever, with new restaurants and fun themes. The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi Grand, the IP, the Isle of Capri, the Palace, Boomtown, Hard Rock and Treasure Bay, in Biloxi. Gulfport's Island View Casino (formerly the Gulfport Grand) provide a wide choice of gaming fun. The same is true in Hancock County, where you can find the Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis as well as the Silver Slipper in Waveland.

Visitors coming here now can see the resiliency and unique dynamics that make the Mississippi Coast a fun and affordable place to visit. Along with more top line entertainment and more to do, the Mississippi Coast a vacation destination that compares with the best anywhere.  Many of the other special features, such as Cruisin' the Coast, the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, the Crawfish Festival and many more events are bigger too with more events coming throughout 2010.

The Coast's 26 miles of white sand beach remains a major attraction throughout its 26 mile length. There are also plenty of smaller beachfront motels that have been rebuilt since Katrina.

Out of the disaster of Katrina and the dreams of the people of the Mississippi Coast, a bright future is on the way. Come see it happen.

For more information contact:
Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 6128
Gulfport, MS 39506
PH: 228-896-6699
800-237-9493 U.S./Canada
or e-mail tourism@gulfcoast.org