Gulfport Mississippi

Gulfport  Mississippi

Gulfport is the second biggest city in Mississippi. It is known as a scenic beachfront city, offering white sand beaches, casinos, and fresh seafood. Gulfport is also known for its diverse culture. It serves as the East Coast home of the Seabees of the US Navy.

Gulfport takes pride with its white sand beaches overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. These beaches can be viewed from the Beach Boulevard (US Highway 90), and along the highway are many beautiful places ideal for picture taking.

Gulfport  Mississippi

Visitors can do a lot of recreational activities and engage in relaxing activities as the city is has beautiful places that are ideal for relaxation and enjoyment. The city is the home of the Ship Island Ferry, one of the top 10 beaches in the US. The place is a great location for surfing and picnics. The Bayou Vista Golf Course, located at Washington Avenue, is a golf course with 18 holes. The Island View Casino Resort, located at West Beach Boulevard, features more than 2,100 slots and 47 table games. It also offers a weekly live entertainment, along with beer, cocktail, and wine menus.

Gulfport provides its residents as well as its visitors with great shopping opportunities through the various shopping outlets located within the city. One of the famous shops in the city is the Alston's Antiques, an antique shop that features wonderful assortment of antique collectibles, dolls, furniture, clock, primitives, and slot machines. The Crossroads Mall, located at Crossroads Parkway, features various retailers, including Pier One Imports, Old Navy, Barnes & Noble, Happy Nails and Nevada Bob's Golf, and Bedding Plus. Encore Designs is the only posh boutiques in the city, which is located at the Courthouse Road. The boutique offers the best in labels and designers, as well as home furnishings, ranging from antiques to the latest styles. Perry's Hair & Tanning Salon, located one mile north of the city, offers various services such as body waxing, body wraps, tanning beds, airbrush tanning, up-dos, massage therapy, skin care, artificial lashes, foil highlights, hair care, hair styling, hair cuts and nail services. It also carries a number of professional retail products, and also holds hair shows and educational classes.

The city is popular for its fresh seafood, including tuna, snapper, shrimp, grouper and flounder. Gulfport is home to various Southern, Cajun as well as International restaurants, which include the Daddy's Little Kitchen #1, Catfish Charlie's, Lookout 49, Emeril's Gulf Coast Fish House, and Tug's Wharf Seafood Restaurant. Drinking outlets include Larry's at the Beach, featuring regular outside concerts; Gulfport Elks Lodge No. 978; and American Legion Post no. 119.

Gulfport also has various hotels, giving tourists a choice on where hotels to stay depending on their preferences. Some of these hotels include Best Western Beach View Inn, Best Western Seaway Inn, Courtyard Gulfport, Fairfield Inn Gulfport, Holiday Inn Express, and Holiday Inn.

The city is served by the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, located three kilometres northeast of the downtown Gulfport. The airport has an area of 6.9 square kilometres, with two runways. It is served by various airlines, including Skybus, Northwest Airlines, Delta, Continental Express, American Eagle, Allegiant Air, and AirTran Airways.