Summer is the most popular time for Biloxi travel, but the city is also popular with snowbirds during the winter. Weekends are busy, especially holiday weekends. The overall number of Biloxi hotel rooms has been diminished by Hurricane Katrina which makes booking rooms ahead of time a wise choice.
The closest major airport is Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Biloxi is located between New Orleans LA and Mobile AL; by car, access to Biloxi is primarily by Interstate 10. My
After Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005, 90 percent of the buildings along the county’s coast were destroyed. Despite this devastation, Biloxi moved quickly to rebuild. Today, 11 Biloxi casinos are back in business, making it second only to Las Vegas in gaming space. In March 2009, the Restore Biloxi Project was funded to rebuilt or repair virtually all areas damaged by Katrina. The newly built or renovated casino resorts are even more luxurious, offer even more kinds of entertainment, and wider and more exciting choices in dining. Other businesses and attractions are opening and reopening steadily as the city’s economy improves.
As Biloxi continues to rebuild and regroup, Biloxi travel is no longer defined strictly by the town’s casino resorts. Tourists can also spend their leisure hours at the picturesque beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. While in Biloxi, visitors can once again see Beauvoir, the Jefferson Davis Home and Library, and the Biloxi Lighthouse – one of the most picturesque and frequently photographed sites of the area. Located in Biloxi’s Town Green are the Hurricane Camille Memorial and the Hurricane Katrina Memorial. For shopping, visitors can go to the Point Cadet Plaza Shopping Center, Edgewater Plaza Shopping Center, Pops Ferry Shopping Center and the Vieux Marche Mall Shopping Center. Biloxi's cuisine is an enticing blend of Spanish, French, Cajun, and traditional Southern cuisine.
Other attractions include the Mardi Gras Museum, which lets visitors know that Mardi Gras is not just a New Orleans affair. 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 through displays of costumes, photographs and memorabilia.
The limits of your Biloxi travel experience are defined only by your imagination! Book your Biloxi hotel, condo or vacation rental today.
