I Was Blown Away By The Mississippi Coast

Dude, it's not undiscovered it's been blown to pieces year-in and year-out by hurricanes and hasn't really been rebuilt. I've been going to the Mississippi Gulf Coast since the 70s and it will never be the same

They never pumped sewage into the Gulf. At least in my 63 years here. The big concrete pipes were runoff from 90. The water isn’t blue and clear for 2 reasons; proximity to the mouth of the Mississippi and the barrier islands, 12 miles out. It’s not “gross” as much as it is organic matter from the islands.

It’s like pictures of Florida and California from the 80’s, clean and pretty

Nic, you should have seen it pre Katrina. The magnificent antebellum houses lining the seashore in Pass Christian, were magnificent. Most where sadly destroyed in the hurricane.

Notice all the empty lots? After Katrina and a couple smaller hurricanes, much of Biloxi and Gulfport wasn't rebuilt. Going along the beach, it's insane how many empty lots sit where there used to be beautiful Victorian beach houses.

People don't realize katrina didn't even really hit new orleans it was the flooding that destroyed new orleans, katrina hit waveland Mississippi the hardest there was nothing left at all, biloxi mississippi still had a bunch of building standing, waveland whole neighborhoods wiped out even the concrete slabs they were on. I drove through Gulfport and Biloxi right after katrina and it was a mess, but nothing compared to waveland Mississippi.

😮❤ The Mississippi coastline is beautiful, and the white sandy beaches are inviting!😍

Biloxi and Jackson don't argue over how to spend the State's money, they argue over how to spend Biloxi's money.

You're crushing all of this content Nick!

Wow Nick, you drive through downtown Biloxi, right past Morgan Freeman’s new blues club, Ground Zero, and say nothing, let alone go in it. Also downtown, the Sanger Theater is getting a total redo ( about $15 million) as well as about 150 new apartments and condos, both with waiting lists to live there. They casinos all have showrooms for traveling bands ( in last 3 months I’ve seen Grand Funk, Chicago, Frankie Valli and The Price Is Right road show). Casinos also have outstanding restaurants like Morton’s, Ruth’s Chris and more, to go along with our awesome local restaurant scene ,( historic Mary Mahoney’s, Felix’s Oysters , from New Orleans, and many more). Know what we DON’T have? Traffic jams ( except on the coast for special events like Cruising the Coast, an annual classic car show) , used needles everywhere, homeless camps on sidewalks near schools, businesses or quiet neighborhoods, high taxes,and government projects. The people are friendly and laid back. I worked in the restaurant business over 40 years , having lived, owned and managed clubs and restaurants in NYC, D.C., S.F, and my hometown New Orleans. So I know what those places have, and don’t have. I now live in a waterfront home on the back bay, pool, palm trees , lemon trees and mighty oaks, and I love it here. As for your obvious fear of hurricanes, I’ve been through 12 , including Katrina. New construction codes are now in place to mitigate damage from future storms. But destruction happens everywhere, like wild fires , earthquakes and tornadoes so whatever man. And there was no mention of our strong military connection, via Keesler Air Force Base. And yes, we only have about 50,000 full time residents in Biloxi but with Gulfport next door to the west, d’Iberville and ocean Springs to the east, we have a metro population of over 250,000 , plenty big enough for us. So keep moving to Florida everyone, or South Carolina. We are fine down here as is.

This video made me homesick. Ocean Springs is my hometown! You hit the nail on the head. OS is a bit snobby with great schools. It’s beautiful though and I miss it dearly. People on the coast work at Ingalls (a major shipbuilder), Chevron Refinery, or the Casinos. There is also a huge rivalry between the coast and rest of the state. It’s not even a liberal/conservative thing. We see the rest of the state as an anchor. We don’t swim in the water because the barrier islands keeps the water stagnant. D’Ibeville grew rapidly after Katrina.

Born and raised in Gulfport. Now live in Madison. You are spot on how the people and culture are different on the coast compared to other parts of state. We used to joke that Yankees were anyone north of I-10 😂 Glad you had a great experience down there and I can say it was a great time growing up there. Pre Katrina, it’s a different coast to me now but I’m encouraged to see the renewal.

“You can build a beautiful home and watch it wash away someday…” Nick Johnson you truly are the bob ross of real estate

The trouble is that people have "discovered" that much of the Mississippi coastline has been wiped out repeatedly, i.e. at least 2 times in my lifetime alone. And I'm speaking in terms of how large portions of it were virtually swept clean of everything. That is a no-go situation for many people.

I retired from the USAF in 2012 and my family made the MS gulf coast our permanent home. Here's the true reason this place is the absolute best...location! Yes, our water is not great at all but drive 1.5 hrs east and you're in the best water/beaches in America! Drive 1 hr west and you're sitting in Bourbon street and the French quarter eating some of the best cuisine in America! Or you can stay on the beautiful MS gulf coast and enjoy the numerous festivities like Mardi Gras, Cruisin the Coast, or take in a world class show at the Beau Rivage casino! You get all this and you live in one of the most affordable places in the country! Hurricanes are the cost of living in paradise as far as I'm concerned and the MS gulf coast is paradise!

I’m from Hattiesburg and I’ve been going to the coast since I was a teenager. The “gambling boats” really brought it back to life in the 90’s. Katrina messed it up for a while but it’s still really cool to me.

I love those smaller houses. Beautiful homes. Very nice! Thank you Nick and your wife for bringing this beautiful place in Mississippi to our attention.

My sister used to live in Gulfport. Reason the water is murky / muddy is because of the proximity of the mouth of the Mississippi River flowing into the gulf. Further east you go the clearer it gets.

Congratulations, Nick. You finally found something nice to say about the south. Very open minded of you.

I was in Biloxi in 79 for a year or so. U.S.Airforce. Then Biloxi was amazing. To me it was like being in a different country. The people were so nice and a few were really horrible. The minority didn't like us northerners at all. They called us yankees and it wasn't a compliment. But the majority were so welcoming and the historical plantation homes were so beautiful. The trees, the moss, the beaches everything, just fantastic.