Biloxi, Mississippi Attractions
Unusual landmarks, museums, roadside attractions, and hidden wonders in Biloxi and the surrounding area.
For years, Biloxi was best known as the retirement spot of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. His home is still a local attraction, but the city has in recent times broadened its appeal to a more diverse and quirky travel audience.
Biloxi's modern-day heroes are celebrated with tributes to Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise and the Hermit of Deer Island, Jean Guilhot. Gift shops tempt tourists to enter through the gaping maws of coastal Mississippi carnivores. The city has its own Mardi Gras museum and miniature U-Boat. And just up the coast is one of the world's largest rocking chairs.
Sights for Oddball Excursions
Fred Haise: Apollo 13 Astronaut
Biloxi, Mississippi
Statue of the Apollo 13 astronaut and hometown hero stands atop a base modeled on the Saturn V rocket.
Replica U-Boat, Golden Fisherman
Biloxi, Mississippi
Unrelated tributes on the same lawn: the Golden Fisherman memorial and the U-166, used as a prop in the film "U-571."
Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum
Biloxi, Mississippi
The museum collection, including crazy costumes, traces the 300-year history of Mardi Gras in Biloxi.
35-Foot-High Rocking Chair
Gulfport, Mississippi
The World's Largest when it was built in 1995. Knocked off its rockers by Hurricane Katrina ten years later, but quickly restored.
Big Walk-In Gator Mouth
Biloxi, Mississippi
This giant gator has been swallowing gift shop tourists since 2009.
In and Around Biloxi
Choice field reports and tips. Or check out: Complete list of Mississippi attractions.
- Gulfport: 35-Foot-High Rocking Chair
- Biloxi: Hurricane Katrina Memorial [tips]
- Biloxi: Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum
- Biloxi: Fred Haise: Apollo 13 Astronaut
- Biloxi: Grave of the Hermit of Deer Island
- Biloxi: Replica U-Boat, Golden Fisherman
- Biloxi: 32-Foot-Tall Shark Head Entrance
- Ocean Springs: Crooked Feather: 30-Foot-Tall Indian Head [tips]
- Biloxi: Big Walk-In Gator Mouth
- Biloxi: Home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
- Biloxi: Jefferson Davis: Diversity Dad
- Gulfport: Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum [tips]
- Ocean Springs: G.I. Museum
- Gautier: Nature's Playground, Traffic Circle Art
- Pascagoula: UFO Abduction Site [tips]
- Moss Point: Gulf Coast Gator Ranch [tips]
- Bay St. Louis: The Angel Tree [tips]
- Waveland: Ground Zero Hurricane Museum
