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City in Mississippi, United States
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Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi.
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formerly Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum
Even though this is just like a model train museum, the train did have a major part in Gulfport's founding in 1898 as a means of transport to the port for timber and other commodities.
About area aviation history, with planes on display.
Little exhibitions and encounters and shows dealing with marine animals and birds and baby alligators (or caimans?).
This is a public golf course featuring 18 holes on 6,287 yards of green.
This includes over 2,100 slots, 47 table games it also features live entertainment every week and an extensive beer, wine and cocktail menu.
Specializes in fried and flaky catfish, their chicken and side dishes are good too. They are known for their down south, family atmosphere.
Casino buffet.
Lounge and a Friday fish fry.
By car
Starting at New Orleans you will go east on I-10 for approximately 70 miles, you will cross into Mississippi. Get off I-10 at Exit 34A and merge onto US-49.
To get around Gulfport you could rent a car. There are several car rental businesses at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Including Avis, Budget, Hertz, National and Thrifty.
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