Is Gulfport Worth the Drive from Dallas?? (Jackson, Vicksburg: wedding, casinos)

[fallguy]

Hi-
In MS, I've only been to Jackson & Laurel Jan. 2008 in conjunction with a some friends' wedding in Laurel. Flew to Jackson then rented a car the next day & drove to Laurel.

I'm considering going on a mission trip to Gulfport with my church. I've never been there. What's it like??

Is it worth the drive from Dallas??

Thanks,
fallguy

[once-upon-chicago]

I'd go back to Gulfport to visit if I could. Haven't been back since a month before Katrina. Was told it's very different then it was before but I still want to go back!

[fallguy]

Thanks for the info.

Do you consider Natchez/Vicksburg via Alexandria, LA (b/c I hate malodorous Monroe!!) worth the drive from Dallas?? I've been to none of these towns except Dallas.

Talk to you soon!!

fallguy

[blueridgemama]

It depends on what you're looking for. The Mississippi coast is a shadow of it's former glory, but it is still an interesting place to visit. It never was like Florida, with t-shirt shops everywhere and spring-breakers all around. There is a lot of great hiking around there, though. And the barrier islands are a great place to get away from the shore and see nature. There are a lot of casinos, though not necessarily in Gulfport. Most of the towns along the coast blend together, though.