Since long before settlers came ashore in Mississippi by the boatload, our nutrient-rich waterways of have acted as the lifeblood of the area. For generations, fishing, shrimping and sharing our wild-caught seafood has been a way of life for people here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Mississippi Gulf Seafood industry profoundly shaped the history and culture of the coast by attracting immigrant groups – Slovenians, Cajuns and Vietnamese – to the area. As far back as 1869, Biloxi was already such a thriving community that it became known as the “Seafood Capitol of the World.”