re: What is it like living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a middle aged & class person?

Seems like it’d be a sucky place to be in your 20’s or 30’s with no kids, but it would be a great place to raise a family or retire. Cheap land, cute towns, low crime, good schools, decent beaches, and close to NOLA and Biloxi for pro sports, gambling, nightlife, concerts, and restaurants. My only real question about living there is proximity to gainful employment.