re: Tell me about Biloxi and Ocean Springs...

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Less people and a lot quieter.

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Damn dude you want no more than 1,000 people in your town or something? It doesn't get much quieter than OS while maintaining running water and indoor plumbing.

Im reading a book right now about the Dixie Mafia. I didn't realize Biloxi used to be filled with illegal gambling and whore houses.

With that said, what about closer to Bay St Louis?

In haiku form:

Single girls have kids
Muddy waters, casinos
It’s home, I miss it

Hope that helps.

So there’s a mix of rich, retired, mostly lesbian newcomers, and people who have been here forever. The people who’ve been here forever are very friendly, but the weekend crowds can be a bit much. People gawk and drive like shite, and are rude to restaurant staff…and in general the friendliness level drops when it gets crowded.

Next time go down to the Ugly Pirate on Thursday…or just somewhere locals hang out. Guarantee you’ll see different crowd than Triple Tails or something like that.

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I'm in Long Beach now. Small town, but it's the best school district in the state, and frankly, property taxes are probably less than what you'd pay in Baton Rouge.

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Can you tell me more about Long Beach. Schools are the most important aspect for us and our girls go to a top tier school now by national rankings. The houses in Long Beach are more affordable and I always find houses there that are nice but close to train tracks which we are all train buffs and is actually a good thing. I did not know that the schools there were better.

Edit: I wanted to again give a heartfelt thanks to everyone. We talk a lot of shite on the OT but when it matters this place is salt of the earth.

Not sure how LB will line up with national rankings, but as far as MS goes it’s very highly ranked.

The other option is the all girls school in BSL. The private, Catholic, system here goes coed through 6th, then all girls 7-12th. My son goes to the all boys school next door.

Coast Episcopal is considered the best K-6th grade school on the coast however.

LB, Pass Christian and OS are all good school districts, and Biloxi and Gulfport have tons of casino money (very nice, big facilities) as well, but the demographics are more mixed.

Ocean Springs would be a good place to raise a family with a relatively cheap COL

Resurrection could be an option as well.

Biloxi was the first place I ever had my own place with a lease. I really only have good memories there. It was kind of ghetto (or at least run down) where I lived, compared to Long Beach or Ocean Springs, but there are certainly nicer areas as well.