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re: What is it like living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a middle aged & class person?
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:20 am to danilo
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:20 am to danilo
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What are the career options around there?
There really weren't that many when I lived there. A lot of people were in the military. People worked at casinos. There is a service sector and a medical sector like anywhere else.
Stennis Space Center is right on the LA / MS border. It's a hike from Biloxi (probably around an hour), but definitely an easy option if you're in Hancock County.
On the other end of the Coast there is a big shipyard.
If I lived there I'd probably be on video conference calls with people in Atlanta all day.
This post was edited on 8/25/20 at 10:22 am
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Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:22 am to GetCocky11
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Miserable?
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Boring?
Relative to the rest of inland MS? Definitely not. The Coast has outdoor activities (fishing), it's accessible to nice beaches (in Alabama/Florida) and is not terribly far from NOLA depending where on the Coast you are. Has casinos, lots of nice golf courses, and a decent seafood-centric restaurant/bar scene. Traffic is manageable and most things are pretty close. Certain towns are nicer than others (Ocean Springs), but they are close to amenities in Gulfport/Biloxi.
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Easy going?
Yes - it's got beachy vibe. Nobody is in a hurry.
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Everyone either poor or a retiree?
The Coast is more diverse than the rest of the state (other than the typical AA/Caucasian ratio in MS), due to Asian and military influences with major bases in the area. There is more money in general on the coast, thanks to NASA (Stennis) and Ship-Building (Pascagoula) and those other factors like the casino industry.
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Do the schools suck?
They public schools have improved, but it's all about the specific location. A lot of the upper-middle class does send their kids to catholic/private school if there's an absence of a good public school in their district.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 10:47 am to GetCocky11
Can you get by replacing going out on the town with fishing, talking to other people, and a generally slower pace of life. If the answer is yes, then Mississippi Coast is amazing. Pass Christian especially.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:03 am to ellessuuuu
I didn’t have a boat to run that far. If you have a good boat you can run to Biloxi marsh or around Cat Island and do really well. I meant in terms of marsh and BSL. We put together some decent boxes but it is certainly not LA quality. No size or creel limit on black drum was nice. We pounded them on the bridges a few times.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:07 am to GetCocky11
Seems like an ok place....until hurricane season. Forget that...esp as a retiree
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:55 am to GetCocky11
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Miserable? Boring? Easy going? Everyone either poor or a retiree? Do the schools suck?
I moved to Biloxi from Baton Rouge a few years ago. I've never been single here, so I'm not sure what the dating scene is like. Schools are good, if you've got little ones.
The beaches are pretty - the water is not. Food wise, I don't miss anything from Baton Rouge besides half off oyster happy hours and a good muffaletta. There's still plenty of open beach front commercial land from places that were wiped out during Katrina.
Besides that, I'd echo what some others have said. Ocean Springs is awesome. You're going to pay more for your vehicle registration, and more in property tax, but you don't need to send your kid to private school. Long Beach is the same way. You can find plenty of nice move in ready houses for under $150k. That still blows my mind.
As far as jobs, there seem to be a lot of hospitals around for the size of the towns. Plenty of military bases and all the private contractor work available there, oil and gas, there's a big shipyard in Pascagoula, plenty of casinos, etc.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 11:57 am to madamsquirrel
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Seems like an ok place....until hurricane season.
I left after Katrina and sold our land in Long Beach.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 12:55 pm to GetCocky11
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What is it like living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a middle aged & class person?
My friend and his wife both retired from the military as E-9's and live on the Biloxi River
They love it.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 1:08 pm to wadewilson
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Long Beach is the same way. You can find plenty of nice move in ready houses for under $150k. That still blows my mind.
People scared of another Katrina? Aren't still still a ton of completely empty lots that were never re-developed?
This post was edited on 8/25/20 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 8/25/20 at 1:11 pm to Purple Spoon
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Inshore Fishing sucks but there is a ton of water recreation options
That sucks - are you talking along the surf or bayou/lake fishing?
Posted on 8/25/20 at 1:12 pm to GetCocky11
Good job? You will love it. Not, then you will not.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 1:29 pm to GetCocky11
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People scared of another Katrina?
I mean, sure, but that's a threat anywhere on the gulf coast.
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Aren't still still a ton of completely empty lots that were never re-developed?
Residential? Not necessarily. Now commercial is a different story. There's plenty of nice stuff on the beach. There's also plenty of open land. There's a huge open commercial plot on the beach next to where I live. They want $8mil for it.
House prices are going to vary for different reasons. Different counties, different tax structures, some have better schools, yada yada. My in-laws bought their house in Long Beach within the last decade. It was like, $130,000, and it's probably 2500 square feet. Now, the house needs some remodeling, but it's in a safe neighborhood, a great school district, and it came with a swimming pool. They have both lived here their entire lives, and they make really good money.
You've got to understand that Mississippi really benefits from Alabama and Florida not allowing casinos. We also benefit from having a surprising amount of industry and business for how small the towns are. I've been job searching since March. There's a ton of opportunity out there, just, unfortunately, a ton of people competing for those jobs due to the current situation.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 1:42 pm to GetCocky11
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People scared of another Katrina? Aren't still still a ton of completely empty lots that were never re-developed?
Insurance, construction, and mortgage requirements are a significant hurdle for putting a structure on some of those open lots you see along the beach. Not to mention that the landowners won't sell for a bargain while the land is constantly increasing in value.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 2:23 pm to GetCocky11
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What is it like living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
You call that livin?
Posted on 8/25/20 at 2:33 pm to GetCocky11
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.
This post was edited on 8/25/20 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 8/25/20 at 2:34 pm to NPComb
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That sucks - are you talking along the surf or bayou/lake fishing?
It really doesn't suck but it does take some time to figure it out. You can wade fish and gig for flounder right off the beach. Purchasing a small boat in the 16-18 ft range will open up some nearshore reef, bridge, and structure fishing. Purchasing a larger boat 20-25ft. will open up some of the best fishing along the Chandeleur Island chain and eastern Louisiana "Biloxi" marsh fishing.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 4:23 pm to GetCocky11
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Miserable? Boring? Easy going? Everyone either poor or a retiree? Do the schools suck?
Laid back, the public schools are really good (Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pass Christian). Also St Patricks is a very good catholic school.
If you enjoy saltwater, you will enjoy the coast.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 4:23 pm to Saskwatch
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Purchasing a small boat in the 16-18 ft range will open up some nearshore reef, bridge, and structure fishing. Purchasing a larger boat 20-25ft. will open up some of the best fishing along the Chandeleur Island chain and eastern Louisiana "Biloxi" marsh fishing.
What will a 35-45ft boat get you? A higher gas bill but better fishing?
Posted on 8/25/20 at 4:25 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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think most people associate that with fishing the bay systems along the coast. And he's right, the bays along the MS coast are pretty tough fishing for most of the year.
Luckily the Mississippi Sound is right there and fishing is pretty damn good.
Posted on 8/25/20 at 4:32 pm to Saskwatch
My friend has a place in BSL and a 24ft Nautic Star. If the winds get over 10-12 and 1-3 ft seas, the ride back from Cat/oyster bay, three mile can get pretty damn rough. We have never tried to get to Chandeleur.
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