Eye on Travel – Coastal Mississippi – November 4, 2023

This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel comes from Coastal Mississippi — Biloxi, Gulfport, Bay St. Louis and other locations. Peter Greenberg has all the travel updates, with some surprising airfare hacks. The Wall Street Journal‘s Dawn Gilbertson on the latest with junk fees. Then, a deep dive into Coastal Mississippi. Julian Rankin, Executive Director of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art, talks about Anderson’s eclectic selection of art and how it helped shape Coastal Mississippi’s diverse maritime culture. Nick Geiser, Fire Chief of Biloxi Fire Department, shares how Hurricane Katrina reshaped the coast and the fire codes for Biloxi’s homes. Rusty David, Captain and “Godfather of Coastal Mississippi”, on the maritime history of the Gulf as well as the shocking price of 208 pounds of shrimp back in the ’70s. And singer/songwriter Serabee on current Mississippi music culture, plus a special performance. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel.