Biloxi, Mississippi

Name: Biloxi, Mississippi
Address: Biloxi, MS

Everything Biloxi is known for

20 songs mention this city 24 artists from here

Biloxi, Mississippi, a city on the Gulf Coast known for its beaches and seafood, also has a notable musical presence. The city's musical culture was influenced by New Orleans, with jazz pioneers Jelly Roll Morton and Bill Johnson having lived in Biloxi in the early 1900s. Our collection includes 24 artists who call Biloxi home, such as the jazz group Blackwater Brass and metal band Squasssation. Additionally, 17 songs mention Biloxi, including "Music City Queen" by Miranda Lambert and "Gulf Coast Girl" by Caroline Jones.

Music in Biloxi

Songs About Biloxi

biloxi by twi

ellus bykkard

79%

Music City Queen (feat. The B-52's)

Miranda Lambert

70%

"She was the Belle of Biloxi back in her day"

Biloxi

Jimmy Buffett

62%

"Down around Biloxi, pretty girls are dancin' in the sea"

Gulf Coast Girl

Caroline Jones

54%

"on a beach in Biloxi"

Biloxi

Jack Ingram

54%

"(title) Biloxi / "all the way to the Gulf of Mexico""

Mississippi

Afroman

53%

"Cries every time I leave Biloxi"

Music City Queen

Miranda Lambert

52%

"She was the Belle of Biloxi back in her day"

Up In Mississippi Tonight

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

51%

"But sometimes please think of me up there in Biloxi"

Mississippi Rendezvous

Brennen Leigh

50%

"Both headed for some Biloxi motel"

Ride

Trace Adkins

50%

"...Picayune, Biloxi, Pascagoula, Mobile Bay..."

this cowboy's hat

chris ledoux

45%

county fair

chris ledoux

45%

whatcha gonna do with a cowboy

chris ledoux

45%

look at you girl

chris ledoux

45%

up in mississipii tonight

tom petty & the heartbreakers

45%

rollin' steam

zack mcginn

21%

the devil piles his trade

turnpike troubadours

10%

Okolona River Bottom Band

Bobbie Gentry

"Up from Biloxi shore"

Stars on the Water

George Strait

"Beaumont to Biloxi sea breeze at your door"

Up In Mississippi Tonight

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

"But sometimes please think of me up there in Biloxi"

Artists From Biloxi

Sam Donald Katie Jones

Showing top 20 of 24 artists

Rivers & Roads in Song near Biloxi

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Biloxi.

US Route 90 6 songs Interstate 10 23 songs

History of Biloxi

Biloxi, MS RoadyGoat

Biloxi, Mississippi, a city resting just twenty feet above sea level on the Mississippi Sound, has a history as deep as the Gulf itself. Its strategic location made it a natural choice for early French colonists, and the echoes of that era still resonate. While the town has faced its share of adversity, particularly the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, there's an undeniable resilience woven into its festive, beach-town atmosphere. The brown pelicans soaring over the coastline, once endangered, now represent a hopeful return. Perhaps that spirit is what draws people to Biloxi, or maybe it's something in the salt air.

Biloxi, MS RoadyGoat

Biloxi’s story is etched in sand and sea, a narrative shaped by its location on the Mississippi Sound. Early French explorers recognized its strategic value, laying claim to the area and establishing a foothold for trade. The proximity to the Gulf promised opportunity, but also vulnerability. Generations built their lives on the water, their fortunes tied to the ebb and flow of the tides and the bounty of the sea. Beauvoir, the home of Jefferson Davis, stands as a reminder of the antebellum South, a period of prosperity built on a foundation of injustice, and a war that forever changed the region. The city's spirit, however, is perhaps best embodied by the Biloxi Lighthouse. A silent sentinel, it has witnessed countless storms and the steady march of time. A time capsule buried at its base in 1937 holds secrets of a bygone era. The brown pelicans that now soar along the coast, once endangered, are a symbol of recovery. But the most profound marker of Biloxi's character is its resilience. Hurricane Katrina's devastation in 2005 tested the city to its core, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair. Yet, from the wreckage, Biloxi rebuilt, its people determined to reclaim their vibrant beach town.

Living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast: The Anchor Towns RoadyGoat

Welcome to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This whole stretch is a string of beach towns lined up along the water, and the two big anchors are Gulfport and Biloxi. That is where you will find casinos lit up at night, the port working around the clock, and Keesler Air Force Base, which has trained airmen down here for generations. Everything orbits those two cities, but every little town along the beach has its own flavor.

9.6 mi away

Biloxi Lighthouse

1848

Cast-iron lighthouse built in 1848, one of the few to survive Hurricane Katrina, now standing in the median of Highway 90.

Beauvoir - Jefferson Davis Home

1877

The beachfront estate in Biloxi where Confederate President Jefferson Davis spent his last years and wrote his memoirs.

3.7 mi away

Gulf Islands National Seashore - Ship Island

1699

Barrier island twelve miles off the Mississippi coast, site of Fort Massachusetts and the point where French explorers first landed in what became Mississippi.

13.5 mi away

Everything Near Biloxi

15 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

Biloxi, MS
Biloxi, Mississippi, a city resting just twenty feet above sea level on the Mississippi Sound, has a history as deep as the Gulf itself. Its strategic location made it a natural choice for early French colonists, and…
Magnolia Hotel (Biloxi, Mississippi) · 0.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wondered what it was like to stay at a hotel almost as old as Mississippi itself? You're approaching the Magnolia Hotel, thought to be the oldest surviving hotel on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, built in 1847.…
Biloxi Lighthouse · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker
Cast-iron lighthouse built in 1848, one of the few to survive Hurricane Katrina, now standing in the median of Highway 90.
Beauvoir - Jefferson Davis Home · 3.7 mi · Historical Marker
The beachfront estate in Biloxi where Confederate President Jefferson Davis spent his last years and wrote his memoirs.
Beauvoir (Biloxi, Mississippi) · 4.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine walking the grounds where Jefferson Davis, the only president of the Confederacy, spent his final years. After the Civil War, Davis faced immense hardship. In 1876, he was invited by Sarah Dorsey, the widow of a…
Living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast: The Anchor Towns · 9.6 mi
Welcome to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This whole stretch is a string of beach towns lined up along the water, and the two big anchors are Gulfport and Biloxi. That is where you will find casinos lit up at night, the…
Living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast: The Harbors · 9.6 mi
Here is something about living on this coast. Every single town has its own harbor, and they are packed. Shrimp boats, oyster boats, yachts, and every kind of pleasure craft you can imagine, all tied up together.…
Living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast: Creole and Cajun Roots · 9.6 mi
The culture down on this coast leans heavy on its Creole and Cajun roots, and you feel it strongest in Pass Christian and Bay Saint Louis. French place names and family surnames are everywhere, Catholic churches anchor…
Living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast: Weather and Storms · 9.6 mi
Let's talk weather on the Gulf Coast. Summers are hot, humid, and they last forever. Winters are mild more often than not, but they can surprise you. Back in January of twenty twenty five we got eight inches of snow,…
Living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast: The Barrier Islands · 9.6 mi
Here is something a lot of people do not know about Mississippi. About ten miles offshore there is a chain of barrier islands, and nobody lives on them. In the summer they are the place to go. You take the ferry out of…
Gulfport Army Air Field Hangar · 10.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Look out your window! That hangar you're seeing isn't just any old building; it's a direct link to the powerful B-29 Superfortress and the end of World War II. It's a true piece of aviation history right here in…
Turkey Creek Community Historic District · 11.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wondered what freedom looked like right after the Civil War? You're driving through it! This is the Turkey Creek Community, a place where formerly enslaved African Americans forged a new life out of emancipation.…
Gulfport, MS · 12.5 mi
Gulfport is a place where resilience meets relaxation, a coastal city forever shaped by the Gulf of Mexico. The railroad's arrival transformed it into a major port around the turn of the 20th century, a time when…
Gulf Islands National Seashore - Ship Island · 13.5 mi · Historical Marker
Barrier island twelve miles off the Mississippi coast, site of Fort Massachusetts and the point where French explorers first landed in what became Mississippi.
Fort Massachusetts (Mississippi) · 13.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
These brick walls whisper tales of coastal defense, standing guard for decades. Construction on Fort Massachusetts began after the War of 1812. But it was heavily upgraded between 1859 and 1866, transforming it into the…

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