Biloxi, the chief place on the Gulf coast of Mississippi, is the state's oldest town, founded by the French in 1699. Features of interest are the Lighthouse (1849), the harbour (prawn fishing, pleasure craft) and, 5 mi. west, Beauvoir Mansion, where Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederation, spent the last twelve years of his life.
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coast and offshore islands and sandbanks are nature reserves with a rich diversity of flora and fauna. They also have excellent bathing beaches, for example, Ocean Springs. There are boat trips from Biloxi to some of the islands.
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