2023 Black spring break is here in Biloxi. Here’s what to know about events and traffic.
Mississippi Black Spring Break returns to the Biloxi beach and to venues across South Mississippi the weekend of April 13-16.
The Black Spring Break Facebook page says this is the 13th year for the event, which was canceled in 2020 and scaled back during the coronavirus.
Typically the event draws tens of thousands of teens and adults from across the region to the beach for music and fun.
This year’s big concert is at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15, when Kodak Black & Friends play the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Tickets start at $80 per person plus fees.
Many bars and clubs in Biloxi and Gulfport will host events throughout the weekend, complete with foam parties, twerk wars, DJs and concerts.
The schedule is posted on Instagram and other social media under Black Spring Break.
Here’s the traffic plan
Hotels along the beach will be filled with spring breakers who walk across the highway to the beach. Especially near the Coast Coliseum and Edgewater Mall, drivers need to be aware of pedestrians.
Traffic can get heavy Friday and Saturday nights. Expect to see orange cones down the center of U.S. 90 from I-110 in Biloxi to MS 605/Cowan Road in Gulfport.
If needed to keep traffic flowing and allow for emergency vehicle access, traffic will be limited to the right lane only in each direction with no left turns at intersections except for emergency vehicles.
“If we see no reason to inconvenience people, we won’t,” said Biloxi Police Chief John Miller. “However, once we see traffic becoming an issue, we implement the plan.”
As with other major events that bring heavy traffic along U.S. 90 in Biloxi, drivers not going to Spring Break can use I-10 or Pass Road and other local streets to bypass the congestion for the weekend.
Traffic updates from the city will be available by texting BILOXI to 99411.
This story was originally published April 4, 2023 at 12:08 PM.
