Mississippi city is 1 of the best places in US to spend Memorial Day, Southern Living says

The secret’s out, Biloxi.

Southern Living Magazine included Biloxi in this year’s top 20 places to visit for Memorial Day.

Special kudos went to Biloxi’s lighthouse, the Biloxi Cruise Company and Patio 44 for gouda grits, blue crab fondue and redfish on the half shell.

Biloxi placed 15th on the list of southern getaways and was the only destination in Mississippi. The ranking was better than New Orleans, Louisiana; Charleston, South Carolina; and Charlottesville, Virginia.

If you’re looking for someplace fun to spend the holiday, many destinations on the list are within a few hour’s drive from the Mississippi Coast.

Here’s Southern Living Magazine’s Top20 Memorial Day weekend destinations in the South:

1. Ocean City, Maryland
2. Arlington, Virginia
3. Saint Augustine, Florida
4. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
5. Galveston, Texas
6. Asheville, North Carolina
7. Savannah, Georgia
8. Jacksonville, Florida
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
10. Panama City, Florida
11. Columbus, Georgia
12. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
13. Wilmington, North Carolina
14. Naples, Florida
15. Biloxi, Mississippi
16. New Braunfels, Texas
17. Annapolis, Maryland
18. Charleston, South Carolina
19. New Orleans, Louisiana
20. Charlottesville, Virginia

This story was originally published May 19, 2023 at 12:59 PM.

Mona Moore

Sun Herald

Mona Moore was a Service Journalism Desk Editor for the Sun Herald in Mississippi; Mahoning Matters in Ohio; and the Ledger-Enquirer and Telegraph in Georgia. Originally from West Covina, California, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in corporate and public communication from the University of South Alabama. Mona’s writing and photography have been recognized by press associations in Mississippi, North Carolina and Florida.