Pascagoula: A great place to work and play

Nestled on the southeastern edge of the state, Mississippi’s Flagship City, Pascagoula is a stone’s throw from the Alabama line. The combination of beautiful homes, businesses and beaches show why the city’s motto says it’s “A Great Place to Live, Work & Play.” In 2010, Outdoor Life Magazine rated it one of the 200 best towns in America. Huntington Ingalls Industries, the largest military shipbuilding company in America, is building ships for the U.S. Navy among others in Pascagoula.

Population: 22,224

Points of Interest

● Aaron Jones Family Interactive Center, 1415 Skip Ave., 938‐6418

● Anchor Square, 303 Delmas Ave., 938‐2352

● Arts on the Avenue, 618 Delmas Ave., 938‐6789

● Jackson County Fair, Oct. 16‐23, 2016, Jackson County Fairgrounds, 2902 Shortcut Road, Pascagoula, 762‐6043

● Annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues & Heritage Festival, Sept. 10, 2016, Jackson County Fairgrounds, 2902 Shortcut Road, Pascagoula,

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● Pascagoula Beach Park, 600 Park Street

● Pascagoula Country Club, 2703 Washington Ave., Pascagoula, 762‐1466, no web site available

● Scranton Shrimp Boat Museum, River Park, for directions, call 938‐2356

● Scranton Nature Center, 3928 Nathan Hale Ave., 938‐2356

● Singing River Hospital, 2809 Denny Ave., 809‐5000

● Jackson County Industrial Trade Show, March 21, 2017, 762‐3391

This story was originally published May 19, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Pascagoula: A great place to work and play."