Save the date. Here’s when Buc-ee’s in South Mississippi is scheduled to open
Thousands of people are expected to pour into the new Buc-ee’s in Harrison County when the travel center opens — in just two months.
“We are currently set to open in Harrison County, MS on June 9,” the Buc-ee’s media department told the Sun Herald.
More details will be announced.
The $50 million travel center, known for its Beaver nuggets, hot brisket and the cleanest restrooms on the road, is along I-10 at Menge Avenue, exit 24. This is the first Buc-ee’s in Mississippi.
Groundbreaking for the 74,000 square foot gas station and convenience and gift store — one of the biggest in the country — was in September 2023. The goal was to open in Spring 2025.
Buc-ee’s founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin III opened his first Buc-ee’s travel center on I-10 in Texas 41 years ago in 1982. Now there are 50 locations in the U.S.
Crowds of people also lined up on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for a job fair to fill more than 200 positions at the new Buc-ee’s.
Mississippi had more applicants for jobs than any of the job fairs the company has held over the past several years, said Josh Smith, Buc-ee’s director of operations for the Southeast. Full-time jobs typically pay $18-$24 an hour plus full benefits.
This story was originally published April 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM.
