Best of Coastal MS winners are in. See gold, silver and bronze in 262 categories
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- Over 200,000 votes determined 2025 Best of Coastal Mississippi winners.
- More than 2,300 businesses competed across 262 diverse local categories.
- Awards highlight top restaurants, services, schools and healthcare providers.
People often ask on social media for help choosing the best restaurants to take out of town guests to, or where to get a haircut, shop for groceries or take kids for summer fun.
Those answers are all in one place, as the Sun Herald presents its 2025 Best of Coastal Mississippi winners.
More than 2,300 businesses and professional offices competed in 262 categories, up from 1,900 last year.
Just over 200,000 votes were cast by local residents and more than 580 businesses won an award — either gold, silver or bronze.
Restaurants and bars cover 159 categories, so locals and visitors know where to find the best barbecue (Murky Waters), the best date night spot (Sully’s in Gulfport), the best food truck, (Salty Jax Seafood Co.) and the best outdoor dining (Shaggy’s).
So many people have moved to South Mississippi in the last year or two and, like locals, they want to make sure they know the best physicians by specialty and the best in other categories such as schools, banks, garden centers, lawyers, car dealerships, real estate and other services.
Be sure to bookmark this site so when your dentist retires or your car needs service, you have lists of the Best of Coastal Mississippi.
This story was originally published July 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM.
