Tuesday’s Cruisin’ The Coast schedule: What’s happening today across the MS Coast
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- Cruisin’ The Coast runs Tuesday with a veterans salute and flame‑throwing showdown.
- Organizers led by executive director Woody Bailey manage registration, events, volunteers.
- Tuesday schedule lists autocross, seafood sampling, live music, celebrity appearances and prizes.
The excitement and crowds are building as the 29th Cruisin’ The Coast on Tuesday will feature a salute to veterans and heated flame-throwing competition.
This is the 18th year executive director Woody Bailey has overseen Cruisin’ The Coast, along with his dedicated staff and an army of volunteers who put on America’s Best Car Show each year. He became the executive director after Gene Oswalt died in 2008, less than a month before that year’s event.
Each year brings something new to Cruisin’, while the favorite events continue. The flame throwing competition began in 2008 at Silver Slipper Casino in Hancock County and later moved to Island View Casino in Gulfport. It begins at dusk tonight and is always a crowd-pleaser.
Cruisin’ also has a tradition of saluting veterans, and that continues Tuesday at Cruise Central.
Some Cruisers swing by the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport on the way so residents can see the cars. That event is canceled this year due to the federal government shutdown but the official Salute to the Veterans at Cruise Central will go on as scheduled, Bailey said.
Lots of other activities are on Tuesday’s schedule:
- KOTO spins the oldies at Cruise Central, Gulfport, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- 2025 Registration package pick-up, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for last names L-Z only. Cruise Central, Jones Park.
- 2025 Onsite Registration, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.. Cruise Central, Jones Park, Gulfport
- Mississippi Gulf Fresh Seafood Sampling, free at Cruise Central at Jones Park, 9-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
- Autocross by Autocross Guys at Scarlet Pearl Casino, D’Iberville. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free and open to registered vehicles only.
- “Salute To Our Veterans,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cruise Central with Garry “Elvis” Wesley
- Cruisin’ The River City, Moss Point, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Margaritaville Cruise-in, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Margaritaville Resort Biloxi,with appearance by Chris Jacobs
- Courtney Hansen appearance: Cruise Central, 10 a.m.-noon; Margaritaville, 2-4 p.m.
- Vicari Auto Auction vehicle check-in at Coast Coliseum, 2-5 p.m.
- Flame-throwing competition at Island View Casino in Gulfport, Live Entertainment by Ty Taylor & The Kinfolk, 4 p.m. Registration at 5 p.m. Event begins at dusk. $1,000 cash prizes and trophies
A look ahead
Highlights for Wednesday will be the Biloxi Block Party that takes over the downtown, Hot Rods & Hospitality in Waveland, the Diamondhead Blessing of the Classics and the “Britishmania Beatles Tribute” Party at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi.
Here is the full schedule of this week’s activities.
This story was originally published October 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
