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The Rebirth of Biloxi

3/03/2008 at 4:06 PM
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We're not afraid to admit that Biloxi, Mississippi has never been high on our "To Visit" list. True, it does host killer Kid Rock concerts, but that alone won't get us on a Skybus flight to the Gulf Coast.

Budget Travel magazine, though, thinks we should reconsider. Biloxi's done a lot of rebuilding since Katrina smashed the city in 2005, and big casinos are a major draw. So too is bingeing on seafood: The city was once the world capital of oysters and shrimp.

We're not too taken by the couple of museums BT suggests, but that's no big deal when there are 26 miles of beach around to enjoy. Cruising on a replica of a turn-of-the-century schooner sounds pretty cool, too.

Related Stories:
· Biloxi, Alive and Thriving [Budget Travel]
· Beaches coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: mrbill]

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R2D2 Mailbox Map: Looking For Mississippi Queen Amidala

8/02/2007 at 11:22 AM
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Contribute your R2D2 mailbox locations by uploading your photo, with mailbox address to the Jaunted Flickr Photo Pool, or sending us the photo and street address via email.

Jaunted tipster James found the R2D2 mailbox in Jackson Mississipi. Who knew R2 was into taking in some gospel music down by the Pearl River, or maybe the droid hit a blues bar. There are plenty of Mississippi blues events for R2 to check out this month.

He does look quite lonely sitting on the side of the road in Jackson, but at least he has his little blue postal friends to keep him company.

R2 is showing up everywhere this summer.

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Britney Spears Jets To Nyla's Burger Basket

Where: 1071 Second St [map], Osyka, MS, United States, 39657

11/15/2006 at 9:10 AM
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While Kevin Federline celebrated his divorce by pseudo-promoting his new album in DC last weekend, Brit went her own way and jumped on a plane yesterday to spend time with the kids in her homeland: Kentwood, LA.

While in town, Brit popped over to Mississippi and stopped at her favorite gourmet eatery, Nyla's Burger Basket. Nyla, a 55-year-old family friend of Brit's, serves up fast food, lots of greasy burgers and fries, and milkshakes. In other words, wonderful food for growing toddlers. Nyla claimed that Brit looks "beautiful" with her "cute little short hair cut."

The fam left town yesterday evening, perhaps to head to Miami where Britney was originally scheduled to be headed towards earlier this week.

[Photo: cottergarage]

Related Stories:
· Britney Spears Visits Her Louisiana Hometown [People.com]

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Faulkner's House Open to Public

7/14/2005 at 2:52 PM
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Just in time for Oprah's Summer of Faulkner, the house that the novelist lived in for decades, Rowan Oak, has been so carefully restored that you can almost smell the bourbon in the air.

Related Stories:
·   Reviving His Works, on Paper and Plaster [New York Times]
·   Rowan Oak [Official Web site]

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