Whether
you're seeking a romantic getaway, an action-packed adventure, or a
fun-filled family vacation, you'll discover it on Mississippi's Gulf
Coast, the ultimate vacation destination. Here you'll find picturesque,
white-sand beaches lining the Gulf of Mexico; exciting, fun-filled
outdoor activities; championship golf courses; taste-tantalizing
cuisine; plentiful shopping; and must-see cultural attractions.
Mississippi's Gulf Coast also features
unlimited stakes gaming, top-name entertainment, and spectacular stage
shows you won't want to miss. With a unique combination of attractions
that'll surely please everyone, Mississippi's Gulf Coast is undoubtedly
a "well-balanced escape."
Casino action. Delicious meals. 20 Champion Golf Courses. 26 miles of
white sandy beaches. Deep-sea fishing charters. Shrimping trips.
Antebellum Homes. Historic neighborhoods.
Art and history's roots run deep in
Mississippi's Gulf Coast. George E. Ohr, the renowned "Mad Potter", was
native to Biloxi. His unique pottery is noted throughout the art world.
Beauvoir, the Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library is also
located in Biloxi. Gulfport is home to CEC & Seabee Memorial Museum.
Mississippi's
Gulf Coast hosts plentiful family attractions. The fun-filled Lynn
Meadows Discovery Center, which was selected as one of the USA's top 50
children's museums, offers hands-on fun where children can crank a
crane, touch a tornado, sort seafood, and a myriad of other fun-filled
amusements.
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Attractions
Arts
Mary
C OKeefe Cultural Center
1600 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228-818-2878
Walter
Anderson Museum of Art
510 Washington Ave
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Contact name: Gayle Petty-Johnson
Phone: (228)872-3164
Fax: (228)875-4494
Nature/Recreation
Gulf Islands National Seashore
3500 Park Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Visitor Information - Mississippi
(228) 875-0823, extension 100
Public Beaches
Fishing
Harbor Master
872 5754
South Coast Paddling Co.
2335 Government St
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Contact: Melissa Johnson
Phone: 228-872-2030
Fax: n/a
Email: southcoastpaddling@att.net
Website: www.southcoastpaddling.com
Golf
Gulf
Hills Golf Club Inc. 13701 Paso
Rd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Contact name: Martin Reeves
Phone: (228)872-9663
Fax: (228)872-6447
St.
Andrew's Golf Course #2 Golfing
Green Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Contact name: Catherine Shows
Phone: (228)875-7730
Fax: (228)875-0107
Other
Mud Shack, The
1008 Government Street; Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 872-6113
The Mud Shack bills itself as “the paint your own pottery place,” and
for years now, people have been coming to do just that!
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Ocean Lanes Bowling Center
3640 Bienville Blvd; Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 872-2695
Ocean Lanes Bowling Center offers family entertainment! Noted for using
the Ebonite Vantage Matrix Scoring System with Lumin Screen, a full
service snack bar and lounge! Open league bowling offered!
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SWAT Paintball Park
6314 North Washington Avenue; Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 385-2264
SWAT Paintball is a sport (in essence a complex form of tag), in which
participants use compressed air guns called "markers" to shoot
paintballs
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Ship Island Excursions
Gulfport Yacht Harbor, PO Box 1467; Gulfport, MS 39502
(866) 466-7386 | (228) 864-1014 | Fax (228) 864-3797
Ship Island Excursions offers daily passenger ferry service to West
Ship Island and Fort Massachusetts (circa 1858), part of Gulf Island
National Seashore. The island is approximately 10 miles offshore.
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Gulf Islands Waterpark
On I-10 (exit Hwy 49 North); Gulfport, MS 39503
(866) 485-3386 | (228) 328-1266 | Fax (228) 328-1268
Gulf Islands Waterpark is thrilling fun for the entire family and is
your premier family destination in the Gulf South! Enjoy more than 18
acres of water-filled fun at the newest and largest waterpark
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NASA Space Center - StenniSphere
National Aeronautics & Space Administration; Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
(800) 237-1821 | (228) 688-2370
StenniSphere, Stennis Space Center's award winning visitors center,
offers exciting new exhibits & stage shows! Test a space shuttle
main engine! Land the space shuttle!
Abbey Road Art Club
22198 Abbey Road; Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 313-3474
Abbey Road Art Club is a fun, creative place for kids to come learn and
explore the arts in a comfortable, spirited, atmosphere with small
class sizes.
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Beach Bums Rentals
Highway 90 & Edgewater Mall; Biloxi, MS 39531
(228) 233-0820
At Beach Bums come for FUN in the SUN, we have it all…kayaks, Jet skis,
aqua cycles, and chair and umbrella rentals.
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Biloxi Natatorium
1384 Father Ryan Avenue; Biloxi, MS 39531
(228) 435-6205 | Fax (228) 435-6299
The Biloxi Natatorium is an Olympic size pool with a retractable roof
and pool heaters. The facility is open to the public, offering swim
lessons, providing lap lanes for adult and recreational swimming and more.
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Biloxi Shrimping Trip
Point Cadet Marina, PO Box 1315; Biloxi, MS 39533
(800) 289-7908 | (228) 385-1182 | Fax (228) 388-6693
The Biloxi Shrimping Tour celebrates over 50 years of the Sail Fish
operating as a tourist attraction! The pride and heritage of Biloxi
comes alive aboard this unique and interesting cruise.
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Biloxi Tour Train
Porter Avenue & Highway 90 @ Lighthouse, PO Box 1226; Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 860-0169
For more than forty years, the Biloxi Tour Train has treated thousands
of visitors to a historical journey. The "SHRIMP TRAIN" as it is
affectionately called, is a 90 minute narrated tour.
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Cinemark 16 - Gulfport
15171 Community Road; Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-5294 | Fax (228) 539-5296
Cinemark USA, Inc. is one of the largest motion picture exhibitors in
North America operating 316 theatres, with 3,436 screens in 34 States
and internationally.
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Donal Synder Sr. Community Center
2520 Pass Road; Biloxi, MS 39531
(228) 436-5195 | Fax (228) 436-5191
The Donal Snyder Sr. Community Center is a 43,000 square foot facility
featuring a four lane lap pool with ramp access, a therapeutic pool,
gymnasium with a wooden floor, an indoor walking track and much more.
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Fins & Grins Charter Service
595 Neal Drive; D'Iberville, MS 39540
(228) 263-1571
Fins & Grins specializes in fishing charters, island tours, camping
drop off, and sunset cruises (we even provide complimentary champagne
upon request!) Captain Bobby Simmons.
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Frances X. Collins Center & Pool
2204 Swetman Blvd; Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 868-5791
The Frances X. Collins Center & Pool is open year round, fully
staffed, and welcomes visitors. The recreational facility offers an
exercise & fitness room with Life Fitness Equipment, a swimming
pool and more.
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Get Wet Beach Rentals
Highway 90 & Beauvoir Road; Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 806-4372
Get Wet Beach Rentals has everything YOU need…to have a BLAST! We offer
umbrellas & chairs for your sunbathing pleasure; waverunners, aqua
cycles, sail boats, paddle boats, hydrocycles, & jet skis.
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Golden Gate Skateland
11169 Lamey Bridge Road; D'Iberville, MS 39532
(228) 392-4395
Family Fun For All! Birthday parties, private & semi-private
groups and private parties welcomed. Hours: Wednesday 6:30pm -
9:30pm, Friday & Saturday 7pm - 11:30pm.
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Grand Theatre, The
11470 Cinema Drive; D'Iberville, MS 39540
(228) 354-9541
The Grand 18 Theatre is a state-of-the art multiplex stadium seating
movie theatre! All Grand Theatre facilities are fully accessible for
disabled guests in all screens with companion seating.
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Green Woods Stables
15800 Pea Patch Road; Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 297-5557
Green Woods Stables offers a fun, family friendly, guided horseback
riding adventure through 70 acres of wooded and beautiful scenery! The
tour is approximately 45 minutes long.
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Gulf Coast Motor Sports Park
16405 Loren Cuevas Road; Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-8273
"Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!” are the first sounds you will hear at
the Gulf Coast Motor Sports Park! Kart competition is a sport that is
fun & enjoyable for the entire family!
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Gulfport Dragway
17085 Race Track Road; Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 863-4408
Gulfport Dragway is a ¼ mile drag strip which features races on Wednesday nights. Spectator admission charged.
Gates open @ 6pm - weather permitting. Gulfport Dragway is located off exit 31 on I-10.
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Island StrikZ Entertainment Center
2302 Pass Road; Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 896-1450
The Island Strikz Entertainment Center features 24 State of the Art
bowling lanes, the Palms Lounge, the Reef Satellite Bar, deluxe arcade,
and snack bar. The facility is open 7 days a week
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Life's A Beach Rental
Highway 90 & Debuys Road; Biloxi, MS 39531
(228) 697-5176
Life's A Beach Rental offers Jet Skis, Wave Runners, Umbrellas, Chairs
and Aqua Cycles! We are located on the beach – Highway 90 & Debuys
Road, Biloxi!
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Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
246 Dolan Avenue; Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 897-6039
The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center is one of the United States Top 50
Children’s Museums! Visiting The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center is an
attraction for the entire family!
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Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum
PO Box 1907; Biloxi, MS 39533
(228) 435-6320 | Fax (228) 435-6309
The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum was established in 1986 to
preserve and interpret the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and
the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum - Biloxi Schooners
Schooner Pier Complex - 367 Beach Blvd; Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 435-6320 | Fax (228) 435-6309
The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum has recaptured a piece of
history in their two famous schooners, the "Glenn L. Swetman" and the
"Mike Sekul”.
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Mississippi Sea Wolves Professional Hockey
2350 Beach Blvd; Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 275-9653 | Fax (228) 388-5848
The Mississippi Sea Wolves is the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s Professional
Hockey League. Enjoy live, heart-stopping excitement, as you “Howl” for
the Sea Wolves!
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North Star Sailing Charters
Point Cadet Marina Slip D-38; Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 617-8057
Feel the gulf breeze blowing through your hair and the mist in your
face as you embark on a nautical day of fun on North Star Sailing
Charters.
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Ship Island Excursions
Gulfport Yacht Harbor, PO Box 1467; Gulfport, MS 39502
(866) 466-7386 | (228) 864-1014 | Fax (228) 864-3797
Ship Island Excursions offers daily passenger ferry service to West
Ship Island and Fort Massachusetts (circa 1858), part of Gulf Island
National Seashore. The island is approximately 10 miles offshore.
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South Mississippi Speedway
8232 Firetower Road; Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 255-8008
South Mississippi Speedway is a semi-banked oval clay one-quarter mile
dirt track offering live stock car racing every Saturday night!
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West Side Park & Splash Pad
4010 West Beach Blvd; Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 868-5882
West Side Park offers a ¼ mile rubberized lighted walking track,
pavilion, “KABOOM” playground equipment, shoofly, and a splash pad!
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Wolf River Canoe & Kayak
21640 Tucker Road; Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 452-7666
Welcome to the Wolf River.....Joe Feil, founder of Wolf River Canoe
& Kayak, invites you to come spend some time on the scenic Wolf
River. Famous for its white sand beaches and winding waterways.
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Clay Boyd Spray Park
214 Morris Noble Road; Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 875-8665 | Fax (228) 872-5001
Clay Boyd Spray Park features 2,200 square feet of water entertainment,
a new playground, benches, landscaping, fencing, concession building,
and restroom facilities!
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Deer Island Fishing & Tours - Ms. Biggy
Ocean Springs Harbor; Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 875-3825
Deer Island Fishing & Tours is a 30-foot pontoon boat named "Ms.
Biggy," which offers 3 hour fishing trips departing twice daily!
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Eco-Tours of South Mississippi
Gautier City Park - Mary Walker Bayou; Gautier, MS 39953
(228) 297-8687
Eco-Tours of South Mississippi offers 2-hour, 1/2 and full-day
interpretive tours that will introduce you to the natural habitats of
the cypress swamps and salt marshes of the lower Pascagoula River
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Gulf Coast Gator Ranch & Airboat Tours
10300 Highway 90; Moss Point, MS 39563
(866) 954-2867 | (228) 475-6026 | Fax (228) 475-6643
Gator Ranch & Airboat Swamp Tours on the Gulf Coast – Take A Ride
on the Wild Side! Come to the Gulf Coast and visit some of the oldest
and largest alligators in captivity
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Gulf Islands National Seashore - Fort Massachusetts
3500 Park Road; Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 875-9057 | Fax (228) 872-2954
Guided 30 – 40 minute tours will be offered Wednesdays - Saturdays @
10:30am with additional tours @ 1:30pm on Saturdays & Sundays! Tour
times are approximate and may vary with the arrival
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Gulf Islands National Seashore - Mississippi
3500 Park Road; Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 875-9057 | Fax (228) 872-2954
While most of Gulf Islands National Seashore is located miles offshore,
the Mississippi District Headquarters is located in Ocean Springs.
Rangers and volunteers give free guided tours
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McCoy's River and Marsh Tours
Pascagoula River Audubon Center, PO Box 307; Hurley, MS 39553
(228) 588-0356
Let Captain Lynn McCoy with McCoy’s River & Marsh Tours take you on
the Pascagoula River, one of the most pristine river swamps in America
and the last waterway of its size in the United States
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Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge
Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR, 7200 Crane Lane; Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 497-6322 | Fax (228) 497-5407
The Visitor's Center is now OPEN! The Mississippi Sandhill Crane
National Wildlife Refuge is one of more than 500 national wildlife
refuges administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Mud Shack, The
1008 Government Street; Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 872-6113
The Mud Shack bills itself as “the paint your own pottery place,” and
for years now, people have been coming to do just that!
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Ocean Lanes Bowling Center
3640 Bienville Blvd; Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 872-2695
Ocean Lanes Bowling Center offers family entertainment! Noted for using
the Ebonite Vantage Matrix Scoring System with Lumin Screen, a full
service snack bar and lounge! Open league bowling offered!
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Pump It Up!
1633 Highway 90; Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 497-6000
Pump It Up is “The Inflatable Party Zone” for children ages 6 and
under! Pump It Up offers GIANT interactive inflatable play structures
for jumping, bouncing, laughing, and having a GREAT time!
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Rainbow Skate Center
4311 Wildwood Road; Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-9049
Rainbow Skate Center is an indoor rink and open year round! Come join
us, lace-em up and get on the floor for a great experience! Having a
party or event?
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Ritz Theatre
2800 Highway 90; Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 497-9993
Ritz Movie Theatre is your "hometown" theatre! We offer matinee,
children and senior discount prices. For all your "goodies" visit our
concession stand offering candy, popcorn and drinks.
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Scranton Nature Center
3928 Nathan Hale Drive - I.G. Levy Park, PO Drawer 908; Pascagoula, MS 39568
(228) 938-6612 | Fax (228) 938-2355
At the Scranton Nature Center - Sea life, birds, mammals, rocks,
minerals, fossils and insects will be among the exhibits for the public
to view.
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SkateZone
2226 Bienville Road; Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 818-2830 | Fax (228) 818-2837
SkateZone is South Mississippi's finest roller-skating rink &
family entertainment center! We have brought the concept family fun to
a whole new level!
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Spanish Trail Lanes
2909 Old Spanish Trail; Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 497-2822
Spanish Trail Lanes provides a quality bowling experience. Fun, wholesome, and recreational activity for all!
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Cool Breeze Aviation, LLC
Stennis International Airport Terminal Building, Located off Interstate 10 & Highway 603; Bay St. Louis, MS 39521
(228) 343-6936
Cool Breeze Aviation, LLC provides airplane tours geared to YOU! Cool
Breeze takes you on a sightseeing adventure over the area for a “birds
eye view” of the Gulf Coast!
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Hollywood Casino Pool & Cabana Bar
711 Hollywood Blvd; Bay St. Louis, MS 39521
(866) 758-2591 | (228) 467-9257 | Fax (228) 463-4008
Hollywood Casino Pool & Cabana - Lounge in the soothing sunshine
next to the refreshing pool and hot tub, enjoy your favorite beverage
poolside, or sit in the cool shade of the Cabana Bar!
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Lonesome Duck Stables
2235 Road 534; Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 222-0304
Lonsome Duck Stables offers family fun for all! We have horse rides
through wooded trails and full moon trail rides are also available!
Reservations are required!
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NASA Space Center - StenniSphere
National Aeronautics & Space Administration; Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
(800) 237-1821 | (228) 688-2370
StenniSphere, Stennis Space Center's award winning visitors center,
offers exciting new exhibits & stage shows! Test a space shuttle
main engine! Land the space shuttle!
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Park Ten Lanes
4393 Park Ten Drive; Diamondhead, MS 39525
(228) 255-9973
Park Ten Lanes is a family entertainment center with a full service
snack bar, arcade, and lounge with live entertainment on weekends.
Open, league and tournament bowling offered.
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Shore Thing Charters
7816 Hilo Place; Diamondhead, MS 39525
(228) 342-2206
Shore Things Charters offers two vessels for your fishing pleasure AND
Kayak Fishing for even more variety! The Shore Thing is a 23’ center
console powered by a 225 HP Yamaha 4 stroke outboard
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Star Cinema 3 - Family Adventure Center
310 Highway 90; Waveland, MS 39576
(228) 467-4370
Star Cinema 3, also known, as “Family Adventure Center” is just that…an
adventure! The center has 3 movie theatres, a concession stand, a
1950’s style restaurant, a game room
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Crosby Arboretum
370 Ridge Road, MS State Extension Service; Picayune, MS 39466
(601) 799-2311 | Fax (601) 799-2372
The 104-acre Native Plant Center of The Crosby Arboretum serves as the
focus of Arboretum activities and development.
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For more information contact:
Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 6128
Gulfport, MS 39506
PH: 228-896-6699
e-mail: tourism@gulfcoast.org
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