Tours/Area
Saturday - Early Bird Tours
StenniSphere, NASA Space
For more than four decades, John C Stennis Space Center has served as NASA's rocket propulsion testing ground. Today, the center provides propulsion test services for NASA and for the Department of Defense, as well as the private sector. In 2010, a new fleet of launch vehicles will power America's next generation spacecraft, Orion, which will carry astronauts back to the moon and possibly beyond. StenniSphere, Stennis Space Center's award winning visitors center, offers exciting new exhibits and stage shows. Test a space shuttle main engine! Land the space shuttle! Go aboard the International Space Station! www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis
Tour Capacity - 55 (Must bring valid photo ID)
NAASS Gives Back
NAASS members who want to assist in southern Mississippi recovery efforts will be guided by Don Howie in a day of rewarding tasks. This is a full day opportunity from 9AM to 4 PM.
Participation limited to 12.
Gaming Lessons - Make the best of your time at the Beau! Learn how you, too, can beat the odds at the gaming tables. For 3 hours, participants will learn Black Jack strategies and master the roll of the dice in Craps. For those with vision of the World Poker Tour, Texas Hold'em offers an extra challenge.
Minimum - 50 participants for all 3 games
Tuesday Tours
Biloxi Schooners
A truly unique way of enjoying the Mississippi Gulf Coast by stepping on board an authentic replica of a Biloxi oyster schooner. These "White Winged Queens" once sailed the Coast from the late 1800's to early 1900's. The Schooner ride includes a visit to the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum that preserves and interprets the maritime history and seafood heritage of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. www.maritimemuseum.org/schoolners
Limit 49 people
1.9 miles east from Beau (leave at 12:45 - arrive at Beau 5:00pm)
Biloxi Shrimping Trip
The pride and heritage of Biloxi comes alive aboard this unique and interesting cruise. The Biloxi Shrimping trip exposes guests to the spectacular world of sea life - caught on a real shrimping expedition. Upon leaving the harbor, the shrimping net is set out with full details of how and what makes the net spread and operate correctly. The net will catch any and all sea creatures in its path along with the shrimp. The varities range from Blue Crabs, Flounder, Stingray, Squid, Pufferfish and numerous other species of marine life. This 70 minute Living Marine Adventure Cruise is navigated in the calm, protected waters between Deer Island and the Biloxi shoreline. www.biloxishrimpingtrip.com
Limit 49 people
.3 mile east from Beau
Beauvoir, the Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library
Rich in history, the Beauvoir is the stunning home of the only President of the Confederate States of America and the place where he penned his memoirs. The 51- acre estate, fronting the Gulf of Mexico, was once the site of the Mississippi Confederate soldiers' home, which cared for hundreds of Southern veterans and their wives. The beautifully restored Beauvoir house, dominates the sprawling complex that includes a historic cemetery, the Tomb of the Unknown Confederate Soldier, a gift shop and the magnificent view of the Mississippi Sound! Beauvoir truly lives up to her name - French for beautiful view or beautiful to see! http://www.beauvoir.org/
4.8 miles
Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) is dedicated to the celebration of the works of Walter Inglis Anderson, American master, whose depictions of plants , animals, and people of the Gulf Coast have placed him among the forefront of American painters of the 20th Century. In addition, Peter Anderson, master potter and founder of Shearwater Pottery, and James McConnell Anderson, noted painter and ceramist works are also on display. The watercolors, drawings, oils, block prints, ceramics, and carvings by the three Anderson brothers are on display in the museum's permanent collection. Diverse changing exhibitions, many featuring the work of other significant artists, occur throughout the year. The museum's sky lit interior of warm southern yellow pine includes a main galleria and two additional galeries, which echo the natural beauty and simplicity of its setting. Adjacent to the museum is the Ocean Springs Community Center, home of Walter Anderson's largest mural. In addition to WAMA, Ocean Springs offers an array of fine galleries, restaurants, and shops. http://www.walterandersonmuseum.org/
4.9 miles Ocean Springs
