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Arts & Culture

Art and culture are thriving on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  The Walter Anderson Museum of Art features original works of art by the Anderson family and rotating exhibits by regional and national artists.  The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art features Ohr-iginal art by George Ohr, the self proclaimed "Mad Potter" of Biloxi.  TIME Magazine recently selected Biloxi's Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, designed by Frank Gehry, for 2008 Style & Design 100 Issue.  The Frank Gehry designed Ohr Campus will open November 2010.  Both the Walter Anderson Museum of Art and the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art are affiliated with the Smithsonian Museum.

The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum will be built on Highway 90 beside the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art and across from the Schooner Pier Complex.  Phase one of the Museum, opening December 2011, will be a 17,000 sq ft exhibit hall that will feature the Nydia, a 30-foot gaff-rigged cabin sloop.

Beauvoir, The Jefferson Davis Home completed nearly $4 million restoration and the Library and Hayes Pavilions have been replicated.  Construction on the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library will continue through 2010 with an opening scheduled in 2011.

The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport allows children to explore and expand their world through interactive exhibits and art activities.  Many galleries and boutiques along the Mississippi Gulf Coast feature local and regional artists work on display and for sale.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast has provided artistic inspiration for many nationally recognized artists.  Richmond Barthe, Dusti Bongi, Walter Anderson, George Ohr, Lori K Gordon, and Marty Wilson are just a few of the artists who called the Mississippi Gulf Coast home.  From Bay St Louis to Pascagoula you will find many shops and galleries exhibiting and selling works by regional artists.