The smell hits you first — salt air and something sizzling on the grill. Then come the sounds: seagulls overhead, shrimp boats humming along the shore, and the happy clatter of diners digging into just-caught seafood with their hands. This is Coastal Mississippi, where shrimp season isn’t just a time of year — it’s a way of life. Once dubbed the Seafood Capital of the World, the Mississippi Gulf Coast has long been anchored in the traditions of commercial fishing and maritime culture....
