Cruisin’ the Coast 2026 is making a three-day stop on the eastern side of the coast with visits to Pascagoula’s Beach Park and its Downtown District.
Pascagoula’s unique gulf-side location under ancient Oaks draped in moss make the perfect background for classic cars. Cruisers and guests are invited to Beach Park for cruisin’ events and entertainment beginning Thursday at 11 a.m. kicking off with songs from “Black Velvet followed by “Modern Eldorados” at 1 p.m.
At 3 p.m., the sounds of “BRW” will take the stage until 4:30 when the fun cruises to Pascagoula’s downtown district for Buffet and Bumpers featuring classic cars and entertainment by Buffet Beach Band.
The crusing party heads back to the beach for Friday and Saturday events from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with that will feature food and merchandise vendors, more classic cars and classic tunes filling the park. Entertainment includes “Daddy O”, “Cool Rayz”, “Eklektic”, “Eddie Mcdaniel”, “Hip Pocket”, and the crowd favorite, “The Tip Tops.”
Olivia Randle has been in the role of Main Street Pascagoula Director for just under a year, so this is her first ‘Goula Cruise to experience from the organizer side.
“We are so excited for this year’s Goula Cruise!” Ms. Randle said. “While this is my first year experiencing the full event in this role, I know it is a wonderful tradition that showcases Pascagoula and our amazing small businesses.”
She said the downtown block party, Buffett & Bumpers, is sure to be a cruising favorite on Thursday from 5 until 8:30 p.m. Cruisers can begin parking downtown at 4 p.m. along Delmas Avenue, Magnolia Street and the Krebs Avenue parking lot.
Along with music, the party kicks off with performances by Melange Dance Company and ASPIRE Dance company. Then downtown will be rocking to tunes made popular by its native son, Jimmy Buffett, performed by the Buffett Beach Band.
“Locals and visitors are all invited to enjoy the music and support our downtown businesses,” she said. “Our main goal is to highlight what makes Pascagoula so special and give everyone a reason to keep coming back.”
