The King Cake and Mardi Gras (Recipes too) The King Cake, a tradition long associated with Carnival or Mardi Gras is usually oval shaped, donut style cake. Often filled with delightful fruit and or cheese. With a sweet granulated sager coating. Colored in traditional Mardi Gras colors (Purple,Green and Gold). The cake has a history dating to 12th century France.  where the cake would be baked on the eve of January 6 to celebrate the visit to the ... [full story]

The Biloxi Lighthouse The Biloxi lighthouse stands proudly in the median of Highway 90 along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Biloxi. It is said its the only Light house in the middle of a highway. National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #73001012 Name of Listing: BILOXI LIGHTHOUSE  Standing 65 (some places say 61) feet tall the cast iron landmark was constructed by the Murray & Hazelhurst Co. in Baltimore, MD. It was shipped to Biloxi by railroad in 1848 ... [full story]