Business was good across South Mississippi in 2025, and the numbers show there’s one season when residents and visitors spend the most.
People are spending. Dozens more restaurants and retail stores opened across South Mississippi last year, pushing sales tax revenue higher in most of the 12 Coast cities.
To start the year, “We had our 57th month where we exceeded $1 million dollars in sales tax revenues,” said Jerry Creel, community director for Biloxi. “And last year, I believe that we set a record for sales tax revenues. We exceeded $16 million,” he said.
The 12 Coast casinos reported an increase in annual gross gaming revenue on the casino floor for the first time in three years.
