Hello everyone!

Welcome to Cruisin’ The Coast 2025! We’re glad you’re here for the 29^th event!

Early registration for CTC 2025 ended August 15 with more than 8,400 vehicles registered. That’s about 200 more than what we pre-registered in 2024. We also had more than 1,000 first time participants early register for CTC 2025. So we welcome our new members to the CTC family!

As you likely know by now, we’ve returned Cruise Central to beautiful Jones Park, the same location where CTC began in 1996 with just 374 registered vehicles. The number of registered vehicles and spectators has of course increased tremendously from 29 years ago, which means traffic volume has increased. We are working with the Gulfport Police Department and have a traffic plan in place. We ask that you please follow the CTC road signs and the directions of law enforcement and our volunteers in entering Cruise Central. Please be patient so we all can have fun!

Coast Transit Authority shuttle buses will be running along Jones Park Drive transporting folks free of charge to Barksdale Pavilion and all points between throughout the day. We have 4 designated stops along Jones Park Drive. Spectator parking is located on the west side of Jones Park.

Parking is also available at the Coast Transit Authority parking garage across the street from Jones Park. For $11 you can park all day, ride the CTA shuttle across the bridge into Jones Park.

Among the exciting new events we have planned for you, is a Long Beach Show & Shine event Monday on Jeff Davis Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Thursday, downtown Pascagoula will host the first Buffett & Bumpers Block Party from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. featuring the Buffett Beach Band. As part of our return to Jones Park, the popular New Orleans party band, Bag of Donuts, will play an extended show from 3:30-5:30 on Thursday. You don’t want to miss it!

You’re going to find that we have a great week planned for you.

Sherwood R. “Woody” Bailey, Jr.
Vice Chairman & Executive Director