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The rise and decline of the Biloxi schooner reflect a dynamic era in Biloxi's seafood industry, influenced by technological advancements, natural disasters, and shifting demands. The transition from catboats to schooners in 1893, prompted by a devastating hurricane, reshaped the fishing fleet, enabling larger hauls and increased efficiency. The use of indigenous lumber, such as cypress and longleaf yellow pine, highlighted the local craftsmanship in constructing these vessels.
These schooners not only played a vital role in the seafood industry, navigating the inland waterways and back bay, but they also contributed to the city's recreational culture through events like the Annual Biloxi Schooner Race. However, the advent of gas-powered boats and the lifting of the ban on motor-powered dredges in 1933 marked the end of the heyday for these iconic vessels. The Biloxi Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum later revived the tradition of the schooner race in the 1990s with replicas, preserving a glimpse of Biloxi's maritime history. #biloxi #mscoastlife
These schooners not only played a vital role in the seafood industry, navigating the inland waterways and back bay, but they also contributed to the city's recreational culture through events like the Annual Biloxi Schooner Race. However, the advent of gas-powered boats and the lifting of the ban on motor-powered dredges in 1933 marked the end of the heyday for these iconic vessels. The Biloxi Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum later revived the tradition of the schooner race in the 1990s with replicas, preserving a glimpse of Biloxi's maritime history. #biloxi #mscoastlife
