Crowds will return to the beaches in South Mississippi this weekend as Black Spring Break is back in Biloxi and Gulfport from April 9 to 12. How large those crowds will be, though, is anyone’s guess.

Black Spring Break promoters have soured on the city of Biloxi, as have many attendees who in the past flocked to South Mississippi for the annual event. A heavy law enforcement presence — including a ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Black Spring Break typically draws thousands of visitors to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, but this year the sand has plenty of room to spare. Drone footage showed how open the ...

For the second year in a row, the stretch of Biloxi Beach that was once home to Black Spring Break is now reduced to small groups of people sitting along Beach Boulevard. Black Spring Break this year ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Black Spring Break once drew thousands of visitors to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a weekend of sun soaking, live music and cruising Highway 90. In 2026, attendance at the ...

Crowds will return to the beaches in South Mississippi this weekend as Black Spring Break is back in Biloxi and Gulfport from April 9 to 12. How large those crowds will be, though, is anyone’s guess.

Promoters said heavy Biloxi law enforcement presence discourages attendees. Organizers did not apply for 2025 Biloxi permits and shifted events to Gulfport clubs. Competing festivals like Mobile’s ...