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Annual events which draw visitors to the area
include the World's Largest Fishing Rodeo, Gulf Coast Winter Classic Horse Show,
the week-long classic car festival Cruisin' the Coast, the power boat races
known as Smokin' the Sound and the Gulf Coast Crawfish Festival.
More than 14 public schools and 6 private
schools offer educational options to local students. Higher education is
provided by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College from 22 miles away.
Alternatives within an hour or less include Pearl River Community College, the
University of Southern Mississippi, the University of South Alabama, Southern
University at New Orleans and the University of New Orleans.
Health care needs are served by Columbia Garden
Park Hospital and Memorial Hospital at Gulfport.
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