Dozens of 2020 events have been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
However, Mississippi Gulf Coast’s annual Cruisin’ the Coast is not one of them.
- concerns.
However, mississippi- gulf coast's annual - cruisin' the coast in not one o- them.
Ashleigh fortenberry- explains.
- - as they say, the show must go - on...and although covid has - caused hundreds of- - - - south mississippi events to be- canceled, the 24th annual - cruisin' the coast will rev up- in early october...althou - gh like any vintage car or- hotrod, there will be a few - changes this year.- vincent creel, biloxi public- affairs manager:- "the most important thing we're- tellng people, and we know- cruisin' has told the - - - - 6,400 who have already- registered, please be sure to - wear a mask.
Please - be sure to be responsible.
We - get probably 3,000 to 4,000 - people just - downtown for that wednesday - block party.
We know it's a lot- of people and - - - - they're going to be in a- confined area.
We're doing- everything we can to space out- the - cars but the cars don't have- covid.
Its' the people."- biloxi public affairs manager - vincent creel says people from- all over the country -and as fa- away as canada-will be- rolling in for the weeklong - event.- vincent creel, biloxi public- affairs manager: "cruisin' tell- us that - for 800 people, this will be- their first time to attend- cruisin the coast.
We want to - - - - make sure it's a safe time.
A - lot of crusisin' is going to- revolve around personal - responsibility."- ashleigh fortenberry, news 25:- "after a summer of events - canceled due to covid-19, local- business owners say - -
If you happen to pass by the corner of G.E. Ohr Street and Howard Avenue in Biloxi you may notice some art pieces and construction..