Broadwater Beach Marina Light — Attraction in Biloxi

Active since 1965, this 66 ft (20 m) cylindrical tower with gallery and an open lantern structure, is all that remains of what was once one of the most popular resorts on the Gulf coast.

(from Wikipedia) The President Casino Broadwater Resort was a combined casino and resort that was located in Biloxi, Mississippi. It was a fixture on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for over 60 years.

Originally known as the Broadwater Beach Hotel and Broadwater Beach Resort, it opened in 1939 as a venue for the illegal but tacitly approved gambling that was flourishing along the coast. In the late 1950s and 1960s, the gambling stopped and the facility was renovated and re-purposed as a resort destination with a state-of-the-art marina and other amenities. In its heyday the Broadwater Beach Resort hosted movie stars, leading politicians, and top business figures as well as people on vacation. It became the Gulf Coast's flagship resort and its colorfully lit front sign was iconic.

In 1992, President Casinos gained control of the facility, and after changing the name, added a casino riverboat and barge. The casino had a successful niche following among lower-end gamblers, but the problems of the parent company resulting in bankruptcy filings in the early 2000s. In 2005, new owners closed the resort and casino shortly before Hurricane Katrina...

What a nice little spot! We stopped in for a while passing through from our hotel heading over to New Orleans for the day. The beach was definitely nice. We enjoyed getting photos at the lighthouse. I do wonder though. As we pulled in there was a family that was coming out of the lighthouse, and another one standing there like they were going to walk in. We enjoyed the beach then walked over, and by the time we got to the lighthouse, the door was closed and locked. Is it supposed to be open to view or no? My daughter loves lighthouses and would have loved to see inside! Anyways, it was a great experience, and we'd certainly come back if we're ever in...

This place is such a beautiful by the water sunrise or sunset. I didn't take any pictures maybe I should have go to this place to party baby brother garbage behind display panel looks very jumpy beer bottles and cans and empty cases of beer everywhere. I was very disappointed. But once you got past all the garbage everywhere and just look for water and it's on set or Sunrise that was nice. Hopefully somebody will go and clean that mess up because that is just terrible the way these people left behind all their garbage after partying. It really ought to be ashamed...