Mississippi Gulf Coast Spring Break
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Spring Break | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Spring break |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Mississippi Gulf Coast Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Founded | November 2009 |
| Founder | Keith Brown |
| Website | Official website |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Spring Break (commonly referred to as Black Spring Break) is an annual three-day spring break event held on the public beaches of Biloxi, Mississippi. This event brings spring breakers and college students from all over the southeast region: Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida, Arkansas, and the Carolinas.
In recent years, the event has expanded its’ reach, bringing attendees from as far as California, Arizona, Illinois, and New York to enjoy 26 miles of beach, food, drinks, shopping, vendors, wall to wall street activities and live concerts.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Spring Break generally takes place on the second weekend in April and is one of the most highly anticipated and talked about events in the south.
Background[edit]
Mississippi Gulf Coast Spring Break was founded in November 2009 by Keith Brown. He revitalized the event by approaching it with a plan to bring longevity, and national attention, with hopes of extending its’ life for another twenty years.
The number of attendees attending Mississippi Gulf Coast Spring Break have risen each year since its inception in 2010
| Dates | Attendees |
|---|---|
| April 16-18, 2010 | 19,000 |
| April 8-10, 2011 | 22,000 |
| April 13-15, 2012 | 25,000 |
| April 12-14, 2013 | 34,000 |
| April 18-20, 2014 | 41,000 |
| April 10-12, 2015 | 53,000 |
| April 8-10, 2016 | 61,000 |
| April 7-9, 2017 | 75,000 |
| April 13-15, 2018 | 40,000 (attendance lower due to rain) |
| April 12-14, 2019 | projected estimate 80,000 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Spring Break is a spring break event that brings mainstream and independent hip-hop, R&B, reggae, pop artists, and local and national DJ’s to attend, perform and network. Comedians, celebrities, TV Personalities, hosts and socialites along with professional NBA, NFL, and MLB players have also attended the festivities.
Performers[edit]
Notable acts who have performed, hosted, and DJ-ed at Mississippi Gulf Coast Spring Break include Plies, Yo Gotti, Rick Ross, Future, Young Jeezy, Migos, Lil Boosie, Webbie, DJ Bobby Black, Lil Duval, Papaduck, Meek Mill, Lloyd, YFN Lucci, August Alsina, Kevin Gates, Tory Lanez, Rich Homie Quan, Rosci Diaz, Johnni Blaze, DJ HollyHood Bay Bay, Karlie Redd, Tha Joker, Phill Wade, Lil Mal, Recognition, Zed Zilla, Bankroll Fresh, Boo Rossini, Cap-1, TK n Cash
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External links[edit]
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