Lopez, Elmer & Company
Marking the beginning of the commercial seafood processing industry on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, “Lopez, Elmer, and Company” was...
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- Sep 23
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L. Lopez and Company
L. Lopez and Company was founded by Lazaro Lopez, one of the pioneers of the Mississippi Gulf Coast seafood industry, and his...
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- Sep 23
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Lee Paul Gutierrez, Sr.
Lee Paul Gutierrez was born in 1903 to Henry J. and Rose Venus Gutierrez. He married Katherine Evelyn Slay in 1924 and reared four sons,...
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- Sep 23
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Frank C. Gutierrez
Born in Biloxi in 1934, Frank Gutierrez was the youngest of four sons born to Lee Paul Gutierrez, Sr. and Katherine Slay Gutierrez....
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- Sep 23
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Ramon G. “Ziggy” Gutierrez
Born in Biloxi in 1930, Ramon Gutierrez was the third son of Lee Paul Gutierrez and Katherine Slay Gutierrez. A graduate of Notre Dame...
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- Sep 23
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Biloxi Shrimp, Inc.
Biloxi Shrimp, Inc. was established in the late 1970’s by Henry “Duke” Gutierrez. Located on Biloxi Beach at the foot of Oak Street, the...
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- Sep 23
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Henry “Duke” Gutierrez
Born in 1928, Henry Gutierrez was the second of four sons born to Lee Paul Gutierrez, Sr. and Katherine Slay Gutierrez. He would live his...
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- Sep 23
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M&M Shrimp Co.
Founded by Henry “Duke” Gutierrez and Joe Suarez, M&M Shrimp Co. was established in 1969. The company, named for Joe and Duke’s...
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- Sep 23
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Biloxi Freezing Company
Biloxi Freezing Company was founded by Lee P. Gutierrez, Sr. and Glenn Swetman in 1945. However, the company’s history goes back to its...
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- Sep 23
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Dr. James Edward Alexander
Dr. James E. Alexander was born in Alexanderia, Louisiana in 1932 to John D. and Leona Alexander. Having lost both parents by the age of...
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- Sep 23
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Lee P. “Pedro” Gutierrez, Jr.
Lee Paul Gutierrez, Jr. was born in Biloxi in 1927. He was the eldest of four sons born to Lee Paul Gutierrez and Katherine Slay...
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- Sep 23
- 2 min
Matteo Martinolich
Mateo Martinolich was born in 1861 at Lussinpiccolo, Croatia, to Francisco Stanislaus ‘Frank' and Maria Martinolich. The couple, with...
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- Sep 23
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Clark Seafood
Clark Seafood, located on Lowry Island near the Gulf of Mexico in Pascagoula, originated as the Mississippi branch to its sister...
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- Sep 23
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Kuljis Seafood and Ice Co.
Originating as Luka Kuljis Oil Dock, Kuljis Seafood and Ice Co. was owned and operated by his sons, Peter “Mex” Kuljis and Steve Kuljis....
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- Sep 23
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TONI JO ANN
The TONI JO ANN was built in 1947 at Toche Shipyard. The wooden Biloxi lugger was approximately 50 feet in length and was later converted...
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- Sep 23
- 1 min
CAVALIER
Found unclaimed in the swamps of Louisiana, The CAVALIER, a 50-foot schooner, was owned by Luka Kuljis. The vessel, known to be...
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- Sep 23
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Peter “Mex” Kuljis/Kuljis Oil Dock
Peter Tony Kuljis was born in Biloxi, in 1916, to Luka Kuljis and Tadica Pitalo Kuljis. In his early years, he worked alongside his...
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- Sep 23
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Paul Bodin
Biloxi native, Paul Bodin, was born and raised on Point Cadet. His career in the maritime and seafood industry began at the young age of...
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- Sep 23
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Luka Kuljis
Luka Kuljis was born in Milna, Brac, Croatia in 1886 and immigrated to New York in 1904 aboard the “Julia Treiste” working his way to...
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- Sep 23
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James “Ralph” Horn
Ralph Horn was born in Bayou La Batre, AL in 1921. He married Leila Clark in 1939 and began working that same year for his...
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