Joseph Mihojevich
Joseph Mihojevich was a boat owner and Biloxi native. He was the son of Croatian immigrants from the village of Bobovisce on the Island...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Sagasta Pierre "Sang" Langlinais
Sagasta Pierre Langlinais, known affectionately as “Sang,” was a boat captain born into a large family. He was the youngest child of...
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- Sep 26
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Nicolas Rosario "Corky" Hire
Nicolas Rosario Hire, known affectionately as “Corky” is a boat owner and commercial fisherman from Biloxi, Mississippi, born on October...
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- Sep 26
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George J. Higginbotham
For over sixty years of his life, George J. Higginbotham was a dedicated worker in Biloxi’s seafood industry. Born in Youngsville,...
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- Sep 26
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Louis James Gorenflo
Native Biloxian, Louis James Gorenflo was a boat designer and captain. Louis was the grandson of prominent Biloxian, William F. Gorenflo,...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Leonidas Polk "Nealy Louis" Eleuterius
Leonidas Polk Eleuterius, known affectionately as “Nealy Louis”, was an industry tradesman who lived in Biloxi. Born on February 24,...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Leo Eleuterius, Sr.
Leo Eleuterius, Sr. was a boat captain and a tradesman in Biloxi’s seafood industry. Throughout his lifetime, Leo worked in many...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Neville Joseph "TeJean" Broussard
Neville Joseph Broussard, known affectionately as “TeJean”, was a boat owner and captain who made his livelihood in Biloxi, Mississippi....
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- Sep 26
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Fritz Santa Cruz
Throughout Fritz Santa Cruz’ life, he captained a variety of schooners. Fritz was born on March 8, 1870, in an area of Harrison County...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Charles E. "Sonny" Weems
Charles E Weems Jr., known affectionately as “Sonny,” was a boat owner and commercial processor from Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Carroll Peck Williams
Carroll E. Williams, affectionately known as “Peck” was a commercial fisherman and former baseball player from Biloxi, Mississippi. He...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Mike Sekul
Born on May 13, 1911, in Biloxi, Mike Sekul was the son of Steven C. Sekul and Lucia Trebotich. Steven C. Sekul was an immigrant from...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Joseph H. Leckich
Born August 17th, 1935, Joseph H. Leckich arrived at the legacy of a seafood workforce that he would help shape throughout his life. His...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
John Mavar, Sr.
Captain John Mavar was a fisherman, boat owner and shipbuilder who had a modest beginning but achieved stunning success. Mavar was born...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Stanley T. "Rook" Kopszywa
The “Bohemian” or seasonal seafood worker helped shape the expanding town of Biloxi, Mississippi during the turn of the twentieth century....
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Sam Smolcich
Sam Smolcich was a boat owner and commercial fisherman who lived in the Point Cadet neighborhood of Biloxi. The Smolich family immigrated...
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- Sep 26
- 1 min
Thomas C. Plylar, Sr.
Born in Parrish, Alabama in 1911, Thomas C. Plylar was one of five children born to George and Margrate Plylar. George was a...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Anthony "Tony" Mihojevich
Anthony “Tony” Mihojevich was a captain and boat owner who made his career upon the bountiful waters of the Gulf Coast in Biloxi,...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
William "Billy" Thiroux
William “Billy” Thiroux is a boat owner and commercial fisherman from Ocean Springs, Mississippi. For over sixty years, Thiroux operated...
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- Sep 26
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Thomas J. "Tommy" Schultz, Jr.
For over thirty-five years, Thomas Schultz, Jr. captained his Biloxi lugger, the Reva Rose. Thomas was born on October 22, 1932; he grew...
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