One name stands out among numerous Gulf Coast seafood industry legends: William F. Gorenflo Sr. He is considered by many to be one of...

Raymond Fournier was a businessman and founder of R. Fournier & Sons in Biloxi, Mississippi. Together with his wife Clementine Fountain...

John Henry Seymour, Sr. and Lydia Beaugez Seymour were the founders of J&L Seafood in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Their business was well...

The Biloxi Canning Company, originally known as Lopez, Elmer, and Company, was a historic seafood processing facility with a rich history...

Shemper Seafood of Biloxi, Mississippi was founded by Israel “Buddy” Shemper Jr. In 1954, Shemper traded property in Pascagoula,...

Kuluz Brothers Packing Company was a seafood processing company in Biloxi, Mississippi. Kuluz Brothers, like many of the other canneries...

The Sea Coast Packing Company, located in the Point Cadet neighborhood of Biloxi, Mississippi was founded by a group of Slavic (now known...

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R.A. Lesso Seafood Company was a commercial seafood processing business in Biloxi, Mississippi. The company was founded in 1978 on East...

The Victory Packing Company was a commercial seafood processing business located in the Point Cadet neighborhood of Biloxi, Mississippi....

Dubaz Brothers Seafood was originally located at 1417 East Beach. The first shop was built on land owned by Charles McCaleb. The business...

Kuljis Seafood & Oil Wharf was a commercial seafood processing company owned by Peter Kuljis, Sr. and Steve Kuljis, Sr. The company was...

Leckich & Fayard Seafood Company, a processing plant in Biloxi, Mississippi, was founded in the early 1940s by Joseph P. Leckich and R.A....

The story of the Weems Brothers Seafood Company begins with Charles Edward Weems, Sr., a pioneer in the seafood business. He began his...

Leckich & Fayard Seafood Company, a processing plant in Biloxi, Mississippi, was founded in the early 1940s by Joseph P. Leckich and R.A....

Gollott’s Oil Dock and Ice House and Golden Gulf Coast Packing Company are two successful businesses owned by the Gollott family. The...

In 1932, C.F. Gollott could hardly have known that he was embarking on a journey that would result in a seafood business that would span...

Leckich & Fayard Seafood Company, a processing plant in Biloxi, Mississippi, was founded in the early 1940s by Joseph P. Leckich and R.A....

The DeJean Packing Company was an influential business and integral addition to the Biloxi Seafood Industry. For a number of years, Elmer...

Gulf Central Seafood Company, a processing business established by Mike Sekul, is an important part of Biloxi Seafood Industry history....