William “Bill” Holland is a master boat builder from Biloxi, Mississippi. He is the son of Elvia Holland from Louisa, Louisiana, and...

Jules Jerome Galle Sr. was an industry tradesman who constructed boats throughout the Gulf Coast. Throughout his lifetime, the boats he...

A master boat builder like his father before him, Walter Celeste Fountain was a Biloxi native who constructed a number of vessels in his...

The son of a pioneer Biloxians and the heir to a legacy of boat building and fishing, Randolph Fountain Sr. was an industry tradesman and...

As the oldest son of a family of nine, Martin Fountain Jr. was first in line to follow his father’s example and work to become a master...

Augustus “Gussie” Fountain Sr. was a commercial fisherman and industry tradesman from Biloxi, Mississippi. He was the son of prominent...

The story of Robert “Bob” Francis Ederer and the R.F. Ederer Company is a story which dates back over one hundred years. The history of...

Mark R. Ederer is a businessman and current CEO of R.F. Ederer Company Inc., he is the son of company founder Robert “Bob” Ederer. Born...

Described as “one of the most talented and prolific boat builders in Biloxi’s history” Jacob D. Covacevich was a brilliant and gifted...

The work of the hands, the artistry and mastery to be able to produce something where there was once nothing. The ability to make a...

The tour boat SAIL FISH is and has been a staple of the Biloxi Seafood Industry for over sixty years. The SAIL FISH has been used to...

Lanette Lou Brady Bobinger was a native of Gulfport, Mississippi who worked in the Seafood Industry for over forty-seven years. Serving...

The American Dream is defined as follows: the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and...

Herbert Anthony Glavan, known affectionately as “Herb,” was an industry tradesman from Biloxi, Mississippi. Herb guided the Glavan Trawl...

Henry F. Fountain Sr. was a master tradesman and boat builder from Biloxi, Mississippi. Learning the trade from his father, Henry would...

James Paul “Jimmy” Ellis was an industry tradesman from Biloxi, Mississippi. A lifelong resident, Jimmy became known as “the hunchback...

In 1937, Junius Roland Creel was born into a family steeped in the Biloxi seafood industry tradition. His grandfather, Roland Creel, was...

Francis R.C. Creel (known as Junius) With talent, hard work and a generous spirit, Francis Creel left his mark on the seafood industry...

Martin Fountain, Sr. was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on October 18, 1856, the youngest of twelve children of Francois and Julienne...

Catchot, a coastal family (originating in Menorca, a small island off the coast of Spain) finds its way to the Mississippi Coast in...