Gulfport Meeting, February 3, 2026
Approves Greater Gulfport Properties Land Donation for Build Grant Project, 6-1 (Holmes voting nay)
What happened
The Gulfport City Council approved an MOU with UnityOne Entertainment for the Mississippi Coastal Gulfport and Biloxi Music and Film Festival scheduled for November 2026, featuring five stages across multiple venues including Milner Stadium and the Mississippi Aquarium.
- Jurisdiction
- Gulfport, MS
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-1 (Holmes voting nay)
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
MOU for Mississippi Coastal Music and Film Festival
Council approved resolution for agreement with UnityOne Entertainment regarding the Mississippi Coastal Gulfport and Biloxi Music and Film Festival with Celebrity Golf Tournament, scheduled for November 2026. The multi-genre festival will utilize five stages across Milner Stadium, Mississippi Aquarium, Side Yard, Edgewater Mall, Keesler Park, Point Cadet, and Sanger Theater. Partnerships include Delta Airlines, Amtrak, CTA, Mississippi Hotel Lodging Association, and coastal tourism.
- MOU required before investors release funds; event includes scholarship component through golf tournament benefiting Boys and Girls Club
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Gulfport City Council approved an MOU with UnityOne Entertainment for the Mississippi Coastal Gulfport and Biloxi Music and Film Festival scheduled for November 2026, featuring five stages across multiple venues including Milner Stadium and the Mississippi Aquarium.
Key Decisions (8)
MOU for Mississippi Coastal Music and Film Festival
Warren Paving Contract for MIMA Bond Paving Project
Golf Course Event Manager Hire
Golf Course Food and Beverage Manager Hire
Greater Gulfport Properties Land Donation for Build Grant Project
Airport Area Property Surplus Declaration
Salisbury Road Properties Settlement Authorization
Joshua Brown Vehicle Damage Settlement
Development Activity (3)
Mississippi Coastal Gulfport and Biloxi Music and Film Festival
Commercial
Ward 1 Fire Station
Infrastructure
Build Grant Interconnecting Gulfport Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Fred Urie Pier reopening February 4, with Ken Combs and…
Commercial Demand
Large-scale music festival development with major corporate partnerships (Delta Airlines,…
Housing Demand
Southern Poverty Law Center investigating city's HUD and CDBG programs,…
Infrastructure
Beaver dam issues causing flooding in Ward 1 from Broad…
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