Aerial view of downtown Moss Point with classic cars filling Main Street at Cruisin' the River City

Cruisin’ the Coast · Downtown Moss Point

Cruisin’ theRiver City

Classic and custom cars line Main Street along the Escatawpa for a free day of chrome, music, and the whole River City out together. Moss Point’s own stop on Cruisin’ the Coast.

Free to spectateDowntown riverfrontEvery OctoberPart of Cruisin’ the Coast
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What it is

The Coast’s biggest car week, the River City way.

Every October, downtown Moss Point becomes a host city for Cruisin’ the Coast, the largest classic car event on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Cars roll up Main Street to the riverfront, from vintage classics off the 1950s line to custom hot rods you will not see anywhere else, and the whole downtown turns out to walk the show.

As the City puts it, here in Moss Point we do it our way: riverside, relaxed, and rooted in community.

1996Cruisin’ the Coast began
10,000+classic cars on the Coast
10 to 4on Main Street
Freeto walk the show

Roll the tape

Chrome on Main Street.

A walk down the row from last year’s Cruisin’ the River City.

Shot downtown

A river town full of chrome.

Aerial view down Main Street lined end to end with classic cars and crowds
Main Street, bumper to bumper
A two-tone 1957 Chevrolet rolling through the show
A ’57 on the move
A bright red vintage pickup with its hood up
Show and tell
Muscle cars with hoods raised in a row
Hoods up
Two Shelby Cobra roadsters side by side with racing stripes
Cobras, side by side
Aerial view of classic cars parked across the riverfront green
Down to the riverfront

On the day

What to expect.

Hundreds of cars

Classics, customs, and hot rods lining Main Street down to the riverfront.

Awards

Trophies for the standouts. Your favorite might just take one home.

Food and music

Everything from barbecue to fresh Gulf seafood, with live music all day.

Downtown open

Shops, the soda fountain, and the riverfront, all a short stroll away.

“This is our favorite show. This is the seventh year we’ve drove it from North Carolina.”
Debbie Daniels, cruiser, to WXXV News 25
Classic cars parked along the riverfront green at Cruisin' the River City, seen from the air

Chrome, fins, and the whole River City out to look.

See the show

Where it fits

Moss Point’s day on the Coast.

Cruisin’ the Coast has drawn classic car lovers to the Mississippi Gulf Coast every October since 1996. Moss Point joined the party in 2023, and Cruisin’ the River City quickly became a favorite stop, the one where the cars park a few steps from the water and downtown feels like a block party.

Cruisers register through Cruisin’ the Coast and drive their cars all week. For spectators, Moss Point’s day is simple: show up, walk the row, and enjoy the River City.

Plan your day

Come walk the row.

  • Main Street to the riverfrontDowntown Moss Point, along the Escatawpa.
  • Every OctoberMoss Point’s day of Cruisin’ the Coast week. Watch our channels for the date.
  • Free to spectateNo admission to walk the show. Car registration is through Cruisin’ the Coast.
  • Stroll the districtShops, the soda fountain, and the water are all right there.
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While you’re downtown.

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