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My wife and I are going to flee the cesspool that is Oregon and we’re thinking about finding a place in Mississippi on the water.

Before I get flamed for being from Oregon, be advised:
I like boobs, a lot
Trannies are sick
I voted for Trump six times
I stand for the nation anthem
Any steak over medium rare is an abomination

We don’t need much, but a private dock with easy ocean access and a good view is a must.

Any advice? Time horizon is 3 maybe 4 years.



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Good luck down there if that's where you end up. Swapping salmon for redfish?

If I can find the right place, yeah.

Low property taxes
No tax on SS, IRA, or 401(k) income

And they have an ocean of sorts.

Isn't FL similar in regards to taxing retirement income?

You'd be lucky if there were one person from there on this website. And that person wouldn't be 'from there'.
I lived there from 1980 until 2002, so I know my way around, what info. are you wondering about?

Looking for direction on towns/areas to focus the search.

I am a native Mississippian and still consider the MS Coast home. First, nobody that lives on the MS Coast lives on the Gulf. The Gulf sits outside of barrier islands that sit roughly 10 miles across the Mississippi Sound from the inhabited coast. The barrier islands are part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. They are uninhabited and not accessible by land.

If you are considering living on tidal waters, you need to know that it is the most hurricane surge prone place in the country. Water really piles up during storms. While the housing is MUCH more affordable than it is in Oregon, you have to factor in flood and wind and hail insurance coverage. Do you want to live water view or waterfront? Much of the waterfront is on back bays and canals that don't offer the water view you prefer. The houses on the beach are across the road from the beach and don't offer dockage. If you want to be able to hop in a boat from your backyard, it's the backwaters and canals.

I can give you a good scouting report on all of the coastal towns. They all have their own vibe. I like the MS coast and was going to retire there. The past few hurricane seasons changed my mind. I don't want to be 75-80 years old dealing with that crap.

I relocated there but I’m a ways up Interstate 55.

Pass Christian is a nice area and Ocean Springs is too. Easy access to Breton Sound, Main Pass and not too far from The Chandeleur Islands, all have fabulous speckled trout and redfishing opportunities. You don’t need a big boat.

Diamond Head is an older local golf community. The gulf coast areas are close to I-10, I-55 and I-59 so convenient for traveling.

Mississippi also has some really nice fresh water reservoir impoundments for crappie, Bass, etc. The state also has more Whitetail deer per acre than any other state and good hunting is available.

Just realize the inevitable with hurricanes and be sure, before you buy, to check into what flood insurance might cost you because that’s going up exponentially as we speak.

Good luck and welcome to the Magnolia State.

Look around Bay St. Louis . Then again, you will have to deal with the hurricanes.
More than you think, ol mike,

Gulfport has become a Schitt show so don’t go there!

The casinos have great entertainment, so whether you gamble or not, the concerts, Broadway type shows and Vegas style entertainment is nice. Biloxi has a minor league baseball team. Tons of public land for hunting, but it is chock full of idiots running dogs. There are decent leases available. The freshwater and inshore fishing is very good. It's a haul to get offshore, but it's good once you get there. The Biloxi/Gulfport metro area has all the shopping and medical services you need.

Good VA Hospital.

Good events like Cruising on the Coast if you like car shows.

Keep your wallet and purse close as you can. There are a bunch of stealing methheads around the shopping area!

That's everywhere you go anymore
The most remote places have it if you
know what to see

"The" shopping area in Gulfport?

That is a seriously cool event. I go every year that I can.

I was last there working the aftermath of Katrina as a subcontractor for FEMA. I was based out of Gulfport, MS. I have always loved the deep south and the folks I met were beautiful people, at least the ones not trying to scam a load from uncle sam! I did the inspection for the mayor of Gulfport, who was a total POS, including his wife. I knew they were pulling a fraud deal on me and later three lawyers from Dept. of Homeland Security flew in to WI and interviewed me. I never had to testify, but he did get charged with a felony. Anyhoo, I wish you the best of luck as there are [bleep] no matter where one resides and I would stay away from the coast as you can always drive down there. That hurricane is not something I would want anyone to have to deal with!

How do you feel about adult adoption?

(Just to clarify - I know that doesn't answer your question, and should not be an adverse reflection on my my reading and comprehension skills.)

I’m 150 miles off the coast but “easy access to water and a dock” anywhere around the coast makes you vulnerable to hurricanes. If there’s a hurricane, depending on where the eye goes, the bays and inlets can be as bad as the actual coast for storm surge. Around Gulfport qnd Biloxi, you don’t want to be south of the railroad track (berm). Katrina just about wiped out everything between the RR berm and the beach. My son helped salvage some stuff from a branch of USM and he said there was NOTHING left below the third floor. Camille did pretty much the same thing in ‘69.

Low cost of living, lots of house for your money. Any retirement pay is not taxed by the state, ie, military retirement, teacher’s retirement, etc. That doesn’t include SS.