Thinking about heading to long beach this weekend. Is it still pretty thong friendly for guys?

On Sunday I took my SUP board to Biloxi beach. There were some people out, but it wasn’t crowded at all. I kept my gym shorts on as I carried my board and gear from parking to the water’s edge, and then paddled east, away from the other people. Under a palm tree I left my cooler, gear bag and shorts, and proceeded to continue paddling eastward wearing a home made “baggie / g-string” as my intention was to eliminate tan lines. I was paddling with the wind and reached a line of wood piling from an old dock. After watching the shorebirds a bit I turned around and attempted to paddle back. The wind made the water choppy, and my sunscreen made my footing slippery so I had to sit down on the board for the return paddle. Though there was a dune, while standing up paddling I was exposed to highway traffic. Upon returning I spread out my towel and laid out for a bit.

Soon I got bored so I put my shorts back on and carried my board and gear back to my vehicle, reloading the board on the roof rack. I then drove west, looking for a more interesting place to lay in the sun. I ended up stopping on the west end of Gulfport. This time I left my SUP on the vehicle as paddling was too difficult with the choppy surf and wind. I walked east beyond the beach goers and close to a flock of shorebirds, spread my towel, dropped my shorts, and got another hour of sun. Eventually, I saw one lady in the distance walking into the surf with one of her girl friends. She was wearing a white g-string with a tiny triangle back, while her friend wore a conservative monochrome one-piece. It was nice to see the “g” lady slowly walking out to deeper water without appearing self conscious though she was in view of others.

I’ve made three day-trips to Biloxi area beaches late summer or early fall. I brought my SUP on trip 1, launching from where Veterans Ave hits the sand. This is about the shortest distance to haul my gear from vehicle to water’s edge. I wore a y-back “baggie” g-string to minimize tan lines as I paddled east and west along about 50 yards or more off the beach. Few other beach goers here, and most were walkers. Buildings and dunes shield me from the vehicles on highway 90 in this area. I got close to pelicans and other shorebirds roosting on old pier pilings, and saw a dolphin. I got great sun and had no interactions with others. The two more recently trips were stopovers while passing through the area on the interstate. On the first of these I wore a Skins adjustable front g-string, laying out or walking the beach east of the public pavilion/restrooms located east of above-mentioned Veterans Ave. I like this area because dunes mostly shield the beach from highway traffic. Wanting to rinse off before continuing my longer drive, I drove across the Biloxi Bay bridge to Ocean Springs where I laid out in my g-string for another hour. Very few people were on any of these beaches as it was a fall weekday. Ocean Springs maintains freshwater showers periodically along their beachfront which was nice to remove the sand, sunscreen and sweat before continuing my drive. The final beach thonging time was on the return drive a few days later. I returned to the beach pavilion area in Biloxi where I was again undisturbed by any of the few others at the beach. It was nice to end the year with a bit of a tan, enjoying unseasonally warm temperatures.

Earlier this week I took a two night trip to the Mississippi coast with my kayak. Arriving around noon the first day my focus was thonging and birding. I made several stops along Hwy 90 beginning in Pass Christian and proceeding east to Biloxi. Being a weekday and windy there were few people on the beach. While driving thru Pass Christian I’m fairly certain a young woman laying by herself on the beach was wearing a thong but I didn’t stop. Eventually I got to the boardwalk area east of Snapper’s Seafood. The buildings and dunes provide a screen from passing by vehicles on the highway in this area. I laid out east of the public beach pavilion and enjoyed the afternoon here. I was wearing a new Jaxfstk thong which I love. It has minimal, push-out coverage, bright colorful patterns and soft smooth fabric. There weren’t many people in this area either, and storm drain construction was going on with backhoes and big piles of sand in several locations. These blocked beach walkers in at least one area. I freely walked up and down the beach in this area several times. A pair of young women were laying out on beach vendor lounge chairs nearby. One occasionally walked around picking up trash but the other stayed on her lounge. They wore cheeky bikinis. At one point during a long walk away from my towel the beach patrol jeep drove by but they didn’t even slow down. Day two I kayaked out to Deer Island coastal preserve. This time I stripped to a baggie at the launch site just before sitting down in my kayak. There were no other persons around aside from passing vehicles on the highway. I spent about five hours paddling along the mainland side of the island, stopping to walk out on the pier (still wearing only the baggie). I found a trail and crossed the island to the Gulf (ok, Mississippi Sound) side and took long walks up and down the shore, watching birds and a pod of dolphins with binoculars. Here I did encounter several groups of people, but all at considerable distance. Group one were three fully dressed people walking west, presumably back to their boat at the popular anchorage area. They were already passed me when I emerged from the trail but I know they did turn and see me. Group two were wildlife photographers arriving by boat. They were walking west and I east, so we were destined to cross paths. I waded out into the water to put some distance between us as we passed without incident. The third group was a family also arriving by boat. I think the dad saw me and intentionally motored further east, well beyond my towel and cooler to give me some space. At this point I was ready to leave the island so I returned to the trail and crossed back to my kayak. I paddled back to the launch and pulled on shorts as soon as I exited my boat. That afternoon after loading my kayak back on my vehicle I drove over to Ocean Springs and slowly drove along the beachfront road. Numerous people were out enjoying the beach here and I saw several women wearing cheekies or thong suits. Arriving at the east end near the boat ramps I grabbed my towel and lunch, donned my Jaxfstk thong again, and laid out for over an hour. I did eventually stand and walk into the water for a swim, but otherwise did not parade around. One pair of girls did go for a walk in the direction of the boat ramps. One of the pair sported a thong bikini. Eventually all of my beach neighbors in this area left so I too decided to relocate. I drove back to the west end of Ocean Springs beach and spread my towel in an open area beneath a palm tree. There was a group of girls 50 yards to my east - 2 of 3 wearing thongs, and another group of young adults to my east - one of these wearing a very cheekie bikini. She and her boyfriend stood and played paddleball without a care of who walked or drove by. Weather ruined the third and final day. I loaded everything and drove west along Hwy 90 to Pass Christian, stopping at multiple places along the way to view groups of shorebirds.

Nice trip and nice report jt. I used to live in Ocean Springs, but only for a year, and it was after my last posts in this thread (2013, apparently). I used to put in my paddle board at the east end of East Beach and paddle out to the marsh. I had made my self a pair of tear-away shorts (fastened with velcro on the sides) just for paddling out there and being able to remove them once I got out from shore. (It's a little cumbersome trying to slip shorts over your feet whilst on a tippy board). My paddle board was a big, floaty one. Actually it was a big windsurf board, you can see the pictures of it in my Deer Island album. I would venture into these small channels that led into the marsh and a lay out on the board. In hindsight it could've been risky because there are alligators in the area, although I'm pretty sure the water in the marsh is too salty for their liking. I'd also occasionally paddle around to the Biloxi Bay side and walk along the beach. One time when I was out there, I suppose someone from the houses saw me at distance and thought it'd be cute to fly their drone over and check me out. I just sat on my board so as not to flash any cheeks, which is probably what they were after. I just looked at the drone, then made the appearance of going back to what I was doing, but in reality I wish I'd had a shotgun with me. It was there for just a minute and then gone. And as my pictures indicate, I used windsurf over to Deer Island as well. I'd launch from the parking area for East Beach and shoot across the channel, always watching out for ship traffic. The tear-away shorts were good for that too, I could actually take them off and put them on while windsurfing. In retrospect I should've just launched from the beach parking area in a thong (which could have a small crowd at times), but since I lived in the area I was somewhat concerned about small town talk. I wouldn't care now, but did at the time. But Deer Island was great. I loved riding over there and laying out and hanging around on the small beaches on the bay side. I had a few other adventures around there that weren't thong related: sunk my Hobie Cat, got stung by a sting ray. It's a great area. If I had to move back stateside (I'm in the Caribbean now) I'd move back to Ocean Springs in a second.

I took my wood strip built SUP out for a beautiful day at Bay St Louis, MS. This is in Hancock Co, across the bay from Harrison Co, which contains the municipalities from Pass Christian to Biloxi. I say this only to note the possibility different legal environment. I’m happy to report that I saw at least 8 thongs on ladies throughout the day so these beaches are thong friendly like those to the east. I wore a fairly conservative copper colored Skinz thong while paddling. When I launched before noon on a Sunday the beach wasn’t crowded and only one gal laying out in her thong, with other couples and families spread out along the beach. I paddled west along mostly deserted beach. My gear included a cooler with water and lunch, and a dry bag with beach towel, sunscreen, etc. When I got fatigued I rested on the beach for a while soaking up the sun. The wind picked up during the return trip so I reloaded the SUP on my van for the day. One or two more thong gals had arrived while I was paddling, but so did more families and board short dudes so I pulled on shorts while reloading. The rest of the day I drove north a few blocks above the marina. A pedestrian ramp system provides access to the beach below and (a big plus) vehicles passing on the road can’t see the beach. Three thong wearing ladies were in this area when I arrived, each with their board short man and with dogs which are allowed on these beaches on a leash (not often observed.) An area up near the US 90 bridge across the bay was fenced off for least tern nesting. I switched to a briefer, brightly colored Orocojuco push up thong and walked the length of this beach several times with my binoculars looking at birds. I also saw an additional lady wearing a red thong on a boat anchored offshore. I also spread out my towel and laid out for an hour, enjoying a sandwich for lunch. I could hear live music from the very active bars / restaurants a block to the west. Some walked down to check out the beach. 
For the day I saw at least 10 women wearing thongs or very cheeky back bikinis. No men, and my Orocojuco was the smallest suit of anyone. On the drive home I headed west along Waveland beaches towards the State park and casino. Public parking seems very limited except for one lot with the beach pavilion and restrooms. Other parking is on the grass/ sand along the road, but this is prohibited in front of many residential properties. By this time it was late afternoon and a cool wind had picked up, so this area was still populated mainly with families. Picnic tables were well used. No thongs were  seen here but likely were present earlier in the day when it was warmer. Nice day overall and I hope to repeat. I noticed the beach showers did work here in Hancock County, as opposed to those in Harrison Co. across the bay which haven’t worked in years.