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n the 1890s, a young Croatian immigrant jumped ship in New Orleans and headed to Biloxi, 
Miss. He had no money and couldn’t speak English, but as he waited for a trolley car, a man 
recognized his accent. They found a common language in Italian and began to chat. Little 
did he know that this chance meeting would change his family’s future, leading to the founding 
of Ship Island Excursions which is celebrating 100 years in business. 

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