The Gulf Coast Italian American Cultural Society, Inc. is a non-profit corporation. It was founded in 1976 in Gulfport, Mississippi, to organize local relief efforts for victims of the 1976 Friuli earthquake in Italy. It has grown into a social organization for immigrant Italian-Americans with a continuing passion for charitable work.

The Gulf Coast Italian-American Cultural Society has organized a group tour to visit the Columbus Ships, “The Nina and the Pinta” which will land in Biloxi this month and will remain until March 1. The tour is $5.00 will take place on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1 P.M. Groups are limited in size, so reserve early. Multiple tours might be needed. A lunch is being organized at the Palace Casino prior to this event at 11:00 am. For more information please reach out to the GCIACS via Facebook.