{"id":373983,"date":"2026-06-25T04:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/373983\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T04:01:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:01:21","slug":"america-250-fuels-fireworks-shopping-along-the-mississippi-gulf-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/373983\/","title":{"rendered":"America 250 fuels fireworks shopping along the Mississippi Gulf Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) \u2014 As the nation nears its 250th anniversary of America, fireworks stands are drawing early shoppers ahead of the fourth of July, according to local sellers along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">At Louisiana Fireworks in Pass Christian, customers can scan a box of fireworks and see how it will explode on a screen. Co-operator Velena Hines said traffic has increased as excitement builds closer to the holiday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cSales are increasing,\u201d Hines said. \u201cIt\u2019s been really nice to see people come in. Expecting to celebrate the 250th. A lot of vets have come in, which I can appreciate that. And I\u2019d just say sales are steadily increasing for people coming in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Co-operator Velena Hines said traffic has increased as excitement builds closer to the holiday.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ASGP2HH3SBDMRFDNXEID45A6TY.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Co-operator Velena Hines said traffic has increased as excitement builds closer to the holiday.(wlox)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In Long Beach, Crazy Carl Fireworks has been restocking shelves ahead of Fourth of July crowds. Owner Cindy Allred said some customers are crossing state lines to buy fireworks and sales are expected to increase as the holiday gets closer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe sales have been kind of slow right now, but they pick up generally when we get closer to the 4th of July,\u201d Allred said. \u201cIt\u2019ll get super busy. So anybody wants to come in, they need to come in really soon and beat the crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Owner Cindy Allred said some customers are crossing state lines to buy fireworks and sales are...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3Z2D56DPJ5DWZEKQJY27AFKCBM.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Owner Cindy Allred said some customers are crossing state lines to buy fireworks and sales are expected to increase as the holiday gets closer.(wlox)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanpyro.com\/assets\/docs\/FactsandFigures\/2025\/APA%20Facts%20and%20FiguresConsumption_2025.pdf\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.americanpyro.com\/assets\/docs\/FactsandFigures\/2025\/APA%20Facts%20and%20FiguresConsumption_2025.pdf\">American Pyrotechnics Association<\/a>, Americans spent more than $2 billion on fireworks in 2025 and watched almost 300 million pounds of fireworks light up the sky. Those numbers are expected to rise in 2026 as Americans celebrate America 250.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, Americans spent more than $2 billion on...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FBHM7B4UIJBUTJOEVSC3NIC6LY.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, Americans spent more than $2 billion on fireworks in 2025 and watched almost 300 million pounds of fireworks light up the sky. (wlox)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">See a spelling or grammar error in this story? Report it to our team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlox.com\/page\/error-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WLOX. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. 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