BSL gears up for annual Oyster Drop on New Year’s Eve

Preparations underway for BSL Oyster Drop on New Year's Eve People will flood the streets of Bay St. Louis New Year's Eve for live music, fireworks and the annual 'Oyster Drop' at 200 North Beach Restaurant and Bar. (wlox)

By WLOX Staff

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) - Preparations are taking place for Bay St. Louis’s fourth annual Oyster Drop downtown.

The 8-foot oyster sculpture will be hoisted up by a hand crank and dropped as the clock strikes 12.

The festivities are happening for a fourth year in and outside of 200 North Beach Restaurant and Bar. Tickets for a balcony view are sold out, but it’s free to join in on the streets.

“Basically started as a silly little idea... Some cities drop a ball; we decided to drop an oyster, and the little idea caught legs,” said Drew Bienvenu, 200 North Beach event organizer. “Last year there were 3,500 people or so in the street, and this year it’s bigger, bolder, and better.”

Live entertainment will also fill the streets with music: The Dave Mayley band, Andree and the Giants and Dian Diaz, the headliner, are set to perform.

A beautiful firework show will also light up the sky at midnight.

Organizers are expecting a crowd of up to 6,000 people this time around.

Want more WLOX news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.

Copyright 2022 WLOX. All rights reserved.

WLOX Staff

WLOX Staff

Many of our stories aren't just researched and written by one journalist. They are collaborative efforts, identified by the WLOX Staff byline. An email sent to producers@wlox.com will go to the full WLOX news staff, including our newsroom managers.