Cruisin’ the Coast kicked off Sunday with ‘View the Cruise’ in Gulfport

It’s that time of year again!

The hot rods and old school cars are back in town to celebrate the Gulf Coast’s annual Cruisin’ the Coast.

It's that time of the year- again.- the hot rods and old school car- are back in town to - celebrate the gulf coast's- annual cruisin the coast.

- news 25's ashleigh fortenberry- has more from day - one.- - the 24th annual cruisin the - coast - is in full swing!

- nats- the festivities kicked off- sunday with view the cruise in- downtown gulfport.- laurie toups, gulfport executiv- main street director- "the turnout has been amazing.- when i got here at 5 o'clock- this- morning, there was hardly a - place left to park for the- classic cars.

Then the people - started rolling in after that - and - its been packed ever since."- gulfport main street executive- directer laurie toups says- people are in great spirits and- seem excited to be out of the - house - "everyone is so grateful to hav- a place to go and something to- do- and something that is outside - and easy to social distance.- you can check out all the cool- cars, listen to music at the- same- time and eat."- cruisin' the coast draws in - crowds from 40 states.

The- cruise takes drivers down the - 30 mile stretch of- beachside highway with stops in- bay st.

Louis, biloxi,- d'iberville, gulfport, pass - christian, ocean springs and- pascagula.- nats- one long time participant says- he looks forward to this- week every year.- teddy guerin, participant - "this is my 15th year.

Every- year i come out here just to se- the - cars and relax.

Just sitting ou- here and seeing the cars and th- stuff people built is the main.- people make all kinds of nice - cars and you see something- different every year.

I'll be - coming until i die."- cruisin' the coast will run - through sunday october 11.- nats- in gulfport ashleigh fortenberr- news 25 - - -