MSMo 349 Julius M. Lopez, Jr. - The First Gulf Coast Seafood Factory, Ext. Ver. - a podcast by USM Center for Oral History

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In 1881, Laz Lopez opened the South’s first seafood factory in Biloxi. Julius Lopez, Jr. recalls his grandfather’s rags to riches story.

At its peak, Lopez-Elmer was the largest seafood packer in the country. Lopez discusses the company’s glory days.