Reflections
Reflections is a collection of moments gathered along the water, glimpses of light, craft, and the rhythm that continues to define life aboard The Lily Faith. Here, we share what unfolds beyond the shoreline, from time to time we showcase highlights, all the lil experiences and impressions along the way.
From recognitions and notable events to the smaller, more personal details that shape the Lily Faith journey, these submissions offer a considerate look into the life of the vessel, measured, intentional, and always guided by the water and love of her legacy.
Lily Faith is Cruising The Gulf Again
OUR MISSISSIPPI HOME / April 15, 2026
Visitors and locals alike looking for a historical journey and not simply a destination have a new option. A visit to Ocean Springs Harbor provides beautiful scenery with a wide range of shore birds and a variety of different vessels bobbing in the quiet waters on the far west shores of Jackson County. There are shrimp boats, fishing boats, work boats and pleasure vessels, but one vessel making this quaint harbor its home is the Lily Faith.
Restored 1950s Biloxi Lugger opens for cruises
in Ocean Springs
MARCH 6, 2026
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) — A 1950s Biloxi Lugger, one of the last of its kind on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, officially opened for cruises Friday in Ocean Springs.
The vessel, named the “Lily Faith,” is now operating after an eight-year restoration effort that involved dozens of people.
Best of Show - Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival
Pictured: Robert Carter IV - Owner of The Lily Faith
OCTOBER 18-19, 2025
The Lily Faith was honored with 1st Place Lugger and Best of Show at the Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival, held along the banks of the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville, Louisiana. A celebration of maritime heritage, the annual festival draws over 100 classic wooden vessels, from cruisers and sailboats to working craft—alongside a weekend of tradition including the Maritime Mania patron party, live music, artisan markets, and crowd-favorite events like the Quick ‘n’ Dirty boat build and the Anchors Away regatta. Among a distinguished field of historic boats, The Lily Faith stood apart, recognized not only for her craftsmanship, but for the preservation of a Gulf Coast legacy carried forward with care and intention.
Billy Creel Memorial
Gulf Coast Wooden
& Classic Boat Show
MAY 18, 2025
The Lily Faith was honored with 1st Place at the Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast Wooden & Classic Boat Show, an annual gathering presented by the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum that celebrates the region’s rich maritime heritage. Among a distinguished collection of wooden and classic vessels, she was recognized for her craftsmanship, preservation, and enduring character, standing as a reflection of the Gulf Coast’s working waterfront and the traditions carried forward with care and intention.
Biloxi Luggers
Survivors of a
150 Year Legacy
MARCH/APRIL/2025
As if to prove that Biloxi luggers are not just a passion of an older generation or the domain of shrimpers and oystermen, Dave Cvitanovich 's road show continues east across Biloxi Bay to a snug harbor in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Here, tied up among the sportfishing yachts, fiberglass sailboats, and shrimpers, is a Biloxi lugger looking like a million dollars. Her brass pons gleam. Her white, two-pan urethane paint looks like liquid silk.
"It was two years ago on my 40th birthday," Robbie Carter remembers as he invites us aboard. "'I needed an office and a boat, so my children and I came to look at this lugger that might do double duty. Immediately they started running around and climbing on everything like it was a floating tree house. They were shouting 'Yeah, Dad, yeah, Dad. Let's get it.'