The name change to Gulf of America is the first since the 1540s where various maps referred to it as the Mexican Gulf, Golpho de la Nueva España, and, finally Gulf of Mexico.
This Mississippi beach town may not be famous, but it should be. Visit for freshly caught seafood, cottage stays, clean beaches, and nearby nature trails.
The National Hurricane Center on Thursday joined other federal agencies making the official switch of renaming the Gulf of ...