Eugene L.
Yelp
Don't get me wrong; I love Gulfport. It's a quiet little beach-side town, lots of funky artists, quirky dog & cat lovers, and LGBT-friendly atmosphere. The slight dilapidation only adds to the "Old Florida turned Left-y" charm. But their Tuesday Fresh Market is kind of dull, with about 20 vendors in their little tents lined up along the narrow sidewalks a couple blocks from the beach.
It's a small market, the kind where you can see everything in a 15 minute circuit, unless you stop to talk to vendors, most of whom are pleasantly chatty. A few are fairly desperate for a sale, due to the uncrowded nature of this event. The handmade jewelry is nice, and fresh local eggs and goat cheese are excellent, as is a very small (non-organic, non-local) produce stand.
There's roasted nuts, and some other typical traveling carnival resale stuff. The local bread I sampled wasn't that great, and some homemade jams were above-average but overpriced ($10 for 12 oz). There's a cute little hot sauce shop. Some of the artwork was kinda pathetic, but I did see one artisan making beautiful silk scarves that would make a great gift. So it's hit or miss.
There are some excellent little restaurants along the street, and "antique-y" resale shops where you might spot something you never knew you needed but now just can't live without (at any price). I'm a little dubious of hot foods at a small market like this, with low attendance and unknown health & safety supervision. But there was nothing "must-eat" on the sidewalk, so you could always dine at one of the little restaurants, or stop at Smokin' J's BBQ on your way out of town.
I agree with another reviewer that this market is a nice diversion if you're already in the vicinity, but don't make a lengthy trip for it. With more popularity and consequent greater competition and vetting of vendors, this market would improve. The venue is certainly fun.