French Hermit Oysters

07/09/2026

Want to see another side of Ocean Springs? Come paddle through the bayou! 🌾
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06/30/2026

Sorry to anyone who hasn't already grabbed their sacks of oysters, but we are once again sold out! Thank you to everyone who continues to support French Hermit Oysters! 🦪💓

As soon as we have sacks for sale, we will let everyone know via our Facebook () and Instagram () pages.

Until then yall stay cool & have a Happy 250th! 😉

06/29/2026

Be sure and get your oysters before Friday! Call ahead & have fresh Mississippi oysters to celebrate the 250th! 🦪 🇺🇸 ✨

06/24/2026

Riding the waves with a boat load of oysters! 🌊

06/22/2026

06/22/2026

06/18/2026

Did you know the hermit once rode out a hurricane at the top of a tree on Deer Island?🌲

When a powerful hurricane began brewing off the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1947, residents tried unsuccessfully to persuade the Hermit of Deer Island (Jean Guilhot) to evacuate. Stubbornly refusing to leave his beloved, Guilhot rode out the storm by climbing one of its tallest trees and securing himself to its trunk as the hurricane made landfall. 🌀

Afterwards, many coastal residents assumed he had drowned. Alvin Baker, who had also lived on Deer Island, late recalled seeing Guilhot stroll out of the woods amidst shouts of “He's alive!” from the many astonished onlookers. The hurricane destroyed Guilhot's home and devastated the oyster beds that had supported him. But like most people who calls this coast home, he was nothing if not resilient. 🦪

He rebuilt. A short while later his home was again lost (this time to fire), though still Jean remained undeterred. Again he rebuilt, and in the end our beloved hermit would continue living on Deer Island for around four decades.

[Interestingly, he even received a paycheck as the official watchman of the island:
👀 https://tinyurl.com/2kzabdrs ]

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06/18/2026

✅️ French Hermit bag to hold the essentials, ✅️ at least a dozen oysters, ✅️an ice cold beer, ✅️ a view..

Come enjoy your book on the bayou at French Hermit Oysters' trading post, just north of Fort Bayou Bridge. Open from 11am–7pm.

〔 Check out our website, or come browse our shop, for your very own bag. Made from the same durable material as our oyster grow-out bags on the farm!

URL: https://rb.gy/pd90oz〕