Okay one more time!
Check out Sailboatlistings.com and go to Mississippi. The list of sailboats advertised all over your state is lengthy. Dozens under 7K and all sizes.
Sailors are passionate about sailing and only sailors can attest to that. I started when a friend of my fathers asked me at the age of 14 if I wanted to crew on his Rhodes 19 that he sailed out of Belmont Harbor in Chicago. He said, "listen kid do what I say and move fast". Boy, did I learn the hard way and he won just about every race every racing season. Sailing in Lake Michigan with that view of the skyline was fantastic! He was not quite like Captain Bligh but the discipline made it all sink in. Since then I was Commodore of the sailing club at Florida Tech racing Hobie Cats and just kept at it making sailing my passion and hobby.
In 1983, I sold my house and all my possessions and took a three year old and nervous wife and bought a 35 ft Coronado sloop that we lived on and cruised for over three years. It was the adventure of a lifetime! Over the years I have owned many boats of various sizes and get up to the Lake (my wife is from Rhode Island and prefers saltwater of course) as often as I can.
So yes, I am passionate about all things sailing and love the lifestyle. I think I see myself as a broker when I retire soon (part time). With that, I want you to get into a sailboat and you have become a welcome challenge for us. We have to get you out on the water to relax your soul................
Bob _/)