Pascagoula, Miss. (WXXV)- May 7 marks one year since Pascagoula native Nelson Walker set sail to circumnavigate the globe. He left from the Singing River Yacht Club. Since then, he has made it across the Pacific Ocean into Polynesia. “Well, I think like all young college students… Once you’re done with college, there is not a clear direction after that,” said Walker. Walker says his plan to sail across the world started after he read a book.