Mississippi, Gulf Coast, July 2006, post-Katrina

 

After we had turned off I-10

On the way to Pass Christian

Almost to the beach

The trees used to be so beautiful - many are gone but many are holding on.  Lots of slabs where houses used to be.

The Bay St Louis bridge was destroyed by Katrina 

But there was lots of new construction - designed for hurricanes

Beaches are still there

Annie's Restaurant, Pass Christian

Annie's Restaurant, Pass Christian, After Katrina 1

Annie's

Annie's Restaurant, Pass Christian, After Katrina 2

Annie's

Annie's Restaurant, Pass Christian, After Katrina 3

For a while, my Dad kept his boat there - one of those "high and dry" land marinas

Work on rebuilding the Bay St Louis bridge

Where a girlfriend from decades ago had a house. Actually her parents, but it was given to her a while ago.

Nothing left but some of the front stairs.

My parents had a weekend house down this street years ago.

I still remembered the number

Now just a slab

Time to head out on down the road

head back to the Gulf side of the tracks

Some kind of revival tent

Good to see some kids playing volleyball on the beach. The beach was open, but at the time (July 2006), the water was still closed.

Gone

Gone

A present from Hurricane Camille still landlocked.

Beauvoir - last home of Jefferson Davis { http://www.beauvoir.org/ }

The buildings had survived much over the years, but some were destroyed and the rest heavily damaged. But they will rise again.

 

 

The marina at the old Broadwater Beach Hotel

Once, perhaps the nicest hotel in the area. It had fallen on hard times even before Katrina.

One of the tacky crap shops

Absolutely

Biloxi Lighthouse

Beau Rivage had considerable damage, but they were working feverishly to get reopened.

Even had a countdown clock for the grand re-opening.

Also, they wanted to get going before Hard  Rock could open up.

Mary Mahoney's - one of my favorite restaurants with lots of memories { http://www.marymahoneys.com/ }

Mary Mahoney's, Old French House, reopened after Katrina nearly killed it -

I like crabmeat anything here. Also the lobster. and shrimp... and...

Mary Mahoney's, Old French House, reopened after Katrina nearly killed it

Mary Mahoney's, Old French House, reopened after Katrina nearly killed it

Countdown clock until Beau Rivage opens after Katrina

Time to head back, and of course, it started raining. But at least it waited until after our tour was complete.

 

 

 

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