Tower of the Church of the Redeemer, Biloxi, after Hurricane Camille
From the Biloxi Daily Herald, “Landmarks Lost During Camille,” by Emily Germanis, August 16, 1970:
“Historically speaking, the Mississippi Gulf Coast received a great blow as a result of Hurricane Camille. At least 15 well known landmarks were wiped out, others impaired.
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After a survey of historical buildings on the Coast, those records destroyed include:
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At Biloxi: the Wood home at Oak and East Beach [badly damaged, but later repaired]; Glennan home at Main and Central Beach; Magnolia Hotel [actually, it was badly damaged, but later moved and repaired]; Church of Redeemer; the lighthouse keeper’s home; the sho-fly; lighthouse on Baldwin Wood property and yacht club.
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At D’Iberville: the Santa Cruz place.
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At Gulfport: Merry Mansion
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At Pass Christian: the Frank Wharton place; yacht club; St. Paul Catholic and Trinity Episcopal Church.
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At Waveland: Pirate House
Those found partially destroyed and repairable include:
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At Gautier: the Old Place.
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At Delisle: Oblate Fathers home on the bay.
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At Biloxi: Beauvoir Shrine; the Tullos home and Carquotte (Old Brick House on Bay).
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At Pass Christian: Dixie White House; Ballymere; Xavier Hall (formerly Grey Castle); famed Japanese gardens of the Coopers; old Field Home, and Old Spanish Fort.
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Also, Fort Massachusetts and outlaying islands”
Trinity Episcopal Church, Pass Christian, built 1849
Congregation of Trinity Episcopal Church, Pass Christian, after Camille destroyed the church building (in background)
