Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
by grandmaR
Apparently everything else in the area was destroyed by Katrina except the lighthouse and the statue of Pierre Lemoyne D'Iberville which was next to it. Looking very shorn and tentative, I must say - the statue that is - the lighthouse is cast iron and looked fine.
He (old Pierre) was the founder of French Louisiana in case you were wondering. Many sites and landmarks were named to honor Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. They include (from wikipedia):
* Avenue Iberville, located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada;
* Rue D'Iberville and the adjacent D'Iberville metro station in Montreal, Quebec;
* The provincial electoral district of Iberville, Quebec;
* The city of D'Iberville, Mississippi;
* Iberville Parish, Louisiana;
* Rue Iberville in New Orleans Louisiana
* A number of French ships, notably:
o A toperdo aviso, one of the first French ships to be designated as a "contre-torpilleur" (destroyer);
o A colonial sloop scuttled in Toulon on the 27 November 1942.
TYPICAL SOUTHERN HOME IN BILOXI
by LoriPori
Hans and I were driving through the neighbourhoods of Biloxi when we came across this beauty. I particularly like the screened porch upstairs and thought to myself how nice it would be to sit outside at night and not be bothered by mosquitos. This house is typical of many homes in Biloxi.
Local Vietnamese Population
by Ewingjr98
There is a large Asian population in Biloxi bolstered by a large contingent of Vietnamese. The Vietnamese have a huge Buddhist Temple and a Catholic Church side by side on Oak Street, and they run numerous markets, shops, and restaurants.
Many of the first returnees after Katrina were the Vietnamese who survive on the local fishing/seafood industry. In fact, Vietnamese began arriving in Biloxi in the 70s and 80s and really revitalized this industry as they were happy to accept lower paying jobs that others refused.
Biloxi is on a peninsula. We...
by bdbrewer
Biloxi is on a peninsula. We are surrounded by water. You never drive anywhere without having a view of the water. This is our back bay. I live a block and one half off of the back bay and less than a mile from the front beach.
beauvoir
by doug48
biloxi's most famous historic attraction is beauvoir the final home of confederate president jefferson davis. beauvoir is a beautiful ocean front estate built between 1848 and 1852. jefferson davis bought the property in 1879 and lived there until his death in 1889. beauvoir was first opened to the public in 1941 and is listed on the national register of historic places. along with the house you can visit the jefferson davis library and the confederate cemetery. beauvoir was heavily damaged by hurricane katrina in 2005 and has been recently restored and reopened to the public. see the attached web site for admission and times.
Ruth's Chris Steak
palace casino
historic home
Lighthouse by the highway
