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In 1969, Hurricane Camille with its 30-foot (9.1 m) tidal surge cut Ship Island into two distinct islands, to form East Ship Island and West Ship Island. The gap was known as the Camille Cut. Ship Island before (top) and after (below) Hurricane Katrina. In 1972, the original 1886 wooden lighthouse was accidentally burned down by campers.
The importance of these facilities declined, and in 1934 most facilities on the island were deeded through act of Congress to an American Legion post; the lighthouse, however, was excluded at the Coast Guard's insistence. [2] [3] The character of the island changed considerably over time and in 1950, the light was automated. In 1959, the Coast ...
Interior view of Fort Massachusetts, prepared for tours. Fort Massachusetts is a fort on West Ship Island along the Mississippi Gulf Coast of the United States.It was built following the War of 1812, with brick walls during 1859–1866, and remained in use until 1903.
The Mississippi–Alabama barrier islands are a chain of barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico along the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama enclosing the Mississippi Sound.The major islands are Cat Island, Ship Island, Horn Island, Petit Bois Island, and Dauphin Island; in the early 20th century the chain also included the Isle of Caprice, which has since been submerged.
Biloxi: Constructed 1932-33 9: Bond-Grant House: Bond-Grant House: May 18, 1984 : 932 West Howard Avenue: Biloxi: Serves as Biloxi Visitor's Center 10: Broadmoor Place Historic District: September 28, 2015
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Mississippi as identified by the United States Coast Guard and other historical sources. Only two of those listed remain standing, and neither holds a Coast Guard maintained light, though one is maintained privately. Three were replaced by unmanned lights at the same location.
Biloxi Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Biloxi, Mississippi, adjacent to the Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico. [3] The lighthouse has been maintained by female keepers for more years than any other lighthouse in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 [2] and declared a Mississippi Landmark in ...