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Author: Brenda Montana Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1493173839 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 74
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MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST’S “WHISPERS IN THE WINDS”, is an epitome of the beauty that is presented as a gift to mankind many mornings: The sunrise! The author, Brenda Montana, was inspired to include her existing poetry and wrote many new poetic pieces as a result of the pictures of the sunrises taken by her husband, George Benny. The Mississippi Gulf Coast, located on the Central Gulf of Mexico, portrays some of the most breath-taking sunrises in the world. What a pleasant time for your heart and soul to sit back and enjoy the peacefulness of the dawn’s breaking as you relax with this book of poetry and art.
Author: Brenda Montana Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1493173839 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 74
Book Description
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST’S “WHISPERS IN THE WINDS”, is an epitome of the beauty that is presented as a gift to mankind many mornings: The sunrise! The author, Brenda Montana, was inspired to include her existing poetry and wrote many new poetic pieces as a result of the pictures of the sunrises taken by her husband, George Benny. The Mississippi Gulf Coast, located on the Central Gulf of Mexico, portrays some of the most breath-taking sunrises in the world. What a pleasant time for your heart and soul to sit back and enjoy the peacefulness of the dawn’s breaking as you relax with this book of poetry and art.
Author: Philip D. Hearn Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi ISBN: 1628469099 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 246
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Nominated Best Nonfiction Book for 2004 —Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters On August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille roared out of the Gulf of Mexico and smashed into Mississippi's twenty-six miles of coastline. Winds were clocked at more than 200 miles per hour, tidal waves surged to nearly 35 feet, and the barometric pressure of 26.85 inches neared an all-time low. Survivors of the killer storm date events as BC and AC—Before Camille and After Camille. The history of Hurricane Camille is told here through the eyes and the memories of those who survived the traumatic winds and tides. Their firsthand accounts, compiled a decade after the storm and archived at the University of Southern Mississippi, form the core of this book. Property damage exceeded $1.5 billion, $48.6 billion in today's dollars. Fashionable beachfront homes, holiday hotels, marinas, night clubs, and souvenir shops were devastated. The death toll in the state's three coastal counties—Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson—reached 131, with another 41 persons never found. The rampaging storm then moved north through Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia and sparked flash floods that killed more than 100 in Virginia before moving into the Atlantic. Camille is one of only three Category 5 hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. mainland. Along the Coast today, vacant lots, slabs of concrete, and mysterious staircases and driveways leading to nowhere are Camille's eerie reminders. The ruins that remain, however, are overshadowed by the dazzle and fun at the dozen casinos and high-rise hotels that dominate the modern beachfront. Once more the seashore is thriving. Rambling homes, the neon lights of motels and family restaurants, and the nets and masts of shrimp boats mark the skyline. For the Mississippi Coast, a historic retreat between New Orleans on the west and Mobile on the east—these are the best of times. This gripping story of the Coast's most devastating storm recounts what happened on a terrifying night more than three decades ago. It reminds, too, what can happen again.
Author: Josh Foreman & Ryan Starrett Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467143219 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 176
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Sail into the Mississippi Sound with Bienville, the Frenchman covered in serpentine tattoos. Meet the heroes of the Sound: fearless Father LeDuc, who faced down Yankee pillagers; the wild woman of Horn Island, who could shoot as well as any man; Joseph T. Jones, the baron who willed Gulfport into existence; and Ray Nosaka, who fed his body to the dogs of war, all in service of his country. Glimpse a school of the Sound's own patron fish, the striped mullet, Biloxi's bacon. But don't get too comfortable on the beach--a hurricane is always on the horizon. Inside are thirteen little-known tales from the Gulf Coast from Lake Borgne to Mobile. Join authors Josh Foreman and Ryan Starrett on this journey into the hidden history of the Mississippi Sound.
Author: Timothy T. Isbell Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi ISBN: 1496818989 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 192
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Through more than two hundred stunning photographs, The Mississippi Gulf Coast illustrates what visitors and residents alike love about the region--the sunrises and sunsets; the distinctive character of each town along the waterfront; the historic places; the traditional coast cuisine; and the arts, gaming, and watersports. Passing from the western part of the coast to the east, The Mississippi Gulf Coast will refamiliarize some and introduce others to the Coast of Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Long Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi, D'Iberville, Ocean Springs, Gautier, Pascagoula, and Moss Point. Through words and images, photographer Timothy T. Isbell provides a brief history of the area, from the first settlers to the waves of immigrants who have helped shape the character and culture of the region, and a reflection of the current state of the Gulf Coast. The Mississippi Gulf Coast has spent more than a decade recovering from the ruin left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. During the earliest days following the storm, Isbell was sent out to document the grim aftermath of Katrina. Seeing damage everywhere, he became overwhelmed by the destruction surrounding him and soon wanted to see images of hope and recovery. It was at that point he made a promise to show the "true Mississippi Gulf Coast," an area known for its natural beauty and spirit. The beautiful photographs in The Mississippi Gulf Coast are a testament to renewal in the face of adversity.
Author: Scott B. Williams Publisher: Ulysses Press ISBN: 156975781X Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 314
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Today's disaster--firestorms, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, pandemics, terrorists--are too big to wait it out at home or hope the government will bail you out. The smart thing is to GET OUT before it is too late. This book tell you how to plan, prepack, preroute and implement your escape from danger.
Author: Douglas Brinkley Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0061744735 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 784
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In the span of five violent hours on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed major Gulf Coast cities and flattened 150 miles of coastline. But it was only the first stage of a shocking triple tragedy. On the heels of one of the three strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States came the storm-surge flooding, which submerged a half-million homes—followed by the human tragedy of government mismanagement, which proved as cruel as the natural disaster itself. In The Great Deluge, bestselling author Douglas Brinkley finds the true heroes of this unparalleled catastrophe, and lets the survivors tell their own stories, masterly allowing them to record the nightmare that was Katrina.
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