The Mississippi Gulf Coast is home to the longest man-made sand beach in the world. So far our beach remains untainted by the BP oil spill, but the future is uncertain. A WLOX news report about the 26 Mile Prayer Chain is posted on You Tube. It’s a positive piece, filled with the hopes and [...]
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As if Hurricane Katrina were not enough, it looks like our beautiful Gulf Coast will take another terrible blow due to the BP oil spill. Everywhere you go on the coast–from restaurants, businesses, beaches–people are talking about the possibility that our way of life, our livelihoods, our futures may be irreparably harmed by this ecological [...]
As we rolled down Highway 90 on the beach in Gulfport, dodging debris and manuevering broken and missing stretches of road, we saw slab after slab where once beautiful beachfront houses stood. Out of nowhere, we came across this salvagable home. The owners have since restored it. With so much permanent loss, it is a [...]
This was one of the most shocking sights Bryan and I ran across as we rode down Highway 90 after Hurricane Katrina. I took this picture from our car, probably with my mouth hanging open. Our family attends Grace Memorial Baptist Church, but as a little girl, my grandmother took me to this church regularly. [...]
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