Biloxi Got It Right (Katrina Anniversary)

Delta Democrat Times ^ | August 27, 2006 | ROSS REILY

[Doogle]

“The day after the storm, our people cried all their tears and then got out there and started doing what they had to do. Plus, all of the help from everyone across the country, and their help keeps pouring in every day.”

..Well Admiral Nagan, what have you too say about how well your neighboring Mayor did and is doing?.....*cricket,cricket*..(noting the MSM's absence in relating how well other major cities are fairing)

Doogle

[mcg2000]

"People want to give me money, man," a grinning Nagin said this week, adding that he's turned down some invitations to far-flung fund-raisers. "I'm just taking it. You want to give me some money? I'll take it."

- Ray Nagin
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-16/1156572779292430.xml&coll=1&thispage=1

[BamaDi]

I was living with my parents when Katrina hit while awaiting my home that was being built. They lost most of their roof and a bradford pear in the front yard fell over blocking my car & my dad's truck. The three of us went out when things calmed down to try and get it moved so I could go check on my house...within minutes everyone of their neighbors were down there with saws, branch cutters, you name it, helping us. I'm taling people with an average age of 75...Took almost 2 hours but we succeeded....that's what folks do here in the south! Help each other out!

[mosquewatch.com]

I hope you enjoy your stay at B.R., it's looking AWESOME! We've all worked hard to rebuild it, and we're proud of what we've done. Hope ya win some money!

[mosquewatch.com]

I've met so many people that came down here from all over the States that gave so much of their own time and money to help us out.

It's been a life changing event for both sides, those that live here, and those that came to help. I do not have the words to express our sincere gratitude to all those that given so much. G-d bless all of you and your families.

Jeff

[ripley]

seems like the comrades in louisiana could learn much from the folks in mississippi.

[jwparkerjr]

I was amazed at the number of church vans and buses I saw in the area just days after the storm! Again, being from the South I should not have been surprised, but just the shear number, I counted over a hundred in one day, and the distance from which they came was truly wonderful!

[jwparkerjr]

The link to it is:

http://www.jwparker.com/katrina_details.exe

I apologize for it being a .exe file, but can assure you it's free of virus and malware.

It's an .exe file simply because it has a soundtrack that goes along with it and the only way I could find to make certain the soundtrack timed with the images was to let the local computer run the whole show.

I am working on a web-based version.

It was quite an experience. I also spent time shooting in New Orleans and neighboring areas.

[Paige]

The people of South MS don't blame the government for this problem but as a former Mississippian ...born and raised on the Gulf Coast...I am offended how the media played the race card after this castastophe and over looked the total devastation of the Ms Gulf Coast.

[zeugma]

Thought you'd like to see this

[ASOC]

Note to those on dial up - slide show file is about 9MB, so get a cup of coffee.

THanks for putting this up, I was stationed at Keesler and made many a TDY to the area. Always enjoyed the Gulf Coast.

Now, maybe, they won't be so hard on Yankees - maybe. ; )

[Rightfootforward]

"...before, during and after Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway has been a media darling."

And deservedly so. Biloxi's recovery and the actions of Mayor Holloway should receive front page coverage in every major newspaper in the country. This article is certainly available to all of the news outlets. It's in their faces, actually.

But they'd rather report all of Nagin's drivel and excuses. I guess we know why.

[ffusco]

What a great leader!

[jwparkerjr]

Somewhere I have some pictures of the control towers at one of those airfields up in the panhandle. I think it was probably Eglin AFB, I don't think it was as far west as Keesler. I love that area up there. I spend my high school years down the road in SW Mobile County, AL.

[Salvation]

I thought so too! Almost posted that this morning after reading it. LOL! (Glad you did, though.)

[WKB]

Mississippi ping

[mrsmel]

A great big thank you to all who came down(and many are still here,I just met some the other day getting coffee at my favorite coffee shop right outside Keesler at the end of Pass Road) and volunteered time and sweat(lots of sweat,LOL),and to those who sent money and other things to the Coast. Y'all are the best!

[mrsmel]

Cool, I'm coming with my husband to eat then! My niece-in-law worked there in entertainment, I assume that she still does.

[mrsmel]

Well it wouldn't reflect well on one of the media's pet "victim" stories to acknowledge that things weren't all snafu'd up in other places, that were smaller and had fewer resources(not to mention run by a Republican governor and mayor,in a conservative state),than they were by the minority darling of the media,Nagin,and their little pets the Rats(Blanco).

[mosquewatch.com]

I don't know alot of people in entertainment but they work hard. Hope you and your husband have a great time and win big! The Beau will leave the light on for ya lol:)