https://freerepublic.com/tag/gulfportms/ en-us Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:56:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1525824/posts GULFPORT, Miss. --Gulfport and its neighboring towns -- from Waveland in the west to Pascagoula in the east -- were epicenters of destruction when Katrina came ashore Aug. 29. But more than two months later, with the reconstruction in full swing, Gulfport has the feel of a latter-day frontier boomtown. At night, restaurants ... are packed, with hourlong waits for tables and a lively, manly bar scene.... Gulfport has a semi-intact infrastructure of motels, restaurants and retail stores ... shakily supporting the migrants who have flocked here to help rebuild and make a buck. About a quarter of the city's... Associated Press / WWLTV.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1525824/posts#comment Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:56:23 GMT