Thursday, April 8, 2010

Gulf Coast

I will be driving along the Gulf Coast next week. What is there to see that is scenic? Is the Jefferson Davis mansion nice to see? Is the lighthouse near Biloxi something that I can see? Anything along the Gulf Coast? Thank you.



Gulf Coast


Drop down south from I-10 to Highway 90 for the scenic drive....remember Hurricane Katrina wiped out most of the area along the Gulf Shores area pretty much from Panama City or the Pensacola, FL area to the west of New Orleans.



The Jefferson Davis mansion had extensive damage and know they have been working on it...here%26#39;s a link;



http://www.beauvoir.org



Here%26#39;s a link about the lighthouse;



http://www.biloxilighthouse.com



We drive back to Kansas from Florida at least once each year along the Gulf Coast and although people have worked hard to rebuild, the damage from Hurricane Katrina is still visable to us since we know how beautiful it was and there were so many beautiful trees....but the rebuilding and regrowth of vegetation is better every time we stop by to check.



Hope you enjoy the area!



Gulf Coast


Katrina did quite a bit of damage to the Biloxi/Gulfport area, but the beach is open although traveling on the beach road with construction going on is slow. It did not affect the Gulf Shores/Pensacola area as Ivan did. This area has been recovered for several years.




Which part of the road would be the nicest to travel on and the least likely to be slow? Thank you for your help. I appreciate it.




Highway 90 is the scenic drive but slower that I-10.




Is there alot of portions of that road that are closed or under construction due to the storm?




None of Highway 90 had construction when we went through last summer...most of the infrastructure is done, they are working on rebuilding homes and businesses, and you will notice the damage or nonexistence of the beautiful trees.




Thank you so much for your help. Did you happen to see Bay St. Louis or Ocean Springs? I think around Biloxi, I will go to Bouvier and see the Lighthouse and the Katrina Tree Sculptures and perhaps the Katrina Memorial. I would like to be able to walk on the beach somewhere.




You can walk on the beach anywhere. Was in the area a couple of weeks ago and they are resurfacing Hwy. 90. Very slow moving. No problems in Ocean Springs.

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