Two weekends ago we loaded up on a Saturday morning and headed an hour and-a-half south to Gulfport and Biloxi. We didn't even think about it at the time, but it was the anniversary of when Hurricane Katrina hit 4 years ago. The coast has come a long way since that time, but it still has a ways to go. It is strange to think of the huge casinos being gone. You can still see many brick steps, chimneys, and huge oak trees that once belonged to beautiful, old, grand homes sitting alone now.
Our first stop was Mary Mahoney's. Everyone around here knows about this amazing restaurant, but I first read of it in a John Grisham novel. The French house was built in the 1730s and was at one time home to the commander of the French territory. It survived Hurricane Katrina, when the water got as high as the mark you can see on the balcony in this picture.
This tree sits outside and is over 2000 years old!
Being the history nerds we are, rather than spend most of the afternoon shopping at the outlet mall in Gulfport as planned, we stopped at Beauvoir instead. This beautiful place was the last home of Jefferson Davis. It suffered a great deal of damage from Katrina, but has just been reopened to the public. 
Macy loved the front porch, which has been completely rebuilt. It has a great view of the ocean.
Our first stop was Mary Mahoney's. Everyone around here knows about this amazing restaurant, but I first read of it in a John Grisham novel. The French house was built in the 1730s and was at one time home to the commander of the French territory. It survived Hurricane Katrina, when the water got as high as the mark you can see on the balcony in this picture.This tree sits outside and is over 2000 years old!Being the history nerds we are, rather than spend most of the afternoon shopping at the outlet mall in Gulfport as planned, we stopped at Beauvoir instead. This beautiful place was the last home of Jefferson Davis. It suffered a great deal of damage from Katrina, but has just been reopened to the public. Macy loved the front porch, which has been completely rebuilt. It has a great view of the ocean.These front doors survived with minimal damage & are original to the house.
What you see here is PAINTED...it isn't actual woodwork or anything. They had a color specialist come in after the hurricane & after 4 months of analysis going through layers and layers of paint, these are the colors they decided were most original.
A few more quick shots. 
Did Macy enjoy the trip? Or will she one day cringe each time we pass a historical marker? Hopefully she will share our loved for history, although she may prefer we save places on the coast for months other than August!
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