Treasure Bay Casino In Mississippi

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Treasure Bay Casino In Mississippi

Treasure Bay Casino In Mississippi

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, the artist haven that has served as a New Orleans playground for decades, is ever so slowly recovering from Hurricane Katrina’s ferocious winds and 30-foot tidal surge. However, there is still abundant wreckage and in February 2008 the Gulf coast town did not seem ready for spring-break crowds.

To appreciate the situation, one needs only turn south off U.S. 190 onto Beach Boulevard to visit the Old Town restaurants, entertainment spots and shops. There on the right is Our Lady of the Gulf Church and St. Stanislaus College, the high school that produced all-American Felix "Doc Blanchard" during World War II. The school was damaged by the storm but is back in operation.

But where are the Beach Boulevard restaurants, entertainment spots and shops that used to lure large weekend crowds from at least three states?

The Beach Boulevard Spots Are Gone

They’re gone, completely blown and washed away by Katrina’s winds and water. Two and a half years later, there’s nothing on the bay side of the boulevard, nothing but a concrete walking path, sand and water.

The only Old Town reminder on the opposite side of the boulevard is the ancient Hancock Bank building at the intersection of Beach and Main Street.

The Beach Boulevard nothingness is a startling reminder of the devastating blow that Katrina delivered to this charming town an hour’s drive east of New Orleans. Most of its 8,000 residents lost their homes and most businesses were wiped out.