WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Turkey Creek Achieves Historic Designation

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Turkey Creek Achieves Historic Designation: "The occasion is national recognition of Turkey Creek and its addition to the National Register of Historic Places.

Modest homes now fill this community, which was organized by freed slaves just after the Civil War. Turkey Creek was nominated to the National Register two years ago."

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Damaged Gulfport Condo Finally Cleared Off Waterfront

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Damaged Gulfport Condo Finally Cleared Off Waterfront: "What was left of Chateau de la Mer teetered on pilings just above Highway 90. And then, with a simple push of a track hoe shovel, the first battered and beaten section of the condo complex toppled over. Johnny Frazier runs EZ Haul, the company hired to tear down the condos."

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Gulfport Library May Stay On Highway 90 After All

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Gulfport Library May Stay On Highway 90 After All: "For a long time, saving the waterfront library was considered impractical and impossible. And then, Harrison County and its library board got a report that said despite the shattered windows and the water logged books, the downtown Gulfport library was structurally sound. Larry Benefield says that report may have changed everything."

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Gulfport

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Gulfport: "Edwards Family Holds Reunion Home Build
This year's Edwards family reunion on Second Street in Gulfport is something special. Along with swapping stories and sharing laughs, family members are swinging hammers and building walls. As Steve Phillips reports, brothers and cousins and grand kids are determined to 'raise a house' this weekend."

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: City Officials to Discuss Hosting Races in Gulfport

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: City Officials to Discuss Hosting Races in Gulfport: "Gulfport officials will be discussing the possibility of hosting an Indy Racing League road race.

The Gulfport City Council voted 5 to 1 Tuesday in favor of the measure, agreeing on a letter of intent to discuss the possibility of holding a race with Marquis Sports marketing Firm. The races would be held in October and April in the city."

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Gulfport

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Gulfport: "Rep. Billy Broomfield Talks About Concerns Over Port of Gulfport's Recovery
Lawmakers on the House Port's Committee grilled Gulfport Port Director Don Allee Thursday wanting to know why recovery efforts are taking so long. State Representative Billy Broomfield chairs that committee and was one of the more vocal speakers. He spoke about his concerns on WLOX News at 5pm."

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Gulfport

WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Your Hometown News - Gulfport: "
Slum Designation Will Help Gulfport Recover
The words 'slum' and 'blighted' are being used to describe downtown Gulfport. And they're coming from the Gulfport City Council. Council members approved those rather unflattering words Wednesday to improve the city's chances of getting additional grant money. Brad Kessie has the story."

Businesses Booming On Gulfport's Courthouse Road Half of the office space has already been leased out at the new Courthouse Station development just north of the tracks. Post Katrina businesses seem to be going up left and right north of tracks on Courthouse Road in Gulfport. The storm damaged or destroyed a large number of properties along the busy road. But there's been an apparent business boom, nearly 17 months after the hurricane.

I spent the past weekend with my daughter, Peggy, who lives in Gulfport and as she drove me around the areas of cities that are familiar to me, I could look past the destruction and see the cities are coming back. I have mentioned in an earlier post that it is the young people who can bring us back by introducing innovative ideas. Don't "nip and tuck" as we did after Camille. True, we came back after that disaster but this time, we have a chance to put an entirely new face on our area that is up to date with the present times. We were "sitting ducks" for the two big hurricanes that hit us. This time we are building higher and stronger. It didn't take me long to become use to the unique style of our new homes and realize that it is the way to go. It's sad that we the older citizens have lost so much of OUR past but now it is time for the future of ongoing generations. We need to step aside and allow our children and grandchildren to build toward THEIR future. I think Gulfport is doing well. Sure there is much barren land but if you get past the extreme coastal area, there is much activity further inland. Pass Road is bustling. The few pictures below are of Gulfport's beach and downtown area.


The Best Western wasn't demolished, looks like it may be salvageable.


Marine Life is still sitting as it was but I will wager a bet that it will be back to once again house our dolphins who are in the Bahamas.


The picture below is the site of the old Daily Herald building on 14th street. It housed the prominent law firm of Bryant, Dukes & Blakeslee. Founded 1884 as Daily Herald


The next picture is of a building that will be demolished. It was the home for its first five years to a business that would last 36 yrs..... Medical Credit Service, Inc.... who would spend the remaining years of its longevity on West Railroad St. in Gulfport. That building was also demolished.


Okay!!! ... time for me to take a break for a day or so. I will be back with a few more pictures next time.

Home is where the heart is

The following pictures are of Gulfport, Mississippi where I lived for 19 yrs. Our children were raised in an ideal environment and we had a thriving business located there for many years. When we moved to Lumberton, MS. we commuted an hour to work. Although I now reside in my hometown, they say that home is where the heart is. Gulfport my heart is with YOU! You will rebuild bigger and better.