Biloxi: Biloxi's Significant And Cherished Landmarks: Biloxi Beach History (Paperback)

<p>The city is named for the Biloxi, a Native American people who once inhabited the area; the name is thought to mean "first people." Biloxi, on the Gulf Coast, is subject to periodic devastating hurricanes (tropical cyclones), including Hurricane Camille in 1969 and the even more destructive Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Between 1817 and 1860 Biloxi began the slow development into a favorite summer resort place for many southerners. In 1838 Biloxi was incorporated as a township and in 1848 the Biloxi Lighthouse was erected and would become the symbol of Biloxi. </p><p>The author recalls Biloxi's most significant and cherished landmarks of Biloxi </p><p></p>