Hurricane Katrina, 2005.

Form of Material Photographs, newspapers, family materials, community action documents, and other items pertaining to the background and activities of Mr. Charles Davis.City of Hattiesburg: Community Development (1974-1991)Congressional Redistricting (2000)Delta State University: Workshop Application (Nov. 2000)Democratic Party (2000; 2004; undated)Eastern Star (1949; 1983)Family Papers (1926-1984)Forrest County Voters Rights Suit: Names...

Form of Material

Newspapers with coverage related to Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi:

Hattiesburg American (Hattiesburg, MS)

August 30, 2005

September 3, 2005

September 4, 2004

September 6, 2005

September 7, 2005

September 10, 2005

September 11, 2005

The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)

September 3, 2005

Abstract

Six articles written by Edmond Boudreaux, Mississippi Gulf Coast historian.

Form of Material

One DVD labeled Camille/Katrina, Oral History, Slideshow.

Abstract

Maps, reports, etc. documenting the Mississippi Renewal Forum and efforts towards recovery, rebuilding and renewal of the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.

Abstract

The Betty Press Photographs Collection consists of three CDs of images taken by award-winning photographer Betty Press, which show damage along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Hattiesburg after Hurricane Katrina. There are also forty-one pages of letters left on a tree felled in the photographer’s yard. This collection is particularly useful for researchers studying Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi storms, and public reactions to natural disasters.

Form of Material

Materials relating to the life of Representative Gene D. Saucier.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains testimonies, articles, press releases, and documents on various aspects of Mississippi during the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the years of struggle for recovery on the Mississippi gulf coast. These materials were compiled by University of Southern Mississippi History Professor, James "Pat" Smith, in creating his book Hurricane Katrina: the Mississippi Story.

Form of Material

One DVD containing "The St. Thomas Story." Narrated by Father Louis Lohan, the DVD relates the effects of Hurricane Katrina on St. Thomas Parish in Long Beach , Mississippi.