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Biloxi’s Unpretentious Comeback

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Biloxi's Unpretentious Comeback

After hurricane Katrina hit, the media's attention was firmly concentrated on the drama in New Orleans. Few people realize that the damage in other Gulf Coast towns was also significant. Biloxi, Mississippi was one of these "mostly forgotten."

Biloxi hasn't rested since Katrina made landfall. Seeing the devastation as a opportunity, Biloxi focused on rebuilding and, three years after the storm, its tourism industry is thriving. In fact, the city's airport is more busy than it was in the years before the storm hit.

Biloxi's white-sand beaches and maritime culture, which is marked by sites like the Biloxi Lighthouse, have long been regional tourist draws.

Biloxi's shrimp industry is also back on its feet. Seafood is always the center of attention on the area's menus. Celeb' chef Emeril Lagasse, a Gulf Coast native, has a restaurant in town. There are plenty of less commercialized creole joints in town as well.

Biloxi's first attraction to reopen was the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. A new venue, hard rock hotel & Casino Biloxi, whose opening was delayed by Katrina, joined the party and Biloxi was reborn.

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This entry was posted on Friday, March 21st, 2008 at 5:29 am and is filed under Cities. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “Biloxi’s Unpretentious Comeback”

July 14th, 2008 at 2:29 am

rae says:

There have been big changes in Biloxi. It is further developed to become one of the premier gaming and vacation destinations in the Gulf Coast. For more information about Biloxi, see biloxi.net. Cool site!

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