National Council of Churches USA
Special Commission
for the Just Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast

Mississippi/Gulf Coast Information

REGION: North America

TOPIC:  Weather & Natural Disasters Online NewsHour

            Rebuilding Rural and Urban Areas

August 25, 2006

Reminders of Katrina Linger on Mississippi's Gulf Coast

The cities of Pass Christian, Waveland and Biloxi, Miss. sustained

major damage when Hurricane Katrina struck one year ago and are still

undergoing a slow recovery process.
 

October 20, 2005

Passenger Rail Line, Green Space Mulled for Mississippi Renewal

Mississippi residents packed into town hall meetings this week to offer

their views of how to rebuild the coastline damaged by Hurricane

Katrina. Much of the discussion focused on the ideas of creating more

green space and improving public access to the ocean.
 

October 14, 2005

Mississippi Lawmakers Approve Onshore Gambling as Biloxi Looks to Rebuild

Jutting from the coastline in Biloxi, Miss., casino barges have brought

a steady stream of revenue to the area and created thousands of jobs 

for the once depressed coastal community of some 50,000 residents.