Biloxi's Shattered History

While the core of historical New Orleans remains, the buildings and architecture of Biloxi have been completely destroyed.

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September 29, 2005, 2:00 PM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"The heart of New Orleans -- what makes New Orleans New Orleans -- survived Katrina. Biloxi's history has shattered. There's simply no going back. The Dantzler House, the Brielmaier House, the Tullis-Toledano Manor: the list of vanished treasures goes on. The entire Point Cadet area on the city's east end, the historic center of Biloxi's famous fishing industry, has disappeared.

Without our past, how will we find our future?"

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