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Welcome to our growing library
of “movies,” documenting local events! Enjoy and
share our recovery with business associates, friends
and family around the country simply by e-mailing
this link. Each one is set to music, so make sure
your computer's volume is adjusted.
We
give several options to watch each movie: double-click on
the sample images below to start.
Be patient - some may take a few minutes to load.
If you don’t have the latest version of Quicktime,
click here
to download it. It’s free, just takes a few minutes
and is a “must have” computer tool these days.
After
and Now
Join us in celebrating the
tremendous progress we've made with the help of
friends and volunteers from around the country. This
series of images shows various businesses and homes
in Bay St. Louis shortly after the storm and two
years after.
Click here to
view slideshow!
Wavefest
2007 Bats 1000!
or
click here
(3:11 min.)
WAVEFEST
2007 drew thousands of visitors and over 100 vendors
over the weekend of Sept. 29th and 30th. This year's
event merged the traditional family-oriented
Wavefest with Hancock Chamber's Annual Business
Expo, more than doubling the size of the festival.
It was held at the Elwood Bourgeois Ball Field in
Waveland, Mississippi.
More than 50 sponsors and numerous volunteers
supported the expanded event which featured an
extensive entertainment line-up with two stages, a
juried artshow, a business Expo and food provided by
a variety of local restaurants.
For information on participating in WaveFest 2008,
call the Chamber office at 228.467.9048.
BridgeFest 2008
or
click here
(4 min.)
Hurricane
Katrina destroyed the Hwy. 90 Bay Bridge connecting
the cities of Bay St. Louis and Waveland to the rest
of the Mississippi coast. On May 17th, 2007 two
lanes of the new bridge opened, giving residents of
the coast the first real cause for celebration since
the storm.
Bridgefest 2008 will take place on May 17th,
2008. For more information,
click here. The
Hancock Chamber has been asked to consider
sponsoring the event on an annual basis. If you’re
interested in more details, contact the office at
228.467.9048.
Breaking Ground!
or click here
(1:08 min.)
The city of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi chose
the 2nd Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina - August
29, 2007 - to break ground on a new $40 million
infrastructure and road replacement project.
Katrina 2nd
Anniversary
Memorial Service
or
click here
(2:22 min.)
Held in Waveland,
Mississippi on August 29th, honoring the 54 Hancock
County victims of the storm and the volunteers from
around the country who have helped the community to
rebuild and heal.
“The House is Blue, but the Old Lady Ain't”
or
click here
(1:28 min.)
The
new Alice Moseley Museum in Bay St. Louis,
Mississippi, opened on July 20th, with a celebration
in honor of the renowned folk artist. The title of
this "movie" is taken from one of Moseley's more
famous paintings.
"Miss Alice" was a long-time resident of Bay St.
Louis and helped establish the city's national
reputation as an artist colony. For over two
decades, she and her beagle "Herman" entertained
visitors at her historic blue cottage in the Depot
District, where she painted and sold her whimsical
works.
The museum is open Tuesday - Sunday and most days,
visitors will be able to meet Herman, who still
enjoys his job as the official greeter. For more
information,
click here.
Apple Pie Candidates' Forum
or
click here
(1:28 min.)
Candidate
forums at election time are as American as "Mom and
Apple Pie." The Hancock County Chamber of Commerce
and the Press Association of Hancock County used the
theme for a candidates' forum on July 30th and 31st,
2007. Participating candidates running for both
county and state offices were allowed 3 minutes each
to speak, while locals were treated to free apple
pie, sandwiches and refreshments.
Director of the Hancock Chamber, Tish Williams,
believed that local voters needed the opportunity to
meet the candidates during the "vital election."
"This is as American as it gets," she said. "That's
why we went with the apple pie theme. Citizens need
to base crucial votes on information, instead of
signs on a street corner. We owe it to our children
to educate ourselves before we vote."
"In this time of Katrina recovery, the decisions
made by elected officials in the next few years will
affect many future generations," she continued. "It
is up to us as responsible citizens to understand
how important our choices are."
Special
thanks to Bill Tyler for the Apple Pie graphic.
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