Taken: March 16, 2008
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix s5800
Biloxi, MS
This is the Hurricane Katrina Memorial located in the Biloxi Town Green. One of those ultimate makeover shows came and rebuilt the Town Green after the storm. This is the memorial that they built while they were working. It is comprised of pieces of debris left by Katrina. This is only a small portion of the memorial. (Go here to see more of it: http://www.gulf-coast.com/Attractions/KatrinaMemorialBiloxi.html) This particular part of the memorial caught my attention due to the very personal feel of it. These were things that belonged to people. These were memories. These were special. It reminds me of walking around my neighborhood after the storm passed, seeing all of the destruction. Homes and belongings just scattered in the streets and yards of their neighbors who had barely fared better. It also inspires me, because even after all of the destruction, we were able to rebuild and get back on our feet. Gulf Coast folk are strong-willed.
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