Hurricane Camille Memorial - Biloxi, Mississippi
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Sunny Gina
N 30° 23.638 W 088° 52.912
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A memorial to those who lost their lives in the most devastating storm to hit the Biloxi area in 1969.
Waymark Code: WM2AHH
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2007
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Hurricane Camille struck with calamitous fury shortly after ten-thirty p.m. on August 17, 1969. The Mississippi Coast was devastated by winds clocked at more than 200 mph and tidal waves surging up to 30 feet. Camille leveled 26 miles of the Mississippi coastline.
This beautiful mosaic and memorial with the names of the 172 who perished was erected on the grounds of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. In front of the memorial, was a tower with stained glass windows that were crafted from shards of glass retrieved from the grounds after Hurricane Camille had passed. Hurricane Katrina wiped out both the tower, and the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. The metal frame, which you see in the photos, is what is left of that church.
Disaster Date: 08/17/1969
Date of dedication: 08/17/2001
Memorial Sponsors: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Disaster Type: Natural
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
Relevant Website: Not listed
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