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Damages to Public Buildings

This exhibit features photographs depicting damages sustained by public buildings on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as a result of Hurricane Camille and Hurricane Katrina.


  • Pile of debris from inside a building

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 13; September 16, 2005

    "Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS. Friday, September 16, 2005. Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula Street. Debris that has been removed from first floor of building."

  • Pile of debris from inside a building

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 18; September 16, 2005

    "Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS. Friday, September 16, 2005. Main entrance where debris from building has been placed."

  • Brick building with line of debris in parking lot

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 20; September 16, 2005

    "Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS. Friday September 16, 2005. Looking east toward main building. Debris that was removed from the building is stacked for disposal."

  • Two-story white building with missing exterior wall

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 50; September 19, 2005

    "Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, MS. Monday, September 19, 2005. Looking north toward Hancock Bank building and what was Beach Boulevard."

  • Interior room without walls and building debris inside

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 63; September 19, 2005

    "Biloxi, Harrison County, MS. Monday, September 19, 2005. Looking north, through ruins of first floor, Jefferson Davis Presidential Library."

  • Open area with collapsed buildings

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 68; September 19, 2005

    "Biloxi, Harrison County, MS. Monday, September 19, 2005. Looking southeast at ruins of the hospital, chapel and bookstore at Beauvoir."