Edgewater Mall

Destroyed club house at Great Southern Golf Club

Biloxi Grand Hotel. Walkways to casino visible at center. Casino barge ended up 1,000 yards west of hotel on other side of Highway 90.

Biloxi Grand Hotel. Walkways to casino visible at far right. Casino barge ended up 1,000 yards west of hotel on other side of Highway 90.

Largest of two barges from Biloxi Grand Hotel aground across Highway 90.

Largest of two barges from Biloxi Grand Hotel aground across Highway 90. Moving van at lower left provides scale.

Smaller of two barges from Biloxi Grand Hotel aground across Highway 90. Damage to historic Tivoli Hotel is visible just to the right of the barge. A smaller apartment building next to the hotel was completely destroyed by the barge. Fifteen people sought shelter there, nine of them perished in the storm.

Biloxi Grand Casino barge 1,000 yards west of hotel on other side of Highway 90. Hotel and walkways to casino visible at far right.

Hard Rock Casino barge completely destroyed.

Biloxi Beach (foreground) Keesler AFB and Biloxi Bay (background).

The Lighthouse at Biloxi, a symbol of hope and resilience.

The Lighthouse at Biloxi, a symbol of hope and resilience.

The Lighthouse at Biloxi, a symbol of hope and resilience.

The Lighthouse at Biloxi, a symbol of hope and resilience.

The Lighthouse at Biloxi, a symbol of hope and resilience.

The Lighthouse at Biloxi, a symbol of hope and resilience.

Historic Mary Mahoney's restaurant (green roof at center). Biloxi Regional Medical Center at upper left.

Ruins of J.L. Scott Marine Education Center and Aquarium (foreground). Isle of Capri Casino and St. Michaels' Catholic Church (background).

Point Cadet

President Casino hard aground against Holiday Inn. Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum at upper right.

Ruins of Biloxi Harbor Bait & Fuel, Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. Navy landing craft unloading relief supplies visible at upper left.

Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. Navy landing craft unloading relief supplies.

Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. Navy landing craft unloading relief supplies.

St. Michael's Catholic Church. Edge of casino barge at far left. Isle of Capri casino at far right.

NOAA Tide Gauge at pier on Biloxi Back Bay.

Treasure Bay Casino. Prior to Katrina, was moored next to building at far right.

Ruins of Hwy 90 bridge in foreground. Point Cadet Plaza (former Coast Guard Air Station) in center.

Center draw span of Hwy 90 bridge between Biloxi and Ocean Springs, MS.

Damage to bridges between Biloxi and Ocean Springs, MS. Ocean Springs shoreline at far right.

Damage to beach front homes on Dauphin Island, AL

Damage to beach front homes on Dauphin Island, AL

Oil rig washed aground.

Looking west along Biloxi beachfront. Treasure Bay Casino, Broadwater Marina, and Gulf Coast Coliseum. LT David Demers piloting NOAA 61 in foreground.

NOAA 61 at USCG Station Grand Isle

NOAA 61 at USCG Station Grand Isle

Sunken fishing boat

Sunken fishing boat

Grand Hotel and Casino

Grand Hotel and Casino

Debris from port facility strewn throughout Gulfport.

Grand Hotel and Casino

Total destruction one block back from the beach at Gulfport.

Debris from port facility strewn throughout Gulfport and ecological damage to beach.

Debris from port facility strewn throughout Gulfport and ecological damage to beach.

Photo of gutted church in downtown Gulfport. Taken from Gulfport port facility. Roof and steeple are mostly intact, the walls of the church are completely gone.

Downtown Gulfport

View of destruction looking north from the beach at Gulfport. Note debris line.

Looking west from Gulfport port facility. Marine Life Oceanarium, Copa Casino, and Gulfport Grand Casino.

Marine Life Oceanarium

McDonalds (only sign remaining) and Big Kmart store.