Katrina Memorial
Bilxoi,MS
Dedicated to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
August 29, 2005

 

The Katrina Memorial in Biloxi Mississippi is located near Highway 90 in Biloxis Town Green.  Dedicated to the gulf coast victims who perished in Hurricane Katrina.  Opened Feb 15, 2006 in a ceremony with ABC’s “Extreme Makeover” crew. ( See video and more of the opening ceremony here._

The Memorial stands 12 feet tall, about the height of the water during Hurricane Katrinas storm surge at the Town Green.

The Memorial contains a tile inlay of a wave (see photos). And a glass case containing various items from destroyed buildings.

View looking North (Beach Side).

 

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Close ups of the Interior of the Glass Case.