Gulfport's SS Hurricane Camille Post Katrina

The famous SS Hurricane Camille that washed up during the infamous 1969 Hurricane that killed 269 people left this tugboat sitting 200 feet from its present location off Highway 90 in Gulfport, MS. The Boat survived many storms, and Katrina left it battered, and destroyed the gift shop that once sat at its rear. Now there is nothing saving it from possible demolition, the former owners have no intention of rebuilding, and the tug is in danger of disappearing... something needs to be done to save this piece of Mississippi History! For More Information Visit www.anniemayhem.com/cgi-bin/wordpress/?p=993

(Addemdum: the Tug was demolished in 2008)

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Camille
• Hurricane
• Katrina
• Mississippi
• Gulf
• Coast
• Gulfport
• Tug
• Boat
• History
• Historic
• Landmark

[dachshundprincess28]

From a scientific perspective - Hurricane Camille represents bad luck, more than any meteorological extreme. Several other category 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic, and supertyphoons in the Pacific, have been as intense. However, unlike many of these super-storms that remine far out to sea, or weaken before making landfall - Camille struck land when at this rare intensity. The resulting property damage was so complete, that sections of the Mississippi coast seemed to vanish.

[alagumbo]

Is it still there? I went down hwy 90 all the way to Pass Christian. About a month ago...I don't recall seeing it. I hope it isn't gone. Too many things are gone.

[Novicaine]

man that sucks a landmark also of my childhood.

[slimmdogg420]

Too late to save her.Shes Gone.

[kbrtiger22]

Save the SS Camille! That's one of the landmarks of my childhood.