The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1916-04-15
The Centennial Bridge.

Now that both branches of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature have passed the
bill authorizing a State appropriation
of S125, 600 for the celebration of the
one hundredth anniversary OF Mississip-
pi as State, the event to be marked
with the holding of Centennial Expo
sition at Gulfport during the winter OF
1917, it behooyes the citizens of The en-
tire State, but of the seacoast more par
ticulariy, to bestir themselves towards
making the exposition the success sthat
it should be; betting the dignity of
the State of Mississippi, marking in
dellibly the event to be celebrated and
as an effort noteworthy in every sense.
That the entire Coast will be benefit
ed as result of this great exposition
which will enjoy a nationwide fame, is
not to be questioned, but to what ex-
tent Bay ST. Louis and Hancock coun-
ty will fare in its participation and the
extent of material results to follow is
not known.
Bay st. Louis and Hancock county
will be called upon to assist and our
people will be found "true to the calln
and will put their s'shoulder to the
Wheel without shirking. Their good
will and moral support will be backed
by their material assistance. This has
been repeatedly proven.
In addition to our support our exhi-
bits-a agricultural, horticultural, live
stock and poultry raising, educational,
domestic science, etc., etc., will be sec
ond to none.
But, free from mercenary motives and
selfish instincts, we ask, and pause for
reply, will this section Of the Coast cut
off from the balance receive its returns
with its efforts and the
wide scope of its participation?
Will the flow OF travel to be drawn
hither touch Bay st. Louis and Han
cock county? It will be the visitors, the |
hundreds Of thousands of strangers to |
be attracted that will leave the impress
Of success and the prosperity to follow.
Our isolation from the balance of the
Coast, cut off by the bay OF ST. Louis,
Will stand for much in the way, whereas
4 bridge would connect the two main
ands of Pass Christian and BaySt.Louis
md make this end of the Coast now
% badly separated practically a territory
# one expanse.
A paradise for the motorist! And it
las been truly said good roads and
ridges. shorten distances and bring
owns and people closer. While Bay
st. Louis and Waveland are parts of
he sGacoast, the Cay Of st. Louis cuts
If from the major portion of the Coast
his integral part-a territory, includ =
ng all of Hancock county, rich in all
hat goes to make a prosperous portion
# the country. This section of the |
Coast connected with the balance would
prove a productive 'ffeeGer" to the sue
.ess of the exposition and Harrison
county and vice versa. With a bridge
or iitney service and private convey
Lnce, our hotels and other sources of
accommodation would be called to as
;ist in taking care of the crowds that
5ulfport and immediate vicinity will
1ot be able to handle. Harrison coun-
y needs Hancock as much as Hancock
will need Harrison and the sooner the
boards Of supervisors of both counties
will get together and build the bridge,
he better for all interests concerned. |
There in no better time to build the
bridge than NOW.
Why not build the bridge now, and,
as has been suggested, to serve as a
asting monument to the occasion of the
and as heritage to poste
rity let it be called the Centennial
Bridge!