The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-23
The Beautiful
Gulf Coast.

II you would revel among the most
beautiful OF shade trees, the monarchs
OF the South, the Live Oaks, 20 To-
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Drink FROM
its Mineral springs and enjoy the
ozone from the stretch Of shell road
along the sound.
Live simply among It's plain but hos
pitable small hotels or private board .
ing houses you will never forget tie
view Of the Gulf you have had. or the
rejuyenating atmosphere that you have
enjoyed during your stay.
Biloxi might be called the Riviera OF
the Gulf Coast. II was settled by her
vile In 1853. II was part OF the Lou
isiana possessions and was the first
colony planted by the French in the
south.
Yes 1t is true that you viii find there
the old civilization and the new. Truth.
fully we may also say that 1t is one OF
the most restfui, healthfil and charni-
ing resorts on the North American
continent.
We have found II most delightful
Just following the Christmas holiday,
in MD. winter. but II is also MOST
AHi''AbiN III Nitt ruitilIltI stllilt, ~ TINS
brcezes from the Gulf of Mexico fan
the shore at some time Of each day.
Many legends have been centered al
Biloxi. which doubtless hnd their orig
in from the time OF the Indian to later
civilization, A grand old oak viii
snarled and twisted branches aiil
hanging moss stands IN the caurch-
yard Of the picturesque church of he
Redeemer- - las been the basis Of
many a legend and y rse
How beautiful are those homes along
the beach where nature has been IN
disturbed. Beyond the narrow streets
OF Old BiloM one can s'siit again the
shell road. pass the home for gliests
and The lightheoupe and be a welcome
guest also at one or more Of he beau
tfful private Villas lined along the shell
road: Several Of these have their own
private piers with boat house OF bath
ing house az tie end OF the pier. way
out on the water Boating bathing ard
fishing ire rccreations that belong l.
the out of-door life OF Biloxi nearly all
the year round
silax is not wholly dependent upon
tonrlsts II has an all-the-vcar round
population. A Tourist Club IS sustain
ed during the winter months from Z
colony largely OF Mode states north
ern paople who center there yearly
from mid-winter to early spring Il Il
an attractive adjunct 10 Biloxi duflns |
that time Never has the wl.;ter seen |
more glorious sunsets or more beaut
FIJI moonlights. What more faseinai
ing than the silvery sheen IN the wax |
Of a white s5ilboat as she silently
giides along. Her hold may be nleaf
with oysters which she may be carry
ms to be Lnlonded AT some oystei
houses "A mile or so around the bend
u the bay, on IL may be thar with |
schrimp from deeper waters she Is Ia
den. u ypp happen to be the neNt
whore the boat is being ur
loaded YOU viii find II 1 process WORTH
seeing. Inside Of long building all Is |
activity, men, women and children are
employed by the hundreds in opening
the oyster shells Tho oysters are first
dropped int tubs OF water and the las,
process is when they are placed In
cases which are sealed and neatly Ia
beled and then are ready for the mar
ket.
There are fumes for the workers
ard their families who live near IN,
plants or oyster factories. There is al
so Settlement House not far away
with beautiful trees about it with
and Fairgrounds Tor the
who are thus cared for while
heir mothes are nj work at the oyster
1ousrs. Th.i season is short and con-
sequvntly he earnings are for only
short time o. the year.
Again ard agpin from the cold rigid
Winters Of the north we shall seek the
shore OF Beautiful Biloxi and perhaps
now and then for respite in the sum
ner. also.
So when you make up your route |
or trips South hencefcrth, we advise |
'ou by all means to include Biloxi or
Ocean Springs.--Carlyle Porter.
These are two OF the popular ami
attractive resorts On the beautiful Gulf
coast and reached by The modern steel
PASSENGER trains of the
For free beautifully illustrated book
ct, descriptive OF the Gulf Coast, ad |
iress R. D. PusEy, G. p. A., Louis
lille. Kentucky.