
- 160 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Legends and Lore of the Mississippi Golden Gulf Coast
About this book
Colorful tales of the MS Gulf Coast from specters to sodas and from buccaneers and pioneers.
The story of the Mississippi Golden Gulf Coast can't be told without a few tall tales--pirates, buried treasure, ghosts and colorful characters pepper its diverse past. From incredible stories of the pirate Jean Lafitte to iconic legends like Barq's Root Beer, travel from Bay St. Louis to Biloxi and every nook and cranny in between to discover the legends and lore of Mississippi's Golden Gulf Coast. Local historian Edmond Boudreaux explores this exciting history, recounting the fantastic tales that launch the reader into the past and create a truly captivating history.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Mississippiās Golden Gulf Coast
- 2. The Legend of Captain Patrick Scottās Buried Treasure
- 3. Carved Magnolias and the Pirate Jean Lafitte
- 4. Jean Lafitteās Deer Island Treasure
- 5. The Legend of the Pitcher Point Pirates
- 6. The Piratesā Cave: Legend of the Pirate House
- 7. The Legends of the Ghost of Blue Fire and the Headless Ghost of Deer Island
- 8. The Legend of the Beautiful Ghost of Krebs Lake
- 9. The Indian Legend of the Singing River
- 10. The Indian Legend of the Ring in the Oak
- 11. Weaving a Tall Tale
- 12. DāIberville and the Opossum
- 13. DāIbervilleās Cannons
- 14. Letter from Cat Island: The Battle of New Orleans
- 15. The Hermit of Deer Island
- 16. Jefferson Davis: A Vision of His Early Life
- 17. The Day the Liberty Bell Visited Mississippiās Golden Gulf Coast
- 18. Pascagoulaās Old Spanish Fort and Cannons
- 19. The Monte Carlo of the South
- 20. Shoo Fly
- 21. George E. Ohr: The Mad Potter of Biloxi
- 22. The Isle of Caprice
- 23. The Ship Island Lighthouses
- 24. The Biloxi Lighthouse
- 25. St. Martinās Miracle Man
- 26. Rooseveltās Visit to Biloxi
- 27. Pass Christianās Dixie White House and President Woodrow Wilson
- 28. The 1925 Mardi Gras Carnivalās Water and Street Parade
- 29. Biloxi: Birthplace of Barqās Root Beer
- References
- About the Author