Bay St Louis, MS
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About Bay St Louis
- • Grammy-winning country singer Steve Forbert hails from Bay St Louis.
- • The Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Festival tradition began in Bay St Louis.
- • Shipping and trade routes established its early importance as a port town.
- • Legend claims Jean Lafitte buried treasure near the Bay St Louis shoreline.
- • Hurricane Katrina's devastating impact in 2005 forever altered the coastline.
- • Named for King Louis IX of France, it was incorporated in 1858.
- • With around 13,000 people, it's larger than Diamondhead, MS.
- • At just 13 feet above sea level, flooding is a constant concern.
- • Tourism and hospitality drive the local economy.
- • A feeling of relaxed charm permeates the historic streets.
- • The New Orleans Saints, 60 miles away, won Super Bowl XLIV in 2010.
- • Bay High School won the state football championship in 1927.