David and I didn't see this memorial last year while we were in Biloxi. Some friends took us to see it just a few days after we arrived in Oct. I was overwhelmed by it's size. When I stood in front of the granite wall I was able to realize how massive the tidal wave was. Where this Memorial is located is just about a block and a half North of the beach front.
This is what is written just below the sculpture encased in glass of the Memorial.
On Monday, August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina, the worst national disaster in United States history, struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
In February 2006, Roy Anderson Corp partnered with he ABC reality television show, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," to build the Hurricane Katrina Memorial on the Biloxi Town Green.
Roy Anderson Corp's construction team, including 130 employees and subcontractors, broke ground on Saturday, February 11, 2006, the hurricane Katrina Memorial was unveiled during a public ceremony just five days later on Wednesday, February 15, 2006.
The granite wall titled "Katrina" with the date Aug 29, 2005 stands at 12 feet tall and symbolizes the height of Hurricane Katrina's powerful tidal surge.
At the base of the granite wall is a sculpture encased in glass. The sculpture is made of personal keepsakes donated by victims of Hurricane Katrina.
This Memorial is a must see if you are ever in the Biloxi area.
