During Hurricane Camille in 1969, a 72 foot tugboat named the East Point washed ashore on Gulfport's West Beach. Lucille Moody, a beachfront property owner renamed the boat the S.S. Hurricane Camille and built a gift shop behind it, after moving it on specially built railroad tracks. The boat and gift shop became a popular attraction for tourists visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast. But on August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina came ashore pushing a 20 plus foot storm surge leaving mostly everything on the beachfront destroyed. Only a few things were standing including the Biloxi Lighthouse, the Friendship Oak, and the S.S. Hurricane Camille. Lucille Moody decided not to rebuild the gift shop, so there the S.S. Camille stands, a rusted hulk on a beachfront that is quickly rebuilding. People want it gone, after all it is an eyesore as they say, but then there are those who want to save thier history. After all, we have lost so much, Grass Lawn , Tullis-Toledo Manor , and other things, we should try to save the history that we still have. After a new coat of paint and a little work the S.S. Hurricane Camille could look a lot better. You can't expect something thats survived two hurricanes, the latter one of the worst on record not to be a little beat up. The dents and scratches just add to its charm .
During Hurricane Camille in 1969, a 72 foot tugboat named the East Point washed ashore on Gulfport's West Beach. Lucille Moody, a beachfront property owner renamed the boat the S.S. Hurricane Camille and built a gift shop behind it, after moving it on specially built railroad tracks. The boat and gift shop became a popular attraction for tourists visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast. But on August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina came ashore pushing a 20 plus foot storm surge leaving mostly everything on the beachfront destroyed. Only a few things were standing including the Biloxi Lighthouse, the Friendship Oak, and the S.S. Hurricane Camille. Lucille Moody decided not to rebuild the gift shop, so there the S.S. Camille stands, a rusted hulk on a beachfront that is quickly rebuilding. People want it gone, suggesting it is an "eyesore", but others suggest this historic object be preserved, especially after the loss of historic sites including Grass Lawn and Tullis-Toledo Manor . They suggest a coat of paint and some repairs could make the boat much more appealing .
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