I was away for a few days last week and into this weekend, making a pit stop in once-fabulous Biloxi, Mississippi.  Sadly, the city's coastal area was battered by Hurricane Katrina in August of last year.

Seven months have passed, and it continues to look like a war zone (at least the areas I took a look at).

Last year I devoted a lot of blog entries and content to the run-up and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on college football and whatever else that struck me about the storm.  Last week's stop was a striking reminder that New Orleans wasn't the only city devastated by the storm.

It really looks like a wasteland in Biloxi.  Only two of its casinos have found a way to open their doors, and even then, their playing areas have been moved inside because the waterbound facilities have been irreparably damaged.  Within several blocks of the gulf for miles on end, most everything has been deserted and toppled either by the storm or bulldozers.  The only new-looking buildings belonged to construction contractors.  Most roads are passable, but most of the residents have not returned.  None of this information is new or shocking, but it's one thing to see hurricane devastation on the news, and another to take a look at it up-close, and how thoroughly it's destroyed brick, stone and steel and made people leave forever.

However, I snapped a few pictures of modest quality to get an idea of the scene.  Most weren't great shots, so the gallery is small---just eight images.

Link: Biloxi Gallery