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From YouTube: Preservation Week 2020
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Here are scenes from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Historical and Cultural Exposition, presented Feb. 7-8, 2020 at the Biloxi Visitors Center.
A
History
and
culture
was
celebrated
on
February,
7th
and
8th
at
the
Gulf
Coast
historical
and
cultural
exposition
held
at
the
Biloxi
Visitor
Center.
This
year's
event
was
dedicated
in
the
memory
of
local
historian,
Edmund
Boudreaux,
the
exhibit
opened
a
window
to
the
past
as
historians
from
across
the
coast
displayed
photos,
artifacts
and
shared
interpretations
of
what
is
remembered.
A
special
collection
of
art
was
on
display
bill,
Raymond,
historical
administrator
for
the
city
of
Biloxi
described
this
year's
event.
You.
B
So
this
is
an
opportunity
to
us
to
connect
the
Keesler
Air,
Force,
Base
and
the
city
more
together,
and
this
all
came
out
of
a
just
a
conversation
that
the
commander
of
the
base
and
myself
had
had
and
that
we
really
wanted
to
work
closer
together
and
one
of
the
this
art
exhibit
here
is
one
of
the
examples
of
those
projects
to
work
on,
along
with
the
history,
the
permanent
display
on
the
history
of
Kiesel.
That's
back
in
our
gallery.
I
noticed.
B
A
B
This
past
weekend
we
did
our
historical
and
cultural
Expo.
It's
something
we've
been
doing
the
last
few
years
and
it's
outro
of
the
old
history
week
that
the
local
Gulf
Coast
Historical
Society,
would
put
on.
This
is
a
chance
for
all
the
different
cultural
and
historical
organizations
and
museums
all
along
the
coast,
from
Jackson
County,
Harrison,
County
and
Hancock
County
to
get
together
and
to
talk
about
what
they
do
and
to
help
spread
their
mission
and
it's
open
to
the
public.
B
And
we
had
great
turnout
for
the
last
two
days
and
we
also
had
a
presentation
hall
where
people
would
kid
to
hear
stories
on
what
the
coastal
land
trust
is
doing
or
about
the
the
Cosette
girls.
There
were
lots
of
different
programs,
so
there's
something
to
appeal
to
everyone,
and
we
had
a
trivia
game
where
people
could
win
prizes.
A
C
Is
a
great
celebration:
we
have
lots
and
lots
of
exhibits
here,
we're
in
a
perfect
location,
a
building
that
looks
like
the
old
dancer
house,
but
it's
not
and
so
we're
today
we're
going
to
assemble
several
groups
of
people
who
are
interested
in
preserving
history.
Sharing
history
talking
to
people
we're
going
to
have
hundreds
of
people
come
through
here
as
an
example,
we'll
have
historical
societies,
flexy
public
schools,
some
of
the
groups
that
do
work
out
in
the
public,
with
libraries
and
so
forth,
and
we
will
be
sharing
our
information
and
talking
to
people.
A
C
We
have
two
tables
today,
because
I'm
managing
the
local
history
and
genealogy
department,
always
accent
accent
the
things
we
have
an
our
collection
for
the
Historical
Society
as
well.
So
for
the
library
we
have
the
amazing
Chauncey
Hindman
image
collection,
which
has
just
been
added
and
donated
within
the
last
few
months.
So
this
is
the
pictures
that
you
see
are
perfect
examples
of
how
photography
and
tourism
go
together
on
the
next
table.
C
Here
we
are,
we
took
out
some
things
in
an
historical
society
which
was
has
been
in
existence
here
from
the
1960s
there's,
all
sorts
of
journals
that
they
write
were
kind
of
slowed
down
a
little
bit
on
all
that
we're
trying
to
get
it
revitalized,
but
there's
things
here
to
celebrate
the
early
history
of
the
coast,
meaning
the
early
French
settlers
coming
on
the
little
things
that
they
use
the
shoes
and
so
forth.
So
this
is
a
perfect
opportunity
for
people
to
learn
and
talk
to
us
about
what
used
to
be
here.
A
C
So
we
kind
of
talk
just
about
history,
but
the
library
represents.
Besides
an
amazing
history
collection
along
the
coast,
we
have
a
special
genealogy
research
center
as
well.
So
if
you're
looking
to
do
your
family
genealogy
or
trying
to
find
a
story
in
the
newspaper
of
a
crime
or
something
that
happened
or
illegal
out
of
something
along
the
coast
in
The
Daily
Herald,
Sun
Herald,
we
do
have
it
on
microfilm,
and
this
is
what
I
have
here.
So
basically,
microfilm
is
the
old
way
of
doing
things,
but
it's
still
in
some
ways
the
best
way.
C
So
there
was
a
company
that
would
film
every
single
page
of
the
newspaper
and
then
put
it
on
film,
and
we
would
get
the
rolls
of
film.
This
particular
roles,
maybe
about
two
hundred
and
fifty
dollars,
put
it
in
a
special
machine
that
we
have
go
to
the
correct
page
and
you
can
see
it
really
big
and
or
you
can
print
it,
and
so
then,
if
you're
looking
for
berries
on
your
family,
this
is
a
perfect
place
to
go.
D
D
E
A
E
Well,
the
Mississippi
we
Asian
Heritage
Museum,
that's
what
we
do
with
each
people
have
to
fly
and
we
invite
everybody
to
come,
we'll
be
opening
this
spring
around
April,
and
this
has
been
a
labor
of
love
for
many
many
people
that
has
work
to
make
it
happen.
They
come
every
weekend
to
work
all
volunteer
labor.
E
F
I,
certainly
am
this:
is
the
original
seawall
and
people
say?
Oh
when
was
it
torn
down?
Well,
it
was
never
torn
down.
All
of
that
sand.
You
see
out,
there
is
covering
it
up.
So
if
you
actually
kind
of
went
past
where
your
sidewalk
is
doesn't
down
a
little
bit,
you
would
find
this
and
when
I
was
growing
up,
this
was
our
beach.
We
had
no
sand,
we
walked
down
the
stairs
and
directly
into
the
water.
F
E
F
F
B
B
H
Thank
you
all
appreciated.
You
know.
Did
you
know
your
future
is
built
on
an
appreciation
about
about
history
and
Edmund
and
his
family
and,
of
course,
y'all?
You
know
I'm
putting
this
together
this.
You
know
it's
just
terrific
and
I
hope
we
have
good
weather
for
the
next
couple
of
days
right.
So
it's
it's
a
great.
H
G
Thank
you
guys,
I,
don't
know
he
was
a
politician
near
you,
it's
my
honor
to
speak
a
little
bit
about
Edmund
and
just
a
couple
stories
when
I
was
growing
up
on
the
point.
I
would
be
at
my
great
great,
my
great
grandmother
time
a
man
would
show
up
and
he
would
always
have
a
smile,
a
pencil
and
a
pad
in
a
BellSouth
band
and.
G
You
you
got
a
lot
of
phone
troubles,
but
it
wasn't
that
he
was
there
taking
notes
and
asking
her
about
the
lineage
of
the
family
and
little
did
I
know
what
I
was
watching
was
the
making
of
really
one
of
the
most
premier
historians
we
had
on
the
coast.
I
would
go
to
the
library
with
my
mother
same
man.
Their
van
would
be
outside
the
library,
he'd
be
looking
at
what
they
called
microfiche.
Some
of
you
know
what
that
is,
some
of
you,
don't
old
phone
books
census.
G
He
would
be
looking
at
always
ask
my
mom.
What
is
he
doing?
She'd
say
research,
so
I
thought
man.
This
man
does
a
lot
of
research
and
then
fast
forward.
To
my
first
year
of
Community
College,
my
history
teacher
says:
look
I
want
y'all
to
bring
in
your
genealogy
that
you
have
and
I
thought.
Oh,
my
god,
I
don't,
have
it
so
I
go
and
speak
with
my
grandmother
and
she
says
call
cousin
and
he
can
help
you
and
I
called
him
and
in
true
Eman,
Boudreaux
fashion,
where
you
want
to
meet.
G
When
we
met
at
the
library
he
gave
me,
a
dossier
went
back
to
I,
think
the
1500s
I'm
not
kidding
I
showed
up
and
my
instructors
eyes
were
huge.
She
said
what
is
that
I
said.
That's
my
genealogy
and
she
said:
where
did
you
get
this
phone
I
said
my
cousin
Edmund?
She
said
you're,
lucky
and
I
said:
yeah
I
know
him
and
all
the
other
guys
had
maybe
two
or
three
sheets
I
had
a
binder
I've
been
begin
to
appreciate,
but
not
fully
Edmund
Boudreaux
and
then
all
the
events
I
would
go
to
that.
G
I
was
interested
in.
He
would
be
at
whether
it
was
the
reenactment
of
the
landings
of
Cemetery
tours.
Even
my
leadership
class
I
mean
this
guy
popped
up
everywhere.
To
give
a
talk
to
my
leadership
class
I,
don't
think
I
knew
if
a
person
who
gave
more
back
to
the
community
than
Edmund
Boudreaux.
So
it's
fitting
that
we
honor
in
the
day
and
thank
you
for
doing.
B
My
great
grandmother
were
sisters,
absolutely
yeah.
You
know,
Edmund
was
one
of
those
guys,
no
matter
what
you
need
it.
If
I
called
him,
he
was
there
if
it
was
to
speak
to
the
junior
leadership
class
every
year.
He
he
was
there
just
tell
him
what
day,
what
time
and
he
made
it
anything
that
we
needed.
If
we
were
looking
for
research
and
I
was
right
there.
B
If
we
need
something
written,
he
was
right
there
if
someone
steals
a
stained-glass
window
after
Katrina
from
the
pile
that
was
the
dancer
house,
and
we
know
it's
somebody
from
mystery
power
Edmund
found
that
Lynda.
For
me
he
was
always
there,
no
matter
what
you
need
it,
and
you
know
he
is
definitely
missed
by
everyone
in
this
room
and
will
always
be
missed,
but
I'd
like
to
now
introduce
JH
amber
from
the
local
history
genealogy
department
at
the
what's
he
library
who
wants
to
say
a
few
things.
B
C
You
Bill,
this
is
an
amazing
day
and
a
perfect
way
to
honor
Edmund
for
all
the
things
he's
done
through
all
the
years
he's
been
doing
things
with
us
and
for
me
for
us
for
decades
he
started
out
with
the
Historical
Society
back
in
when
it
was
formulated
in
the
60s
and
70s.
If
you
look
in
the
Historical
Society
journals,
you
will
see
all
kinds
of
things
that
you
have
never
heard
of
before
that
he
wrote
about.
C
So
he
has
an
amazing
history
of
what
he
wrote
not
only
with
the
Historical
Society,
but
we,
he
also
has
at
least
four
books
that
he's
written
that
we
proudly
have
in
our
library
he's
written
for
the
bluffs
and
D'iberville
press.
It
was
involved
with
the
archaeological
programs
and
projects
here
along
the
coast,
so
his
legacy
is
none
other,
it's
not
comparable
to
any
body
else.
That
I
can
think
of
this
done
all
these
things,
so
we're
we're
pretty
proud
of
what
he
did
were
proud
to
be
able
to
honor
him
over
and
over
again.
C
If
you
want
to
come
and
visit
some
of
the
writings
that
he
has
produced,
we
have
them
in
the
library
right
down
the
street
in
the
local
history
department.
So
we're
excited
to
do
this.
It's
unfortunately,
it's
understand
circumstances,
but
it's
under
happy
circumstances
as
well,
because
now
we
can
list
and
show
and
share
everything
that
that
he's
done
throughout
his
years
and
in
the
library
you'd
be
surprised
how
many
people
will
come
and
visit
us
and
they'll
talk
about
Edmund.
C
They
will
talk
about
all
the
things
he
did
and
he
knows
and
and
he's
still
with
us
he's
still.
Everybody
still
talks
about
him
every
single
day.
So
it's
kind
of
neat
because
there's
nobody
else
like
that
on
cosa,
that
we
can
honor
in
that
way.
So
when
he
would
visit
the
library
you
know
more
recently
and
forever
never
decades
ago,
he
would
come
in
with
the
pencil
and
paper
in
it.
C
I
don't
Ablett
or
whatever
he
hand
he
says,
need
to
see
a
save
directory
because
I'm
writing
an
article
and
I
just
need
to
check
something.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that's
right
and
he
kept.
He
knew
our
resources,
he
knew
where
to
look,
and
he
would
check
and
to
be
sure
that
it's
correct
so
we're
pretty
proud
of
what
we
have
that
he's
done,
and
we
could.
We
hope
that
you
will
continue
to
come
and
visit
the
things
that
he's
written
I'd
like
to
introduce
Laurie.
C
B
I
You've
just
gotten
a
little
taste
of
when
he
means
to
all
of
us
by
what
you
heard
from
everybody.
So
far,
I
just
want
to
talk
about
its
contribution
to
the
event
that
I
helped
produce
every
year
and
that's
the
old
Biloxi
cemetery
tour
when
I
first
called
him
to
be
in
it
I,
never
dreamed
he'd
say
yes,
I
knew
he
was
so
busy
and
had
so
many
irons
in
the
fire.
But
he
immediately
said
yes
and
you
took
to
it
like
a
duck
to
water
plugged.
I
It
absolutely
love
it
like
every
character,
portrayed
that
deep
into
each
character,
inspired
all
of
us
on
the
committee
to
keep
going,
keep
reaching,
keep
telling
their
stories,
because
they're
endless
and
without
his
inspiration,
I'm,
not
sure
how
I've
got
one,
because
he
meant
that
much
to
me
in
this
project,
but
I
know
that
he's
behind
me
saying
keep
going,
keep
going,
keep
going!
So
that's
how
we
do
it.
I
We
compile
with
all
of
this
semi
church
were
portrayals
into
one
DVD
for
the
family
and
it's
been
shared
on
B
TV,
which
is
Biloxi
TV,
and
it's
playing
right
now
for
everyone
to
see
and
if
I
had
to
use
one
word.
If
we
use
this
word
a
little
bit
in
mainstream
he's
a
fire
soul,
he
was
a
fire
soul.
He
was
so
intense
in
enthusiastic
and
loved
every
bit
of
Alexi
history.