Digital Snapshots

Hurricanes Camille & Katrina

Damage to Infrastructure

This exhibit features photographs depicting damages sustained by public infrastructure on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a result of Hurricane Camille and Hurricane Katrina.


  • Overlooking road and body of water separated by guardrail

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 4; August 30, 2005

    "Rankin County, MS. Northshore Parkway, Ross Barnett Reservoir. Tuesday, August 30, 2005. Looking north at guardrail that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina."

  • Downed trees and power lines leaning over a road

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 10; August 31, 2005

    "Pelahatchie, Rankin County, MS. Wednesday, August 31, 2005. Looking north on Mimosa Dr. Trees and power lines damaged by Hurricane Katrina."

  • Downed trees and power lines leaning over a road

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 12; August 31, 2005

    "Pelahatchie, Rankin County, MS. Wednesday, August 31, 2005. Looking north on Mimosa Drive. Trees and power lines damaged by Hurricane Katrina."

  • Broken pieces of a bridge, body of water in background

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 26; September 16, 2005

    "Ocean Springs, Jackson County, MS. Friday September 16, 2005. Looking southwest across Biloxi Bay. U.S. Highway 90 bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina storm surge."

  • Beach with trestle pilings in body of water

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 41; September 19, 2005

    "Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, MS. Monday, September 19, 2005. Looking northeast, from Beach Boulevard, across Bay of St. Louis. CSX railroad trestle pilings in background."

  • Destroyed train tracks and debris, body of water

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 46; September 19, 2005

    "Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, MS. Monday, September 19, 2005. Looking east from Beach Boulevard across St. Louis Bay. Damaged CSX railroad trestle in background."

  • Severely cracked and shifted street

    Katrina-Rogers Photographs, Item 48; September 19, 2005

    "Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, MS. Monday, September 19, 2005. Looking southwest along what remains of Beach Boulevard. MDAH employee Grady Howell stands near damaged bank building."

  • Cars in parking lot, damaged pedestrian overpass

    Hurricane Camille Photographs, Item 20; 1969

    "Hurricane Camille damage, pedestrian overpass."