Legends and Lore of the Mississippi Golden Gulf Coast (American Legends)

Colorful tales of the MS Gulf Coast from specters to sodas and from buccaneers and pioneers. The story of the Mississippi Golden Gulf Coast can't be told without a few tall tales--pirates, buried treasure, ghosts and colorful characters pepper its diverse past. From incredible stories of the pirate Jean Lafitte to iconic legends like Barq's Root Beer, travel from Bay St. Louis to Biloxi and every nook and cranny in between to discover the legends and lore of Mississippi's Golden Gulf Coast. Local historian Edmond Boudreaux explores this exciting history, recounting the fantastic tales that launch the reader into the past and create a truly captivating history. Mississippi's Golden Gulf Coast -- The Legend Of Captain Patrick Scott's Buried Treasure -- Carved Magnolias And The Pirate Jean Lafitte -- Jean Lafitte's Deer Island Treasure -- The Legend Of The Pitcher Point Pirates -- The Pirates' Cave : Legend Of The Pirate House -- The Legends Of The Ghost Of Blue Fire And The Headless Ghost Of Deer Island -- The Legend Of The Beautiful Ghost Of Krebs Lake -- The Indian Legend Of The Singing River -- The Indian Legend Of The Ring In The Oak -- Weaving A Tall Tale -- D'iberville And The Opossum -- D'iberville's Cannons -- Letter From Cat Island : The Battle Of New Orleans -- The Hermit Of Deer Island -- Jefferson Davis : A Vision Of His Early Life -- The Day The Liberty Bell Visited Mississippi's Golden Gulf Coast -- Pascagoula's Old Spanish Fort And Cannons -- The Monte Carlo Of The South -- Shoo Fly -- George E. Ohr : The Mad Potter Of Biloxi -- The Isle Of Caprice -- The Ship Island Lighthouses -- The Biloxi Lighthouse -- St. Martin's Miracle Man -- Roosevelt's Visit To Biloxi -- Pass Christian's Dixie White House And President Woodrow Wilson -- 1925 Mardi Gras Carnival's Water And Street Parade -- Biloxi : Birthplace Of Barq's Root Beer. Edmond Boudreaux Jr. Includes Bibliographical References.