Our last look at the historic, iconic features of BSL.

The 100 Men DBA, on the Mississippi Blues Trail.

St. Rose de Lima Catholic Church.

“Christ in the Oaks”, the mural in St. Rose de Lima Church. The church was founded in 1926 as an African-American Roman Catholic church. Today, it is a racially mixed parish, heavily influenced by the African-American culture.

Our favorite Live Oak to sit under.

“I’ll fly away”.

We meandered around town observing the Inaugural Seahorse Open Putt-Putt Championship put on by the Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse. Venues around town hosted the putt-putt holes, as well as serving snacks and drinks! We had to sample the local fare!

Oysters on the half shell!

Soft shell crab display at the 16th hole.

A Walking Tour of BSL is de rigueur!

Historic L & N Railroad Depot.

The Mardi Gras Museum inside the depot. Fantastic costumes are manufactured just up the street.

The “Starr Boarding House” featured in the 1966 movie “This Property Condemned” starring Robert Redford and Natalie Wood.

The Blue House, home of Alice Moseley, folk artist.

That’s “Walking Tour of Bay Saint Louis”! Several days of meandering around this picturesque town.

A marketing mural.

Colorful store front.

A comfortable place to sit!

Funky artwork.

We decided to stay for several days to relax and enjoy the Gulf Coast and Southern Hospitality! We usually have motorcycles, or this winter the jeepster, to sightsee with. Not so on this trip, so we dropped the camper to travel more lightly with the truck.

Uncoupling the truck and camper, something we’ve never done before!

We drove west towards New Orleans through the bayous of west Mississippi and across a bridge into Louisiana where we turned into an old fort we saw from the bridge. This is Fort Pike, built in 1819, finished in 1827 and finally abandoned in 1890 and according to Wikipedia, “Despite having changed hands multiple times in a history spanning at least two major wars, no cannon was ever fired in battle at Fort Pike.” Nature however almost finished the fort off when the Hurricane Katrina storm surge completely submerged it. It was reopened in 2009 but is still badly damaged.

Entering the Fort after crossing the ‘moat’.

Up on the ramparts looking into the interior parade ground.

The circular interior where the gun ports and ammunition batteries were.