I just wanted to give an update on what is happening with the library right now. It has now become a place to stay for volunteers that have been coming to Pass Christian to help out with hurricane relief. I think this makes an even better ending to an already good story.

My uncle is John Dubuisson, the Chief of Police for Pass Christian Police Department. My family is so proud of him and all of his officers. He and my grandmother both lost their houses in Pass Christian on that horrible day. It takes tremendous heart and strenght to get through a disaster of this magnitude. I just want to let everyone who has donated their time and talents to help rebuild our beloved Mississippi Gulf Coast know that we appreciate everything they have done for us! Thank you!!

To those who have something to donate to the library of Pass Christian, Sally James, Librarian in Charge, is accepting donations of furniture, books, cash and the like at 111 Hiern Avenue, Pass Christian, MS 39571. If you aren't sure if she can use your donation, the contact number posted is (228) 304-1137. Many thanks.

"Are you doing down?" Or "Are you going back down?" I hear those questions constantly from folks here in Northeast Mississippi. Having made 2 trips myself, I pray that your excellent reporting from the coast will encourage volunteers to keep going down to the coast. It will take years and an unimaginable amount of work to rebuild. Until you see it in person you just cannot know. Please, please do not forget America.

I grew up in Biloxi and Gulfport, Mississippi. I have not lived there for the past five years but still feel like a part of me has been torn away by Hurricane Katrina. My whole family still lives on the coast and was greatly affected by Hurricane Katrina. The day after the storm my father could not be found so I packed up and made the nine hour drive to the coast to make sure everyone was ok. Everyone in my family was spared physical harm. Emotional harm is another story. While there I took many photos of the devastation this storm caused. They can be viewed at http://sylentwitness.blogspot.com.

Thanks NBC for not forgetting the people in MS who won't give up and will be back. Please show pictures of those in Bay St Louis who are already rebuilding and hope to be back in their homes by Christmas. There is more than just concrete slabs left, especially in Bay St Louis, the highest point along the Gulf. Check out the third block of State street and Doug's house for proof that they are alive and well and working hard with their own hands to be back in before winter. They need a lot of help to make it happen.

This one erases a bunch of bad reporting and purple prose coming off the Gulf Coast. Good work, M. S. Now: where there was one, are there perhaps two?

MSNBC should be commended and serve as a model for other media outlets.

Having returned from a two week tour in Hancock County, Miss., which is immediately west of Pass Christian, restoration of buildings, services and every day life will take months, if not years.

Sadly, New Orleans remains a focal point. Katrina was 300 miles wide and did not directly hit that city. Hancock County was the target of the storm's eye.

Shortages of food, fuel and economic means take a daily toll. The people of Mississippi remain determined and resolute in their effort to overcome, but we, as a nation should not forget.

Support is still necessary for residents and businesses along the gulf coast.

These folks who lived along the Gulf Coast...had truly found a piece of southern comfort...Katrina had her bouts of rage along the coast..BUT those who lived through this storm...they will come back bigger and better. God Bless the souls of those who love the smell of salt air...and love to listen to the ocean hit the shore.....a brighter DAY is on the horizons for YOU ALL.
As I made the trip to Long Beach with ANNE to check on her lot and pile of momentos.....the visual was unbearable.....such destruction...BUT time heals all....many will return to make the Gulf their HOME AGAIN. Sunshine will find its way back to the doors of many who had/have made their home along the Gulf Coast. Oh Happy Day!!!

There are lots of small towns on the Mississippi Coast. It seems that the media and FEMA did not and still does not know about these small towns. There are people that are still in tents and it's cold at night. (It's in the 40's at night.) The Mississippi
Coast was hit hard and media does not get it yet!
The media needs to look around and realize that New Orleans is not the only place that took a beating by Katrina. God bless our military. They are the ones that gave us ice, water and MREs and the weather was hot and the humidity has high.

The police on the Mississippi Coast did not loot and they did not leave. They lost their homes, but they still protected their cities and the people. God bless them.

That's a hilarious story- with a reasonably happy ending. Everybody made it out alive!

Thank you, NBC,Brian Williams, Marty Savidge, Carl "Q" and the entire NBC news team ! FEMA and the less-than-caring administration may have forgotten "The Ruined Coast", but YOU haven't. We watch the NBC Nightly News because you really DO care about the poor people of Pass Christian and Bay St. Louis while to many non-caring "others", those Gulf Coast survivors are just yesterday's news. Keep the stories coming so that the caring people of this country know how and where to send help to thoe wo have been hurt by the storms.

i was an instructor a and e school during ww2 in nearby biloxi ive always said pass christian people are the greatest sure would like to see this story told on tv

Thank you for writing what I thought would be tragic story that really, in an almost "Dave Barry" sort of way, turned our current events into something a bit more light hearted. With all the devastation, tragedy, death, and war, going on around us every day, this was a welcome relief. Your creative writing, in turning what could have been a very sad story, with things like "the day the Chief nearly got away", gave me a good chuckle, and a cause to pause for a moment and give thanks to God for his wonderous grace in these times of turmoil.

Great story.I am certain there are more like it. Find a director! Get those cameras rolling!

Thanks NBC for continuing the coverage of our hard hit Gulf Coast. While all focus has been on New Orleans, please don't stop reminding our country that their brothers and sisters in tiny towns will need help for a long time to come. Unless you see it, there is no way to comprehend it.

Yes, good story. thankfully, all made it out alive. However, what about the little people of Pass Christian? I have some friends there who were totally wiped out from the storm. After meeting with their insurance adjusters, they were offered $695.00 for over 25 years of memories. What a shame. Is anyone looking out for the little people?

Great story! This weekend, a group of students from Lampeter Strasburg High School in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have come to help the students from Long Beach and Pass Christian experience Homecoming. This is a heartwarming story about the kindness of complete strangers - the youth of our country and their efforts to bring a few hours of happiness to the lives of other teenagers. The group from Pennsylvania is supplying the food, decorations, and even dresses to the students from this hard hit area. It does make you feel good about the future.

I was in Pass Christain helping victims 3 weeks after Katrina. It is nice to finally see this area as well as the Gulfport/Biloxi area finally getting some press. I dont think much of the country realizes how bad it is there. Words cant even come close to explain what we saw.

I lived in Long Beach, MS and worked in the Bay area, I have family in the Pass and all of us have visited the Pass Christian library. What an amazing story of survival. My place in Long Beach was totally flattened...turned into a pile of rubble. Until I went back to my home, to see the plie of shards with my roof sitting on top it, I had no idea that WATER and wind could do so much damage. I thank the powers that be that I left before the storm. D. Caldwell

I'm a librarian in FLorida. I've lost two Libraries to Hurricanes, one in Andrew, the latest in Wilma. It hurts to lose 'em but it's a wonderful thing to build them back up. HAving the Library rise up out of the ashes is a real sign that the Community survives! Good luck to the Pass Christian Library Community

Wonderful story about a desperate situation. How many people total were in the library ?

Might someone post an address where donations to the Pass Christian Library? I have many books in excellent condition that they might find useful.

As one of the many residents of Pass Christian who lost their homes, I am pleased to see that our area is getting much needed attention. It is so important that people outside the area realize this hurricane devastated areas other than just
New Orleans. Thank you for reminding the country of our situation. I might add that the Pass Christian Library is attempting to rebuild and has set up a trailer in War Memorial Park. Donations are welcome and I know there is a specific need for shelving on which to place donated books.

What a great story. Pass Christian, as well as many more towns in that area were totally ignored because of N.O. We have family in Pass Christian who told us the only part of their house still standing was the part built in the 1800!! WoW. Thanks for the library story.