Pass Christian and the Gazebo Gazette: A Gulf Community's Post-Katrina Triumph - Softcover

Strout, Lawrence N

9781626190931: Pass Christian and the Gazebo Gazette: A Gulf Community's Post-Katrina Triumph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1626190933 ISBN 13: 9781626190931

Publisher: History Press, 2015

When Hurricane Katrina leveled Pass Christian, a dedicated newspaper helped save the town. After the storm, many evacuees returned to a city they hardly recognized. Local and federal government officials scrambled to restore the infrastructure, including essential water and sewer services. Four months later, the town was still in dire need of basic communication when award-winning journalist Evelina Shmukler, alongside other volunteers, created the weekly Gazebo Gazette. Without funding, offices or a business plan to speak of, they delivered vital relief and safety information when residents had more questions than officials had answers. A godsend for the Pass, the Gazette continues today and was called a "New Town Crier" by Reader's Digest. Author and media expert Dr. Lawrence N. Strout chronicles the paper's journey and the town it served with fortitude and dedication in the face of tragedy and heartache.

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About the Author:

Dr. Lawrence N. Strout is a tenured associate professor at Mississippi State University, Starkville. He earned his PhD in communication with an emphasis in media history from Florida State University, has published numerous scholarly works and is the author of "Covering McCarthyism: How the Christian Science Monitor Covered McCarthyism, 1950-1954." Before entering academia in 1990, he worked in commercial and public broadcasting for fourteen years. Dr. Strout lives with his wife, Penny Rodrique, in Pass Christian.

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