06/02/2026
"The Gulf air moves through live oaks and, along the beach, past pastel storefronts and galleries filled with local art. After Hurricane Katrina, the town rebuilt as a creative community where painters, potters, and musicians found room to breathe. Just 51 miles outside of New Orleans, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, unveils a Gulf Coast alternative that feels refreshingly unhurried."
Read more from "The Southern Art of Townsizing: Seven Places to Press Pause" written by Daria Smith in Good Grit:
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