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Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library
Beauvoir
(13 Months After Hurricane Katrina)
Beauvoir House and the Jefferson Davis Presidential
Library suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Katrina. These two structures
can and will be restored given time and funding. Artifact search
and recovery has been completed. 3,304 artifacts have been photographed,
inventoried, boxed and stored in environmental storage. Conservation
of the artifacts and the house furniture have begun. Stabilization
of the house and presidential library are ongoing and architectural plans
and specifications for their restoration are being drawn. A new bridge
has been built over Oyster Bayou's drainage area. Restoration to
the cemetery has been completed. Dirt and topsoil have been brought
in to replace the erosion of Beauvoir's soil. Organizations of volunteers
have provided 951 volunteers and they have spent over 7600 man-hours in
helping with cleaning up the site. Over 16,500 cubic yards of various types
of debris has been removed.
The grounds are not open to the public, due to damage and safety
issues.
Projected opening for the site is June 3, 2008.
Beauvoir, Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library
2244 Beach Blvd.
Biloxi, MS 39531
(228) 388-4400
FAX (228) 388-7800
www.beauvoir.org/
 
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