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52-539: The setting is a place in proximity to Biloxi . Jacob Adler stated that the story is disconnected from the culture of the Southern United States as the plot "has almost no Southern connections". People originating in Sicily in real life became involved in the fruit industry in the area around New Orleans in the late 1800s, and according to Robert Rea, the playwright had a friend named Marion Black Vaccaro and that

104-479: A more heterogeneous population. During World War II , the United States Army Air Forces built Keesler Field, now Keesler Air Force Base , which became a major basic training site and site for aircraft maintenance. The Biloxi economy boomed as a result, attracting new residents and businesses. By 1958, the first Jewish synagogue had been built in the town. Biloxi's casino history dates to

156-524: A period in the 1940s. At the time, open, if technically illegal, gambling took place in a casino within the Broadwater Beach Resort . Open gambling ended during the 1950s. The Mississippi Gulf Coast became known as the "Poor Man's Riviera", and was frequented by Southern families interested in fishing expeditions during the summer. Commercially, Biloxi was dominated by shrimp boats and oyster luggers. The tradition of blessing fishing boats in

208-407: A vacation spot. Its popularity as a destination increased with railroad access. In 1881, the first cannery was built in the town to process seafood, leading others to join the location. This stimulated development in the city and attracted new immigrants from Europe and various ethnic groups who worked in the seafood factories. They processed shrimp and other local seafood. These changes gave Biloxi

260-569: A year later, in June 1958, the hearing resumed. The judge found there was insufficient evidence to commit Alan Simpson to trial, and he was released. However the theatre fell on hard times and closed in 1961. Simpson went on to work for the Abbey Theatre , while Swift went into television and had a long association as scriptwriter with the children's program Wanderly Wagon . The artist Reginald Gray designed many settings for The Pike Theatre, including

312-549: Is extremely rare in Biloxi. Summers are hot and humid, bearing the brunt of tropical storms during the late summer to fall. Biloxi's record low of 1 °F (−17.2 °C) was recorded on February 12, 1899, and the record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded on August 29, 2000, and tied again on August 26, 2023. Biloxi is the smaller of two principal cities of the Gulfport -Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area , which

364-538: Is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula Combined Statistical Area . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 49,449 people, 17,923 households, and 10,922 families residing in the city. Biloxi is home to eight casino resort hotels, with 24-hour gambling , concert entertainment shows, and several restaurants. Some of the current casino resorts include (dates reflect business status after Hurricane Katrina): In

416-574: Is rapidly implementing plans to allow the redevelopment of commercial properties south of Highway 90 . Biloxi is located in southeastern Harrison County, bordered to the south by Mississippi Sound (part of the Gulf of Mexico ) and to the northeast partially by Biloxi Bay, which forms part of the Jackson County line. To the northeast, across Biloxi Bay, are the Jackson County city of Ocean Springs and

468-725: Is served by the Biloxi Public School District and the Harrison County School District . Places of worship in Biloxi include Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Biloxi, Mississippi) and the First Baptist Church of Biloxi . The Catholic Diocese of Biloxi had the first black Bishop, Bishop Howze. The diocese is considered an Irish mission and has had priests from Ireland here since

520-629: Is served by the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport in Gulfport . The Coast Transit Authority provides bus service to the region with fixed-route and paratransit services. Pike Theatre The Pike Theatre was a theatre located in Herbert Lane, Dublin , Ireland .The building was the Mews for No 6 Herbert Place (now No 43 Herbert Lane and is now occupied as offices) Established in 1953 by Alan Simpson and Carolyn Swift,

572-650: The Al Hirschfeld Theatre ) and concluded October 27, 1951, with a total of 306 performances. It was produced by Cheryl Crawford , written by Tennessee Williams; incidental music by David Diamond, staged by Daniel Mann , scenic design by Boris Aronson , costumes designed by Rose Bogadnoff, lighting designed by Charles Elson, general manager John Yorke, stage manager Ralph De Launey, conductor and harpist Nettie Druzinsky, musicians: Michael Danzi, Jack Linx and Frank Kutak, production associate Bea Lawrence, and press representative Wolfe Kauffman. The play

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624-627: The Circle in the Square Theatre with casting by Stuart Howard and Amy Schecter under the direction of Robert Falls. Scenic design was by Santo Loquasto, costume design by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by John Kilgore, hair and make-up design by Claus Lulla, wig design by John Aitchison, general manager Don Roe, management consultant Gordon G. Forbes, stage manager Peggy Peterson, assistant stage manager Wm. Hare, and dialect coach K. C. Ligon. New Directions Publishing reissued

676-863: The Double-A Southern League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers play at Keesler Federal Park . The Mississippi Sea Wolves of the Federal Prospects Hockey League have played at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum since 2022. Biloxi was previously home to the original Sea Wolves team of the ECHL , and the Mississippi Surge of the Southern Professional Hockey League . Biloxi was the host city of

728-533: The Mississippi Gulf Coast , which at one time had twelve. ) In the early stages of the Civil War , Ship Island was captured by Union forces , enabling them to take control of Biloxi. No major battles were fought in the area, and Biloxi did not suffer direct damage from the war. Some local Union sentiment could be discerned following the war's conclusion. In the postbellum period, Biloxi again emerged as

780-630: The Mississippi River , except for New Orleans, to Great Britain , as part of the Treaty of Paris . At the same time, the French colony west of the Mississippi, plus New Orleans, was ceded to Spain as part of the Treaty of Fontainebleau . British rule lasted from 1763 to 1779, followed by Spanish rule from 1779 to 1810. Despite this, the character of Biloxi remained mostly French, as their descendants made up

832-618: The Mississippi Sound , with barrier islands scattered off the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico . Keesler Air Force Base lies within the city and is home to the 81st Training Wing and the 403rd Wing of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. In 1699, French colonists formed the first permanent, European settlement in French Louisiana , at Fort Maurepas , now in Ocean Springs, Mississippi , and referred to as "Old Biloxi". The settlement

884-466: The 1950s. Biloxi has one daily newspaper, the Sun Herald , which is headquartered in nearby Gulfport . 20 FM and 7 AM radio stations operate in and/or serve the Biloxi area. According to Nielsen Media Research , the Biloxi market, as of the 2015–2016 season, is the third largest of five television markets in Mississippi, and the 158th largest in the country. Three major television stations serve

936-589: The 1990s, Biloxi was again transformed. It became an important center in the resort casino industry. The new hotels and gambling complexes brought millions of dollars in tourism revenue to the city. The more famous casino complexes were the Beau Rivage casino resort, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino , Casino Magic , Grand Casino , Isle of Capri Casino Resort Biloxi , Boomtown Casino , President Casino Broadwater Resort , and Imperial Palace . Like Tunica County in

988-714: The 2009 Women's World Military Cup . Biloxi City Futbol Club is set to join the Louisiana Premier League for the fall of 2016. The Bolton State Office Building in Biloxi includes the headquarters of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the South Regional Office of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality . The United States Postal Service operates the Biloxi Post Office and other area post offices. The city

1040-484: The 53 confirmed fatalities in Biloxi, a figure that includes one unidentified male, Hargrove said the average age was 58, with the youngest being 22 and the oldest 90; 14 were female and 39 were male. Biloxi is the site of a well-known memorial to Katrina victims. The memorial was created by a team of local artists (Elizabeth Veglia and Aaron Kramer), an architect (Dennis Cowart), a contractor (Roy Anderson Corporation), and city liaison (Nathan Sullivan), with assistance from

1092-462: The Beau Rivage, which reopened on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Multiple plans have been laid out to rebuild the waterfront areas of Biloxi, and the federal government has recently announced that it is considering giving up to 17,000 Mississippi coast homeowners the option to sell their properties so that a vast hurricane-protection zone can be implemented. Meanwhile, the city of Biloxi

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1144-593: The Billy Rose Theatre (now known as the Nederlander Theatre ) with 62 performances under the direction of Milton Katselas . Scenic design was by David R. "Tex" Ballou, costume design by Frank Thompson, lighting designed by Peggy Clark, stage manager Ray Laine, and press representatives Arthur Cantor and Artie Solomon. The second revival, starring Anthony LaPaglia and Mercedes Ruehl , took place in 1995 from March 23 to April 30, running for 73 performances at

1196-527: The Biloxi area. ABC and CBS affiliate WLOX 13 and PBS / MPB member station WMAH-TV 19 are located in Biloxi, while Fox / MyNetworkTV affiliate WXXV-TV 25 is located in Gulfport. In addition to the stations' main programming, WLOX and WXXV-TV broadcast programming from other networks on digital subchannels. WLOX-DT2 serves as the market's CBS affiliate, while WXXV-TV operates the market's respective NBC and CW affiliates on DT2 and DT3 . Biloxi

1248-542: The Mississippi Gulf Coast, but the most destructive, as measured by storm surge levels in the Biloxi Lighthouse , occurred in 1855, 1906, 1909, 1947, 1969 ( Hurricane Camille ), and 2005 ( Hurricane Katrina ) On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast with high winds, heavy rains and a 30-foot (9.1 m) storm surge, causing massive damage to the area. Katrina came ashore during

1300-562: The Pike offered Dublin audiences continental-style late-night revues and modern international playwrights such as Tennessee Williams and Eugène Ionesco . In its early days it staged two notable premieres – the first complete English-language production of Waiting for Godot (1955) (the London production had been censored by the Lord Chamberlain ) and Brendan Behan's The Quare Fellow (1954). It

1352-463: The US seems to have first taken place in Biloxi in 1929 and has been practised ever since. In 1959, Biloxi was the site of "Mississippi's first public assault on racial barriers in its 15-year civil rights struggle." Gilbert R. Mason , a black physician in Biloxi, went swimming at a local beach with seven black friends. They were ordered to leave by a city policeman, who told them that "Negroes don't come to

1404-514: The advantages of proximity to New Orleans and ease of access via water. Summer homes were built by wealthy slave-owners and commercial figures, and hotels and rental cottages were developed to serve those who could not afford their own homes. The Biloxi Lighthouse was built in Baltimore , Maryland, and shipped south, where it was completed at the site in May 1848. (It is one of two surviving lighthouses on

1456-401: The buildings along the coast in Biloxi and neighboring Gulfport had been destroyed by the hurricane. Several of the "floating" casinos were torn off their supports and thrown inland, contributing to the damage. Many churches were destroyed or severely damaged, including St. Michael's Catholic Church, which was gutted by the storm surge, breaking the entry doors and stained-glass windows along

1508-490: The center of what fisheries biologists term "The Fertile Fisheries Crescent", Biloxi offers some of the finest sportsfishing along the entire northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Spotted seatrout , red drum , Spanish and king mackerel , flounder , snapper , grouper , sharks , and more are all available to anglers during the fishing season. It is not known how Hurricane Katrina affected this ecosystem . The Biloxi Shuckers ,

1560-473: The city of Gulfport to its west. The adjacent cities are both designated as seats of Harrison County. The population of Biloxi was 49,449 at the 2020 census , making it the state's 4th most populous city . It is a principal city of the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area , home to 416,259 residents in 2020. The area's first European settlers were French colonists. The beachfront of Biloxi lies directly on

1612-442: The closing of The Rose Tattoo came from not only Ireland but from the continent, led by playwrights Samuel Beckett , Seán O'Casey and Brendan Behan . Simpson was later released. The presiding judge, Justice O'Flynn, ruled: "I can only infer that by arresting the accused, the object would be achieved of closing down the play." One of the results of this case was that any charges brought against theatre would have to be proven before

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1664-522: The co-owner of the theatre, Carolyn Swift, would be liable for prosecution. The play in question was the opening production of the inaugural Dublin Theatre Festival, The Rose Tattoo , by Tennessee Williams. It had won the 1951 Tony Award for Best Play, and the 1955 film version had won a number of Academy Awards. The following day Alan Simpson was arrested and charged with "presenting for gain an indecent and profane performance". The theatre continued

1716-786: The crew and volunteers of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition . Many casinos were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Of the casinos that were located in Biloxi, eight have reopened since Katrina. They are the Grand Biloxi Casino Hotel Spa (formerly known as Grand Casino Biloxi), the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the Golden Nugget, the Palace Casino Resort, the IP Casino Resort Spa (formerly known as Imperial Palace), Treasure Bay Casino, Boomtown Casino, and

1768-468: The first floor; however, the interior was later removed, and the structure was still solid enough to allow repairing the church. Hurricane Katrina damaged over 40 Mississippi libraries beyond repair, breaking windows and flooding several feet in the Biloxi Public Library, requiring a total rebuild. Hurricane-force winds persisted for 17 hours and tore the branches off many coastal oak trees, but

1820-821: The first time found the undeniable inspiration for this play in Eduardo De Filippo 's 1946 play Filumena Marturano . In the play, that was staged in Rome while the playwright was living in the city in the 1940s, the main character speaks one-to-one with the Madonna of the Roses in the same way that Serafina Delle Rose does in The Rose Tattoo . On May 12, 1957, the Pike Theatre in Dublin , Ireland, staged The Rose Tattoo with Anna Manahan as

1872-424: The high tide of 6:56   am, +2.3 feet more. Commenting on the power of the storm and the damage, Mayor A. J. Holloway said, "This is our tsunami ." Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour was quoted as saying the destruction of the Mississippi coastline by Hurricane Katrina looked like an American Hiroshima . On the morning of August 31, 2005, in an interview on MSNBC , Governor Barbour stated that 90% of

1924-536: The lead and the Irish scenic artist Reginald Gray as the set designer. After a short run, the theatre was invaded by the Irish police and director Alan Simpson was arrested for producing "a lewd entertainment" for miming dropping a condom onto the floor. Williams' script calls for a condom to fall out of a pocket during the show but the Pike staging mimed the act, knowing it would cause conflict. An intellectual revolt against

1976-419: The majority of the population. In 1811, the U.S. traded with Spain to take over Biloxi and the related area, making it part of their Mississippi Territory . Mississippi, and Biloxi with it, was admitted as a state to the union in 1817. Biloxi began to grow. In the antebellum period of the 19th century, it became known as a summer resort due to its proximity to the breezes and beaches of the coast. It also had

2028-459: The modern state of Louisiana . Due to fears of tides and hurricanes, colonial governor Bienville moved the capital of French Louisiana in 1722 from Biloxi to a new inland harbor town named La Nouvelle-Orléans ( New Orleans ), built for this purpose in 1718–1720. In 1763, following Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War / French and Indian War , France had to cede their colonies east of

2080-466: The name was sometimes used in English as "Fort Bilocci". In 1720, the area of today's city of Biloxi was settled for the first time around Fort Louis, and the administrative capital of French Louisiana was moved to Biloxi from Mobile . French Louisiana, part of New France , was known in French as La Louisiane in colonial times. In modern times it is called La Louisiane française to distinguish it from

2132-468: The northern part of the state, Biloxi and the surrounding Gulf Coast region were considered a leading gambling center in the Southern United States . To celebrate the area's tricentennial in 1998/99, the city's tourism promotion agency invited the nationally syndicated Travel World Radio Show to broadcast live from Biloxi, with co-host Willem Bagchus in attendance Scores of hurricanes have hit

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2184-563: The play in 2010 with a new introduction by playwright John Patrick Shanley . A third Broadway revival starring Marisa Tomei and directed by Trip Cullman premiered at the American Airlines Theatre in previews on September 19, 2019, and officially on October 15. For many years critics have looked for possible sources in Italian literature, suggesting such authors as Giovanni Verga or Luigi Pirandello . In 2016 an Italian critic for

2236-513: The play's run on stage, while an intellectual revolt against the closing of The Rose Tattoo came not only from Ireland but also from the continent, led by playwrights Samuel Beckett , Seán O'Casey , and Brendan Behan . Six weeks later, amid a welter of publicity, the hearing began. The defence team challenged a point of law in the High Court, lost, appealed to the Supreme Court, and won. Almost

2288-576: The playwright "likely" was aware of how the Vaccaro brothers created their fruit business via said friend. The original Broadway play starred Maureen Stapleton , Phyllis Love , and Eli Wallach . Other original cast members of the 1951 Broadway play included Martin Balsam and Vivian Nathan . The original production of The Rose Tattoo premiered February 3, 1951, at the Martin Beck Theatre (now known as

2340-504: The sand beach". In the early 1960s, the Gulf Coast again emerged as a prime alternative to Florida as a southern vacation destination among Northerners , with Biloxi a favored destination. Biloxi hotels upgraded their amenities and hired chefs from France and Switzerland in an effort to provide some of the best seafood cuisine in the country. Edgewater Mall was built in 1963. With the introduction of legal gambling in Mississippi in

2392-516: The show could be forced to close. A film adaptation starring Anna Magnani was released in 1955. Magnani won an Academy Award for her performance. Biloxi, Mississippi Biloxi ( / b ɪ ˈ l ʌ k s i / bih- LUK -see ; French: [bilusi] ) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi , United States. It lies on the Gulf Coast in southern Mississippi, bordering

2444-400: The tree trunks survived the 30-foot (9.1 m) flood and many have since regrown smaller branches. Some reconstructed homes still have their antebellum appearance, and miles inland, with less flooding, shopping centers have reopened. Harrison County Coroner Gary T. Hargrove told the mayor and City Council that Hurricane Katrina had claimed 53 victims in Biloxi, as of January 30, 2006. Of

2496-420: The unincorporated community of St. Martin . The Back Bay of Biloxi continues west from the Jackson County line, crossing the city of Biloxi to Big Lake on the city's western boundary, where the Biloxi and Tchoutacabouffa rivers join. The Tchoutacbouffa flows from east to west across the city and forms part of the city's eastern boundary. Biloxi is bordered to the north and east by the city of D'Iberville and to

2548-478: The west by the city of Gulfport . According to the United States Census Bureau , Biloxi has a total area of 46.7 square miles (120.9 km ), of which 38.2 square miles (99.0 km ) are land and 8.5 square miles (21.9 km ), or 18.14%, are water. Biloxi has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa ) that is heavily influenced by the Gulf of Mexico . Winter days are mild and wet. Snow

2600-475: Was a favourite of critics such as Ulick O'Connor (critic for The Times ) and Harold Hobson (critic for The Sunday Times ). In May 1957 the theatre was visited by the Gardaí . They said that it had been brought to their attention that the play being produced that evening contained "objectionable passages", which had to be removed if the performance was to proceed. If the play went ahead without cuts, Simpson and

2652-509: Was recreated for a July 5, 1953, hour-long radio adaptation on the program Best Plays . Recordings of the radio drama exist in archives and private collections. The play was revived in 1966, again starring Maureen Stapleton, with Maria Tucci replacing Phyllis Love in the role of Rose Delle Rose. Tucci was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance. The revival ran from November 9 to December 31 at

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2704-519: Was under the direction of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville . La Louisiane was separated from Spanish Florida at the Perdido River near Pensacola (this was founded by the Spanish 1559 and again in 1698). The name of Biloxi in French was Bilocci , a transliteration of the term for the local Native American tribe in their language . Labeled along with "Fort Maurepas" on maps dated circa year 1710/1725,

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