Golf in Bay St. Louis

Bay St. Louis is the Hancock County seat on the western Mississippi Gulf Coast, a community with deep roots as a resort destination for New Orleans families who built summer cottages along the shore. The creative community of artists, writers, and retirees gives Bay St. Louis a distinct character among Gulf Coast towns, and the historic downtown Old Town district preserves the coastal architecture of a nineteenth-century resort community. Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic damage in 2005, and the community's recovery reflects both the rebuilding investment and the genuine attachment residents have to this place. The waterfront Old Town district's restaurants and galleries have created a destination economy that sustains Bay St. Louis's creative community through the recovery from Katrina's devastating landfall.