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Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University and the University of New Orleans organized the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank (HDMB) in 2005 in partnership with many national and Gulf Coast area organizations and individuals. HDMB was awarded the Award of Merit for Leadership in History, and is the largest free public archive of Katrina and Rita with over 25,000 items in the collection. Read More.

Waveland Wal-Mart, Mississippi, along Route 90

Large white tent with scalloped edges set up in a parking lot, with a blue "WAL★MART" banner tied along its base and one person visible near boxes at the tent's entrance.

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hurricane Katrina Photos

Waveland Wal-Mart, Mississippi, along Route 90

Original title

2005-28230.jpg (Object)

Citation

“Waveland Wal-Mart, Mississippi, along Route 90,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/1538.