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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.

Ocean Springs20

Storm-damaged houses with collapsed roofs and exposed framing surrounded by scattered debris, broken lumber, and cinder blocks, with tall bare trees and overcast sky in the background.

Mississippi
ocean
presbyterian
springs

Citation

“Ocean Springs20,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/34706.