Waveland, Mississippi

Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,674. Waveland was the birthplace of jazz clarinetist Johnny Dodds.

Related Topics:
Hancock County, Mississippi - Gulf of Mexico - 2000 - Jazz - Johnny Dodds

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It is among the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. In a news report, state officials said it took a harder hit from the wind and water than any other town along the coast, and that the town was obliterated. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/01/obliterated.town.ap/index.html

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