Oil On Horn Island, MS

(Click on map to enlarged) ~ Wikipedia

Horn Island is a long, thin barrier island off the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, south of Ocean Springs. It is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Horn Island is several miles long, but less than a mile wide at its widest point. As you can see Horn Island does not have the sugar-white sand dunes now because of the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  The island has sea oats, tall pines on small groves, and a few inland lagoons. It is home to varied wildlife including alligators, ospreys, pelicans, ducks, tern, herons, and other migratory birds. Horn Island is not alone in its small island group. Similar nearby islands include Petit Bois Island to the east, and Ship Island (been here several times) and Cat Island to the west. Of the group, Horn Island is the largest.  (See map above)

My neighbor, Patty, who lives across the street from me, sent me these pictures that was sent to her by her cousin, Belinda, who lives in the historical section of Biloxi, MS.  The pictures were taken last Friday, June 25 on Horn Island.  She sums it up, “simply horrible and heartbreaking.”