Officials on the Mississippi Gulf Coast have begun cleaning up almost 30 miles of the region's beaches...
By: The Associated Press
Officials on the Mississippi Gulf Coast have begun cleaning up almost 30 miles of the region's beaches, but that doesn't mean they'll be ready for swimmers any time soon.
Craig Ray, director of tourism for the Mississippi Development Authority in Biloxi, said tourists returning to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina are coming for other reasons.
Last month, three casinos reopened, drawing tens of thousands of gamblers. Many of the region's golf courses are also reopening.
The coast, however, is sullied by debris churned up by the storm, including sunken boats, oil drums, cars and hundreds of trees uprooted into the gulf.
"As far as people on the beaches, aside from visiting the hurricane-damage sites, I don't expect many people to visit right away," Ray said.
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