Cat Island - The History of a Mississippi Gulf Coast Barrier Island (Paperback)

Just off the coast of the Gulf Islands National Seashore lies Cat Island, an isolated, T-shaped sliver of sand with a remarkable past. A coveted hiding place for Jean Lafitte's pirate treasure in the late eighteenth century and illegal booze during Prohibition, Cat Island also witnessed the first shots of the Battle of New Orleans, an encampment for Seminoles during the Trail of Tears and the first lighthouses on the Mississippi coast. As a child, author John Cuevas learned that his family had owned and lived on the island for three generations beginning with his ancestor, Juan de Cuevas, or ""The King of Cat Island,"" who received it by way of a Spanish land grant. In this engaging work, Cuevas chronicles the historic events that occurred on the island's shores and offers a tribute to the legacy of one of the Gulf Coast's pioneer families.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	April 2011
Authors:	John Cuevas
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	203
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-6328-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-6328-7
Barcode:	9780786463282

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