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Hancock County Historical Society
>	Below is the text of the press release Board President Cheryl Grace
>	sent to the local newspapers. Feel free to share this exciting news!
>	Attached are a few pictures of our new home (one a much older picture,
>	no year available, one a picture from before Katrina in 2004, and one
>	post-Katrina picture taken in 2007*).
>
>	Stay tuned for more exciting updates!
>
>	Sincerely,
>	Michelle Kessling
>	Bay St. Louis Little Theatre
>	228-864-2882
>
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>
>
>	The Bay St. Louis Little Theatre has recently purchased a new and
>	permanent home. After Katrina, the theater remained homeless for over
>	two years. Recently, the theater took ownership of a deserted building
>	located in the Depot District. In the community, the building has
>	commonly been referred to
>	as the “This Property is Condemned” building. The name of the building
>	results from the name of a movie filmed in Bay St. Louis in 1966. The
>	building is located an Blaize Avenue and was a significant part of the
>	movie setting. The movie starred Natalie Wood and Robert Redford. It
>	was the first screenplay co-written by Francis Ford Coppola. The
>	screenplay was adapted from a one act play of the same name authored
>	by Tennessee Williams.
>
>	The building was built in 1900 and was one of the few historic