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University of Southern Mississippi

A Place Like Home

Abstract

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<p>On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina changed many things. This storm destroyed buildings, businesses, places of worship, and homes. People lost their lives, possessions, way of life, and for those that survived, their lives now were measured in two eras - pre and post Katrina. Because this natural disaster turned their lives upside down, both in large and small ways, their lives would never be the same. This thesis . documents stories of those that for various reasons chose to stay on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Katrina. Twenty-five interviews of residents of Pass Christian explore what exactly is a home? What is the difference between a house and a home? How were the Coast residents' homes described through their memories and recollections before the hurricane and how did the hurricane change them?</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (MA)
Level thesis:degree_level
Masters Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Anthropology and Sociology
Year dc:date.available
2012

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Epperson, Tabitha Denae
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Bridget Hayden

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/473
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:aquila.usm.edu:masters_theses-1534

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2026-07-24
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Epperson, Tabitha Denae. A Place Like Home. Masters Thesis thesis, 2012. https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/473