Locally known as The Pass, the city of Pass Christian is in Harrison County, on the Mississippi Sound, situated on a peninsula, with the Gulf of Mexico to the south, the Bay of St. Louis to the west, and a stretch of bayou to the north. The area was discovered by French-Canadian explorers in 1699, just after the French colony in Biloxi was established, and named for a nearby deepwater pass, which in turn was named for Nicholas Christian L’Adnier, who had settled on Cat Island in 1746. By 1781, all of the Pass Christian peninsula was owned by Julia de la Brosse, also known as the Widow Asmard. Upon her death, she deeded what was to become the entire downtown area of Pass Christian to Charles Asmar, a free black man, who left the property to his heirs. Pass Christian was chartered as a town in 1848. Pass Christian was the site of a maritime battle during the War of 1812 which, although the British were victorious, the battle allowed General Andrew Jackson to gather additional troops and to complete fortifications for the defense of Chalmette, where the British warships were defeated on January 7, 1814. Pass Christian was a popular resort area at the time of the American Civil War. The Civil War Battle of Pass Christian occurred when the USS Massachusetts began shelling the town, which had been left unprotected when the 3rd Mississippi Regiment had marched toward Biloxi expecting a Union landing there. A housewife waved a white bed sheet from her upper floor balcony, surrendering the town, after which it was plundered. The battle was also known as the Bedsheet Surrender. Pass Christian was hit by two intense hurricanes in more recent years, Hurricane Camille in 1969 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Long Beach is immediately adjacent to Pass Christian, to the northeast, while Bay St. Louis is west, on the other side of the St. Louis Bay. DeLisle is an unincorporated area north of the bayou which shares a zip code with Pass Christian, but is not within the city limits.
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Situated on a peninsula on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Pass Christian, Mississippi is often known as The Pass. The official municipal web site features a profile and history of the community, an introduction to its list of aldermen, board agendas and minutes, and administrative and departmental contacts. Employment opportunities are posted to the site.
http://www.ci.pass-christian.ms.us/
Built in 1914, the 18-hole golf course in Pass Christian, Mississippi is the second oldest course on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, although it was renovated in 2004 and again after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Its tee times, rates, score card, rules, handicaps, and a calendar of events are featured.
http://www.pci-golf.com/
Pass Christian Historical Society
The non-profit organization was established to raise awareness of history in general, but particularly to preserve and present the history of Pass Christian, Mississippi through research, records, archives, exhibitions, education, and celebrations. Its membership policies, meeting schedules, a calendar of events, and preservation projects are discussed.
http://passhistory.org/
Pass Christian School District
Accredited by AdvancED and the State of Mississippi, the public school system in Pass Christian, Mississippi offers a PK-12th grade curriculum through DeLisle Elementary School, Pass Christian Elementary School, Pass Christian Middle School, and Pass Christian High School, each of which are highlighted here, along with its curriculum and instruction and access to various district forms.
http://www.pc.k12.ms.us/
Located at the southern end of Market Street in Pass Christian, Mississippi, overlooking the Mississippi Sound, the club features a 10,000 square-foot clubhouse with a large restaurant and bar, wrap-around porches, and an Olympic-sized pool. Club policies, operating hours, and an overview of its sailing and juniors programs are included.
http://www.pcyc-gya.org/
The Pine Hills Hotel appeared as a large pink castle. In reality, it was a luxury resort hotel in Pass Christian, Mississippi, constructed in 1925 and featuring five floors of reinforced concrete, boasting 180 guest rooms and 130 tiled bathrooms. It closed in 1929, after Highway 90 was rerouted across the bay in 1928, and the stock market crashed in 1929. Used as a training camp for soldiers during World War II, then as a monastery, it was left empty again in 1968, and finally demolished.
http://www.thepinehillshotel.com/
Affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America youth organization, the troop was chartered in 1931 by the Pass Christian Rotary Club, which continues to sponsor the group, although it was first organized as Troop 216 until it was transferred to the Aaron Burr Council in 1961. General information about scouting, and a history and profile of the local group is put forward, with a calendar of events.
http://scouts.passchristian.net/