Repairs to Jefferson Davis' home ready for Civil War anniversary

BILOXI -- The last vestiges of Hurricane Katrina were removed from Beauvoir after the gift shop moved from its temporary quarters in a FEMA trailer into the nearly complete presidential library Wednesday.

The last home of Jefferson Davis and its accompanying presidential library were heavily damaged by the 2005 hurricane.

Work began Monday to transfer stock and other items from the trailer into the gift shop in the library.

The 24,000-square-foot building still has some work to be done on it and planned galleries in the upper floor, as well as the library, are not yet ready for the public.

But the main entrance to Beauvoir will be ready for the site's participation in the 150th anniversary of the Civil War on March 16.

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