• Hancock County Jail - Bay St. Louis MS
    The old county jail was demolished in 1937 and a new jail constructed by the WPA. Steel equipment from the old jail was reused. The new jail was closer to the court building, built at the rear of the courthouse with a "closed bridgelike connection" (Daily Herald, 1937, p. 2) to give passage between jail and court. Architect was Vinson B. Smith, Jr. and the project employed 40 men. County furnished $6,000 of material in-kind and WPA provided $18,384. The facility was completed in 1938.
  • Post Office (former) - Bay St. Louis MS
    The Colonial Revival-style post office building in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi was constructed by Dye and Mullings on behalf of the federal Treasury Department. It is now privately owned.
  • Post Office Mural - Bay St. Louis MS
    This oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Life on the Coast” was painted in 1938 by Louis Raynaud. The mural was moved to the current Post Office in 1987. The images depict the lifestyle of coastal Mississippians. The original design showed the mother in a bathing costume playing in the water next to her child. However, in the final work she stands on the shore in a more conservative dress.