MDOT honors artists who contributed to Bay St. Louis, Biloxi Bay bridges

The Mississippi Department of Transportation honored Gulf Coast artists at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi who provided artwork for the Bay St. Louis and Biloxi Bay bridges after Hurricane Katrina. Each artist was presented with a print of his or her artwork featured on the bridges. From left: Marty Wilson, Greg Moran and Kay Benton, all of Gulfport; Joan Coleman of Waveland; Transportation Commissioner Tom King; Lea de Vaux Saucier of Saucier; Grady Byrd of Ocean Springs; Laura Pecoul of Biloxi; William Harris of Ocean Springs; Vicki Niolet of Bay St. Louis; Dereck Ladner of Gulfport; Dodie Dobson (granddaughter pictured with artwork) of Seminary; Elizabeth Schafer of Bay St. Louis; Visit Mississippi Director Malcolm White; Pat Bernstein of Gautier; MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath; Christopher Newbaker (mother pictured with artwork) of Ocean Springs; and Henry Stiller Jr. of Long Beach.

This story was originally published November 10, 2015 at 10:22 PM with the headline "MDOT honors artists who contributed to Bay St. Louis, Biloxi Bay bridges ."