Pass Christian (MS) (Images of America) [Paperback]

Dan Ellis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 20, 2001

With a six-mile frontage on the Gulf Coast, the town has essentially contained itself within its current city limits for more than 100 years. The 200 vintage photographs in this collection portray a wide variety of local landmarks, notable citizens, grand homes, and memorable events in Pass Christian's celebrated history.

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About the Author

What started as a weekend home for New Orleans resident Dan Ellis over 25 years ago became his permanent home in Pass Christian. He has written numerous books on Gulf Coast communities and is actively involved with civic and social organizations in the area.  During his time on the Gulf Coast he wrote 17 community heritage books that are in self-publish format.  Ellis now resides in the Ozarks since Hurricane Katrina.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (June 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738513601
• ISBN-13: 978-0738513607
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,185,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Originally from New Orleans, in 1990, Ellis established permanent residence at his Pass Christian weekend home. His interest in writing lead to publishing vignette columns in local newspapers. Upon writing his earliest community heritage books, he realized that significant misinformation abounded. This resulted in his seeking primary source information from archival records in Mobile, Alabama, Jackson, Mississippi, New Orleans, Louisiana, and from local courthouses and churches.
Ellis's books are filled with treasured photographs and maps; and he takes special effort to seek out individuals, whether obscure or prominent -- those who can add a touch of personal experience by revealing anecdotal interviews.
Not being able to find a willing publisher, Ellis was determined to get his history books to the general public, so he learned to be a self-publisher and now distributes his history books through bookstores and gift shops and the Internet. He also publishes much information to his several web sites that provide free access to information and photographs. Ellis's books are computerized in order to enable easy updating and error corrections.
He calls himself an "Historiographer and Scrutinier," which simply translates to a "writer of history with authenticity."