The Peoples Bank, • See “Fred Haise: Haise: “Fred • See From Biloxi to a BTV the Moon,” And additional support from Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Beau Rivage We asked Fred Haise to write a Fred asked We message for the people of Biloxi and about the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the fame he growing up in Biloxi, he feels about the and how achieved Apollo pending 50th anniversary of We told him 400 words. We 13. read. a great that. It’s regret BXS Insurance, and Community Bank BXS Insurance, Scout leader and scouting provided a lot of Scout leader and scouting provided those character traits that stood me well on Apollo 13. I spent lots of time in the water swimming, fishing, crabbing, and floundering. With my Dad and I casting a net, we enjoyed many mullet dinners. My Dad and I also enjoyed fishing in the Pascagoula River and with a 5 in our wood skiff even ventured to Horn Island. horsepower outboard in journalism I got interested though being the Sports Editor of Biloxi High Tide and two years at Perkinston went on through Junior College to be Sports Editor and Editor of the Bulldog Barks. But Korean made a drastic turn in my aspirations War when I From when I became a Naval Aviator. was going to first flew I knew that my future arrived yet. be in aviation… Space hadn’t My subsequent paths involved a lot of moves over the next 45 years that took me documentary by August Taconi, daily documentaryin April, August Taconi, by and 2 p.m. 8 p.m. at 8 a.m., The Inside Story,” 13: “Apollo • See a BTV documentary by Haise, with Fred at 7 a.m. April, daily in Taconi, August and 1 p.m. 7 p.m. Fred in 1966 Fred Mission Control. Fred Fred dozen Mississippi State grads who served in today rocket engine testing at Stennis Space Center and more than a engine testing at Stennis Space Center and more rocket It’s a mission that Mississippi played a role in our success, with the a mission that Mississippi played role It’s planning for me at this 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. I feel very blessed and humbled by the honors my hometown is Johnston still live on Haise Street, which used to be Church Street. Street. which used to be Church Johnston still live on Haise Street, opportunity to visit with my family. My Mother and sister Brenda My Mother and sister Brenda opportunity to visit with my family. customers, to earn about $17 a week. Mr. Wilkes was also my Boy customers, to earn about $17 a week. Mr. away from the Mississippi Coast. But I always came back at every away from in responsibility for running my own little business with about 170 in responsibility The newspaper owner, Mr. E.P. Wilkes, gave me my first lessons E.P. Mr. The newspaper owner, Howard Avenue to the Beach Boulevard with about 170 customers. to the Beach Boulevard Avenue Howard had Route 16, which covered from Main to Croesus Street and from and from Street Main to Croesus from had Route 16, which covered 12 years old as a “paper boy” for the Biloxi Gulfport Daily Herald. I I moved up to a bicycle in junior and high school started work at creek running through the south end of school yard. running through creek playing with friends until dusk, climbing trees or hunting for tadpoles in the drainage playing with friends until dusk, climbing trees Hometown hero recalls the simple life before he took off ahead in the Marine Corps, as a start on my career up in Biloxi gave me a great Growing Executive. and as an Aerospace Pilot and Astronaut, NASA Test Elementary and Life was simple and safe with lots of friends. I ran to school at Gorenflo bag or ran home for lunch. I was allowed to stay after school a brown either brought With financial support from See Fred in cyberspace is sponsored by by is sponsored The Fred Haise statue The Fred Power presents Mississippi Unveiling of the Launch Pad 2020 April 11, Saturday, A love letter to Biloxi

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