Editing Pass Christian, Mississippi (section)

=== Antebellum Period ===
The town was a famous resort prior to the [[American Civil War]]. It was a favorite location for the beach and summer homes of the wealthy of [[New Orleans]], who built a row of historic mansions along the shoreline, where Scenic Drive was one of the country's notable historic districts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MDAH HRI District Profile{{!}}Scenic Drive |url=https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/district.aspx?view=facts&id=66 |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=www.apps.mdah.ms.gov}}</ref> The [[Southern Yacht Club]], established in 1849, was the first yacht club in the South and the second in the United States, and was originally located in Pass Christian before moving to New Orleans in 1857.<ref>{{cite book |title=History of the Southern Yacht Club |last=Scheib |first=Flora K. |year=1986 |publisher=Pelican Publishing |isbn= 9781455605866|page=3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DkgKFyStCYIC&pg=PA3 }}</ref> The first sailing regatta on the Gulf Coast was sailed in the Mississippi Sound on July 21, 1849, and organized by the Pass Christian Regatta Club<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11378262/pass_christian_regatta_club/|title=Pass Christian Regatta Club|date=July 25, 1849|newspaper=The Times-Picayune|page=1}}</ref> with twelve boats participating.<ref>{{citation|title=The First Regatta: Gulf Coast Sailboat Racing in the Beginning|author=Counce, Oliver J.|date=February 1991|newspaper=Mid-Gulf Sailing Magazine}}</ref>