{"product_id":"mexico-beach-al-cathey-9781467111607","title":"Mexico Beach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHurricane Michael may have taken away some of the landmarks, but these images reveal the history of Florida's Mexico Beach, once known as the \"Unforgettable Coast\".\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs French interests in the Americas dwindled, records indicate very little activity around Mexico Beach until rumors of buried riches and sunken ships brought treasure hunters to the coast. In the early 1900s, businessman Felix du Pont purchased the land known today as Mexico Beach. Resin to make turpentine was harvested from the native pine trees, and fishermen could not resist the migratory fish passing through the area's waters. By the 1930s, US Highway 98 was completed, and visitors could finally reach the sugar-soft sand beaches of the \"Unforgettable Coast.\" By 1941, Tyndall Field was constructed and became a training site for Air Force pilots. In 1946, a group of farsighted businessmen, led by Gordon Parker, W.T. McGowan, and J.W. Wainwright, purchased 1,850 acres along the beach for $65,000. Parker's son Charlie moved to the area in 1949 with his wife, Inky, and their family. He soon took over development responsibilities for the Mexico Beach Corporation and laid the groundwork for the beach town known and loved today. Charlie went on to become the city's first mayor and a lifelong advocate of the family-friendly community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Al Cathey, Cathey Parker Hobbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467111600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467111607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 6.54w x 0.38d","brand":"Al Cathey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072989327615,"sku":"9781467111607","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20a6e497-f29d-4fc9-8a63-163acf7721dc.jpg?v=1685445141","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mexico-beach-al-cathey-9781467111607","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}