A Famous Fountain

"An interesting illuminated fountain, which is quite lovely and whose light draws many sightseers to view the rippling sprays." - from a report in Biloxi's Daily Herald, March 1927

One of the Hotel’s most notable landmarks was also created during the Roaring Twenties, inspired by Walter White’s tour of the General Electric plant up in Lynn, Massachusetts. There, the innovative general manager was captivated by a beautiful color fountain, featuring cascading sprays of water sparkling with rainbow hues projected by colored lights.

Returning home with a set of the plans, White would immediately commission one of the country’s few fountains of color, building it right next to the popular White House dance pavilion that fronted the Hotel between the seawall and old Highway 90.

To the delight of thousands of spectators who crowded Biloxi’s beachfront, the amazing fountain first sprayed its dancing columns of water, which were manually controlled to reach alternating heights up to 40 feet, on July 17, 1926 to coincide with the regular Saturday evening summer dance held at the White House Pavilion.

The Hotel’s famous cascading color fountain became one of the Coast’s most beloved weekend attractions, and bathing beauties often posed for photographs by its immense stucco and granite rock base.

Surrounded today by a new Highway 90's concrete median, the old fountain is now owned by the City of Biloxi.