BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - In one week, the city of Biloxi will unveil a statue of Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise. In the meantime, preparations are ongoing to lay the groundwork for a hometown hero.

Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise Jr., center, hugs Mary Ott Tremmel Davidson, who sculpted the statue, as the new statue honoring Haise Jr. is unveiled at Biloxi Beach in Biloxi on Sunday, Feb. 13 ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The statue of astronaut Fred Haise on the Lighthouse Pier is turning heads. That’s because the city of Biloxi put spikes on top of the statue last week in an effort to ...

The City of Biloxi has unveiled a statute to honor Fred Haise Jr., an Apollo 13 astronaut who grew up there. Photo courtesy NASA By The Associated Press Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:19 p.m. CST ...

The statue of Fred Haise had become a popular perch for local birds. Skip to Article. ... Haise, the legendary Apollo astronaut who was aboard the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission in 1970, ...

February 13, 2022 – A statue of Haise is unveiled in his hometown of Biloxi, Mississippi. April 5, 2022 – His memoir, “Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey,” written with ...

Fred Haise. On the C-SPAN Networks: Fred Haise was an Astronaut for Apollo Program in NASA with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1997 Ceremony.The year with the ...

Biloxi has unveiled a statue to honor an Apollo 13 astronaut who grew up in the town. A crowd turned out Sunday in Biloxi to cheer on Fred Haise Jr., 88.Haise Jr. left his handprints in concrete and ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Fred Haise. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1933 Birth place: Biloxi, Mississippi Birth name: Fred Wallace Haise Jr ...

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast has unveiled a statute to honor an Apollo 13 astronaut who grew up there. The Sun Herald reported a crowd turned out Sunday in Biloxi to ...

Astronaut Statue Mississippi (2022 Sun Herald) Your support helps us to tell the story. ... The Sun Herald reported a crowd turned out Sunday in Biloxi to cheer 88-year-old Fred Haise Jr.