I was initially head to Biloxi when the prediction that it would almost come straight up the bay. But when it switched i decided to sit it out. I was headed across the bay a day or so before it hit (outer bands coming in) the bay was empty, like just mud where it's usually relatively deep. That's when i said holy eff this isn't good. Here's a video of a Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on top of a building. I had friends come crash with us, as the water had basically risen to the top of stop signs about a mile from where they lived.
I lived in a pretty spot that was all townhomes and a ton of marines and South Alabama students. After the whole thing was over the they placed basically a ban on driving around in public, but we were able to go out with the Marines to look at the damage.
Kind of cool chucking a pine cone about 250 yards. day after was the worse, hot, humid, no wind, no power.