AP File photo of James Carville and Mary MatalinBAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) - Husband-and-wife political commentators James Carville and Mary Matalin have bought property in Bay St. Louis and plan to build a getaway home there.
Carville told The Mississippi Business Journal that the property is just a 55 minute drive from their home in New Orleans.
A Louisiana native, Carville said he has liked the Mississippi Gulf Coast area since his childhood, when his family would vacation in Biloxi. The property formerly belonged to New Orleans clarinetist Pete Fountain.
"We're very excited that we've got Pete's lot," said Carville. "We're such big fans of his."
Carville said he and Matalin are excited to be a part of the Bay St. Louis community as it continues to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina.
"I think the town has got a good feel to it, it looks like it's coming back and the people feel very positive," he said. "There's a lot of stuff going on and happening there."
Mayor Les Fillingame said he ran into the couple in town at Trapani's Eatery, a popular restaurant, about six weeks ago.
"They said they were looking to make an investment in Bay St. Louis," Fillingame told The Sun Herald.
Fillingame said he is proud that his city can attract people like Carville and Matalin.
"It says something about our quality of life," he said. "People who have the option to live anywhere choose to live here."
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