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By Texmexfla, June 25, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Gainesville Vounteers Marker | | This is located in the yard infront of the Mississippi State Welcome Cennter on I-10 at the border with Louisiana. The is a model of the lunar modual on the opposite side of the welcome center parking lot and nearby a parking lot with tour center for the John C. Stennis Space Center. | | |
Inscription. In 1860, Mark Deason, a Mexican War Veteran, organized a militia compnay here. The "Gainesville Volunteers" entered Confederate service in 1861 as Co. G. of the Third Mississippi Infantry. During the Civil War the unit served in the Gulf Coast region and fought in the Vicksburg, Atlanta, Middle Tennessee,and Carolina campaigns.
Erected 2000 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Location. 30° 18.422′ N, 89° 37.472′ W. Marker is near Gainesville, Mississippi, in Hancock County. Marker is on Interstate 10 at milepost 2, 1 mile west of 607 (Mississippi Route 607), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. This marker is found in the grass in the front of the Mississippi Welcome Center on I-10 at the border with Louisiana. Marker is in this post office area: Pearlington MS 39572, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 12 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Fort Pike (approx. 11.8 miles away in Louisiana).
Credits. This page originally submitted on July 3, 2008, by Texmexfla of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 660 times since then. Photo 1. Submitted on July 3, 2008, by Texmexfla of Houston, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. |
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