Biloxi in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Civil Rights Wade-Ins
Lower marker:
Sponsored by Sigma Pi Phi Boulé
Erected 2021 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1900.
Location. 30° 23.636′ N, 88° 54.098′ W. Marker is in Biloxi, Mississippi, in Harrison County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 90 and Porter Avenue, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 90. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1050 Beach Blvd, Biloxi MS 39530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Design for Future Beach Wade-In Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Landing of Pierre LeMoyne D'Iberville (a few steps from this marker); Sea Turtles of the Mississippi Sound (within shouting distance of this marker); Biloxi Beach Wade-In (within shouting distance of this marker); Biloxi Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Biloxi Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Biloxi Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Astronaut Fred Haise (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biloxi.
Additional commentary.
1. Replacement marker installed for one destroyed by Hurricane Zeta.
This marker was destroyed during Hurricane Zeta in October of 2020. A replacement marker was just installed on Feb 22, 2022 through the sponsorship of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. The original marker was installed in 2009.
— Submitted February 23, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
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