Biloxi in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

White House Hotel

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

1. White House Hotel Marker

Inscription. Established as the White House Inn in 1895, this hotel was first operated as a boarding house by Cora White. By 1910 the White House had grown in popularity and become a tourist destination. The campus encompassed seven residential buildings connected by a grand colonnade of Corinthian columns and accommodated 150 guests. A survivor of both Hurricane Camille and Hurricane Katrina, the White House Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2010.

Erected 2015 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Landmarks • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 30° 23.692′ N, 88° 54.641′ W. Marker is in Biloxi, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Beach Boulevard (U.S. 90) and White Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Beach Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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1230 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi MS 39530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Labuzon-Stirling House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Father Ryan House (about 600 feet away); Biloxi Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Moran Site (approx. half a mile away); The Moran Site History (approx. half a mile away); "Moon Tree" (approx. half a mile away); Civil Rights Wade-Ins (approx. half a mile away); Design for Future Beach Wade-In Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biloxi.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Landing of Pierre LeMoyne D'Iberville

White House Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

2. White House Hotel

(was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed); Biloxi Beach Wade-In (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).

View of White House Hotel Marker looking east on Beach Boulevard. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

3. View of White House Hotel Marker looking east on Beach Boulevard.

View of marker looking south towards the Gulf of Mexico. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017

4. View of marker looking south towards the Gulf of Mexico.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 976 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.