Ocean Springs in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Marble Springs
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
1. Marble Springs Marker
Erected 1987 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Science & Medicine • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 30° 25.045′ N, 88° 49.564′ W. Marker is in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is on Iberville Drive east of Ames Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1109 Iberville Drive, Ocean Springs MS 39564, 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: Marble Springs Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Marble Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); The L & N Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Indian Springs Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); L&N Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Railroad Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ocean Springs Blues (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marshall Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocean Springs.
Additional commentary.
1. My Grandmas House
I grew up here. I can remember as a kid going to this gazebo and playing.
— Submitted June 10, 2022, by Selina Royalty of Lithia Springs, Georgia.
this page online
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
2. The Marble Springs no longer flow here.
This is a replica of the original Marble Springs historic site where people once came from all over the country to bathe in what was thought to be medicinal waters. It sits on a bluff overlooking Fort Bayou and is now a city park complete with gardens.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
3. Marble Springs City Park with marker on right.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
4. View of marker looking west towards Washington Avenue (MS-609).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,338 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
