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: Native Americans • 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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ocean Springs Blues (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marshall Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carter-Calloway House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ocean Springs World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ocean Springs (approx. 0.8 miles away); Charnley~Norwood House (Bon Silene) (approx. 1.9 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.
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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 1,121 times since then and 141 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
