Waveland in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Gulfside Assembly

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 16, 2017

1. Gulfside Assembly Marker

Inscription.
Originally called the Gulfside Chatauqua and Camp Meeting Ground, Gulfside was founded in 1923 by Robert E. Jones, the first black Methodist Bishop. At the time, it was the only resort in the Gulf Region open to black Methodists. In 1980, Gulfside Assembly was recognized by the United Methodist Church as a Historical site.

Erected 2013 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program, and the United Methodist Church Historic Sites series lists.

Location. 30° 15.865′ N, 89° 23.509′ W. Marker is in Waveland, Mississippi, in Hancock County. It is on South Beach Boulevard south of Brown Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waveland MS 39576, 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,

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sea Song Plantation (approx. 0.2 miles away); From the People of Waveland (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hurricane Katrina (approx. 1.9 miles away); Brown's Vineyard (approx. 2½ miles away); Pearl Rivers (approx. 2.7 miles away); The "Pirate House" (approx. 2.9 miles away); First Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Carter Church Designs (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waveland.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 16, 2017

2. Gulfside Assembly Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 790 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2017.