Hattiesburg in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

East 6th Street USO Club

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 5, 2018

1. East 6th Street USO Club Marker

Inscription. The East 6th Street USO Club was built in early 1942 under the umbrella of the United Services Organization (USO). This T-shaped, wood-frame building included an auditorium, stage, lobby, restrooms, dressing rooms, and meeting rooms. Built for the recreational use of African American military personnel during World War II training at Camp Shelby, The East 6th Street USO Club was reopened as the African American Military History Museum in 2009.

Erected 2010 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.

Location. 31° 20.064′ N, 89° 17.558′ W. Marker is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is on East Sixth Street west of New Orleans Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 East Sixth Street, Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 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: Eureka School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Paul Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roots of Rock and Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Taking our Rightful Place in History / We Honor These 15 Brave Men Who Filed The Voting Rights Case (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. W.D. Ridgeway (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Bench By The Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); J.B. Woods Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dorie and Joyce Ladner (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hattiesburg.

Also see . . . African American Military Museum. (Submitted on June 7, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 5, 2018

2. East 6th Street USO Club Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 580 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2018.