D'Iberville in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

The Quave Commercial Strip

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 23, 2018

1. The Quave Commercial Strip Marker

Inscription. In 1834 Dominique Ladnier sold a strip of land adjacent to the Sanchez strip to Pierre Quave. The most practical location for a town on the Bay was at this strip, because of the Bay channel and its Proximity to the most suitable ferry landing on the Biloxi side. While the east strip steered the cultural evolution of early D'Iberville. this one created the early town: Quave, then Lazarus, Seymour, Back Bay, North Biloxi and finally D'Iberville. The town's road was Ramsey, (Central today). Pierre Quave had the first general store, which closed during the “Civil War” because he and his sons joined the CSA. Afterward, the Seymours and Quaves spearheaded growth, only interrupted by the 1893 hurricane. Erection of the first wooden "traffic" bridge in 1901, spurred rapid growth. Twenty-five years later the famous Old Spanish Trail was completed when the new concrete Back Bay Bridge was dedicated. The town boomed during and after WWII: Seafood factories, variety stores, bakeries, medical offices, pharmacies, service stations, taverns, cafes, cleaners, shoe repairs, barber and beauty shops,

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theater, hardware, feed stores, et al. The 1947 hurricane set back development. As people moved farther inland, away from high waters, stagnation ensued. Hurricanes Camille (1969) and Katrina (2005) closed the old town forever.

Erected 2017 by the D'Iberville Historical Society, City of D'Iberville and Dale Greenwell.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 30° 25.591′ N, 88° 53.47′ W. Marker is in D'Iberville, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue and West Race Track Road, on the right when traveling south on Central Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9491 Central Avenue, Diberville MS 39540, 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,

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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: The Five Trails (a few steps from this marker); Fort Maurepas and Old Biloxi (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); D'Iberville High School Original Site (about 700 feet away); Original D'Iberville Community House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Land and Legend of the Cross (approx. ¼ mile away); The Crossing (approx. ¼ mile away); Harvey's Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Santa Cruz Landing (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in D'Iberville.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 66 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.