Bay St. Louis in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Jean Baptiste le Moyne Siuer de Bienville
1680-1768
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 16, 2017
1. Jean Baptiste le Moyne Siuer de Bienville Marker
Explored the Bay of Saint Louis on August 25, 1699 and named it for Louis IX of France.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1699.
Location. 30° 18.621′ N, 89° 19.56′ W. Marker is in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in Hancock County. It is on South Beach Boulevard near Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 South Beach Boulevard, Bay Saint Louis MS 39520, 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: Hancock County Bank (a few steps from this marker); First Baptist Church of Bay St. Louis (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Publius Rutilius Rufus Pray (about 700 feet away); St. Joseph's Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Lady of the Gulf (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Shieldsborough (approx. Ό mile away); St. Stanislaus College (approx. 0.3 miles away); 100 Men D.B.A. Hall (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bay St. Louis.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Naval Battle of Bay St. Louis (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Located in a small park area, next to the historic Hancock County Bank building.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 16, 2017
2. Jean Baptiste le Moyne Siuer de Bienville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2019.
