Ocean Springs in Jackson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Ocean Springs

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

1. Ocean Springs Marker

Inscription. Site of Ft. Maurepas & Old Biloxi, founded, 1699, by Iberville. Louisiana capital to 1702 & from 1719 to 1720, when capital was removed to Ft. Louis, present site of Biloxi.

Erected by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1699.

Location. 30° 24.355′ N, 88° 49.79′ W. Marker is in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in Jackson County. It is on Front Beach Drive 0.1 miles west of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the entrance to Fort Maurepas Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 499 Front Beach Dr, Ocean Springs MS 39564, 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.

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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: The Nine Flags of Mississippi (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson Avenue (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Iberville 1661-1706 / 1699 Historical Committee (about 300 feet away); Washington Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles away); Little Children's Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Austin House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Southern Live Oak (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Ocean Springs Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocean Springs.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ocean Springs Tree Tales... (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

2. Ocean Springs Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.